This article lists the official squads for the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup.
Pool A
Australia Head coach: Brad Donald
Name Age Club State Position(s) Played Tries Goals FG Points Kezie Apps 26 Helensburgh Tiger Lillies NSW 5 1 0 0 4 Chelsea Baker 31 Wallabies Gladstone QLD 3 3 2 0 16 Heather Ballinger 35 Wests Panthers QLD 3 0 0 0 0 Annette Brander 24 Beerwah Bulldogs QLD 4 0 0 0 0 Brittany Breayley 26 Brothers Ipswich QLD 5 1 0 0 4 Ali Brigginshaw 27 Brothers Ipswich QLD 5 3 0 0 12 Karina Brown 28 Easts Tigers QLD 4 6 0 0 24 Nakia Davis-Welsh 21 Redfern All Blacks NSW 4 3 0 0 12 Vanessa Foliaki 24 Easts Tigers QLD 3 4 0 0 16 Steph Hancock 35 Easts Tigers QLD 4 2 0 0 8 Isabelle Kelly 21 North Newcastle NSW 4 6 0 0 24 Renae Kunst 35 Wests Panthers QLD 3 0 0 0 0 Corban McGregor 23 Cronulla-Caringbah NSW 4 2 0 0 8 Caitlin Moran 20 North Newcastle NSW 4 4 14 1 45 Lavina O'Mealey 33 Redfern All Blacks NSW 4 1 0 0 4 Talesha Quinn 28 Cronulla-Caringbah NSW 3 2 0 0 8 Ruan Sims 35 Cronulla-Caringbah NSW 4 2 0 0 8 Maddie Studdon 23 Redfern All Blacks NSW 3 1 12 0 28 Simaima Taufa 23 Mounties NSW 3 0 0 0 0 Zahara Temara 20 Burleigh Bears QLD 3 3 0 0 12 Elianna Walton 32 Greenacre Tigers NSW 4 5 0 0 20 Meg Ward 23 NT 3 3 0 0 12 Rebecca Young 35 North Newcastle NSW 3 0 0 0 0
Sam Bremner (Helensburgh Tiger Lillies, NSW) was selected but did not play due to injury.
Cook Islands Head coach: Ian BourkeResilient Bourke Thrives On Cook Islands Challenge – NSWRL Name Residence Position Played T G FG Points Danielle Apaiana Auckland 3 0 0 0 0 Katelyn Arona Christchurch 3 1 0 0 4 Kiritapu Demant Auckland 1 0 0 0 0 Kaylen Ikitule Auckland 2 0 0 0 0 Chantelle Inangaro Schofield Cook Islands 3 1 3 0 10 Urshla Kere Brisbane 1-2 0 0 0 0 Beniamina Koiatu Auckland 2-3 1 0 0 4 Inangaro Maraeara Sydney 3 0 0 0 0 Toka Natua Tokorua 3 0 0 0 0 Te Amohaere Ngata-Aerengamate Counties-Manukau 3 1 0 0 4 Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate Counties-Manukau 3 0 0 0 0 Manea Poa-Maoate Wellington 2 0 0 0 0 Josina Singapu Gold Coast 1 0 0 0 0 Cecelia Strickland Perth 2 1 0 0 4 Natalee Tagavaitau Auckland 1-2 0 0 0 0 Samaria Taia Sydney 1 0 0 0 0 Kiana Takairangi Sydney 3 0 0 0 0 Crystal George Tamarua Auckland 2-3 0 0 0 0 Karol-Ann