The Canada women's national rugby league team, also known as the Canadian Ravens, represents Canada in international rugby league football tournaments.
Canada made their debut full international debut in the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup, winning one of their three pool matches and making the semi-finals of the six-team tournament.
The Ravens toured Serbia in September 2019, winning both matches.
In 2022, Canada hosted the United States of America in April 2022, met Ireland in late October and then in November played three matches in the postponed 2021 Women's Rugby League World Cup.
In September 2023, the Ravens travelled to Jamaica, winning both their matches in the Americas North Championships.
In the qualification process for the 2026 World Cup, Canada won the Americas tournament but lost to in the semi-finals of the World Series.
Head to Head Records Opponent Win% Share 1 0 0 1 0.00% 4 50 7.41% 2 1 0 1 50.00% 34 42 44.74% 2 0 0 2 0.00% 6 146 4.11% 2 2 0 0 100.00% 60 10 85.71% 3 3 0 0 100.00% 112 22 83.58% 2 1 0 1 50.00% 42 14 75.00% 1 0 0 1 0.00% 4 54 6.90% 1 1 0 0 100.00% 22 16 57.89% 1 1 0 0 100.00% 64 2 96.97% 1 0 0 1 0.00% 0 48 0.00% 1 1 0 0 100.00% 14 0 100.00% 1 1 0 0 100.00% 34 4 89.47% Totals 18 11 0 7 61.11% 396 408 49.25% Notes: Table last updated 25 July 2026. Share is the portion of "For" points compared to the sum of "For" and "Against" points.
Current squad Canada announced an extended 33-woman squad on 10 September. A final squad of 20 players was announced on social media on 13 October 2025.
Head Coach: Matt Barron
Player Age Position(s) Debut Club Ada Okonkwo 2022 7 0 0 0 BC Storm Alanna Fittes 2022 3 1 0 4 Alberta Broncos Alayna Scramstad 0 0 0 0 BC Storm Beth Hoffstetter 0 0 0 0 Ontario Osprey Caitlin Sears 2024 1 1 3 10 Sydenham Swans Candace Kelly Scholten 2022 3 2 0 8 Ontario Osprey Chantelle Crowl 32 2023 3 4 0 16 St Helens Danielle Franada 2022 6 1 20 44 Alberta Broncos Eleta Mitton 2024 1 0 0 0 Ontario Osprey Gabrielle Hindley 33 2019 9 4 0 16 BC Storm Grace Campbell 0 0 0 0 Alberta Broncos Lauren Mueller 2022 7 0 0 0 London Broncos Maddie Hobson 0 0 0 0 Ontario Osprey Maddy Aberg 28 2022 7 2 2 12 Alberta Broncos Megan Pakulis 28 2017 11 8 0 32 Gold Coast Titans Petra Woods 30 2022 7 8 0 32 Ontario Osprey Rachel Choboter 2022 5 1 0 4 Otahuhu Leopards Rebecca Kochuk 0 0 0 0 Alberta Broncos Sarah Maguire 38 2022 7 2 0 8 Alberta Broncos Natasha Naismith 37 2019 5 2 6 20 Ontario Osprey
Results
Date Opponent Score Tournament Venue Video Report(s) 6 Oct 2017 Corrimal Cougars World Cup Warm-Up Matches King George Park, Richmond, British Columbia 8 Oct 2017 Corrimal Cougars 10 Nov 2017 Queensland Nga Hau e Wha Māori Owen Park, Southport, Queensland 16 Nov 2017 2017 World Cup Southern Cross Group Stadium, Sydney 19 Nov 2017 22 Nov 2017 26 Nov 2017 14 Sep 2019 Serbia 2 Test Series SC inge, Belgrade 21 Sep 2019 Serbia Makiš Stadium, Belgrade 16 Apr 2022 Test Match Burnaby Lake Regional Park 25 Oct 2022 Test Match Orrell St James Rugby League Club, Wigan 1 Nov 2022 2021 World Cup Headingley Stadium, Leeds 5 Nov 2022 DW Stadium, Wigan 9 Nov 2022 Headingley Stadium, Leeds 25 Sep 2023 Americas North Championships University of West Indies, Kingston 27 Sep 2023 6 Nov 2024 USA Pioneers Friendly University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida 9 Nov 2024 2026 World Cup Qualification – Americas Qualifiers 27 Aug 2025 Fiji Rise Academy Ravens Tour of Fiji Churchill Park, Lautoka 30 Aug 2025 Fiji Residents 21 Oct 2025 2026 World Cup Qualification – World Series Terry Fox Stadium, Brampton, Ontario 26 Oct 2025 19 Jul 2026 Ravens Tour of Great Britain The Gnoll, Neath 25 Jul 2026 Mansfield Park, Hawick
Nines Date Opponent Score Tournament Venue Video Report(s) 23 Feb 2018 2018 Commonwealth Championship Dolphin Stadium, Brisbane 23 Feb 2018 24 Feb 2018 18 May 2019 Jamaica Americas 9s Lamport Stadium, Toronto
Records Margins and streaks Biggest winning margins
Margin Score Opponent Venue Date 56 582 UWI Mona Bowl 27 Sep 2023 32 408 Hodges Stadium 9 Nov 2024 32 4210 Burnaby Lake 16 Apr 2022 30 366 Terry Fox Stadium 26 Oct 2025 28 346 Makiš Stadium 14 Sept 2019 26 304 UWI Mona Bowl 25 Sep 2023 14 228 Southern Cross Group Stadium 19 Nov 2017 Biggest losing margins
Margin Score Opponent Venue Date 88 088 Southern Cross Group Stadium 22 Nov 2017 52 658 Southern Cross Group Stadium 26 Nov 2017 50 454 DW Stadium 5 Nov 2022 48 048 Terry Fox Stadium 21 Oct 2025 46 450 Southern Cross Group Stadium 16 Nov 2017 22 1234 Headingley Stadium 1 Nov 2022
Past squads
2017 World Cup
Squad to the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup: Maira Acevedo (British Columbia), Gillian Boag (British Columbia), Nina Bui (Ontario), Andrea Burk (British Columbia), Christina Burnham (British Columbia), Mackenzie Fane (Ontario), Kathleen Grudzinski (British Columbia), Janai Haupapa (Alberta), Michelle Helmeczi (Alberta), Natalie King (British Columbia), Kelcey Leavitt (Alberta), Mandy Marchak (British Columbia), Sabrina McDaid (Ontario), Wealtha Jade Menin Naglis (Alberta), Fedelia Omoghan (Ontario), Megan Pakulis (Ontario), Irene Patrinos (Ontario), Stevi Schnoor (British Columbia), Natasha Smith (British Columbia), Elizabeth Steele (Alberta), Natalie Tam (Ontario), Tiera Thomas-Reynolds (Ontario), Barbara Waddell (Forrestville Ferrets), and Petra Woods (Ontario). The team was coached by Mike Castle.
Tour of Serbia The following players participated in the two Test Match tour of Serbia in September 2019: Chantalle Bracken (Jersey number 11), Tanya Dordevic (12), Brittany Douglas (16), Sarah Duncan (6), MacKenzie Fane (13) (Captain), Jennifer Garford (10), Simran Gillar (17), Megean Gosselin (3), Gabrielle Hindley (15), Hailey Karoum (9), Krista Kent (8), Sabrina McDaid (2), Lea Milošević (4), Natasha Naismith (7), Kaila Pickering (1), Melissa Šešelja (5), and Ben Skinner (14). The team was coached by Ben Fleming.
United States in April 2022 The following players participated in the Ravens' Test Match on Saturday, 16 April 2022. Alanna Fittes, Brittany Jones, Ferris Sandboe, Candace Scholten, Petra Woods, Natasha Naismith, Sabrina McDaid, Kristy Sargent, Natalie Tam, Elizabeth Steele, Gabrielle Hindley, Sarah Maguire, Megan Pakulis, Christina Burnham, Ada Okonkwo, Demi Swann, and Zoey Siciliano. The team was coached by Mike Castle. The following players participated in a development, or "Select" team match that was held on 16 April 2022, prior to the Test Match. Ashley Holt, Miriama Naibosali, Megan Buchanan, Savannah Bacchas, Brittany Douglas, Steph Hovdestad, Krista Kent, Alix Evans, Tamisha Toussaint, Maddy Aberg, Valerie Wideski, and Katie Grudzinski. There were four players that played in both the "Select" match and the Test match, namely: Brittany Jones, Zoey Siciliano, Demi Swann and Christina Burnham.
2021 World Cup
Squad to the postponed 2021 Women's Rugby League World Cup held in November 2022: Maddy Aberg (jersey number 14), Nina Bui (15), Rachel Choboter (16), Brittany Douglas (17), Alix Evans (18), Alanna Fittes (6), Dani Frananda (1), Karina Gauto (5), Gabrielle Hindley (11) (Captain), Brittany Jones (2), Sarah Maguire (12), Laura Mariu (10), Sabrina McDaid (7), Jade Menin (19), Lauren Mueller (20), Natasha Naismith (21), Ada Okonkwo (22), Megan Pakulis (13), Ferris Sandboe (3), Kristy Sargent (8), Zoey Siciliano (23), Elizabeth Steele (24), Natalie Tam (9), and Petra Woods (4). The team was coached by Mike Castle.
2023 Americas North tournament in Jamaica Squad for the 2023 Americas North tournament held in September 2023: Maddy Aberg (jersey number in game two, 4). Fedelia Angeles (Omoghan) (17), Savannah Bacchus (game one 14), Matilda Butler (game one 4). Rachel Choboter (12). Chantelle Crowl (11), Dani Franada (6), Erin Gawley (2), Gabrielle Hindley (9), Brittany Jones (game one 5), Ale Lewis (7), Ada Okonkwo-Dappa (16), Megan Pakulis (13), Sarah Maguire (10), Lauren Mueller (3), Ferris Sandboe (5), Elizabeth Steele (8), Natalie Tam (14), Tamisha Toussaint (15), and Petra Woods (1). The team was coached by Mike Castle and managed by Katie Grudzinski.
See also
Toronto Wolfpack Rugby league in Canada
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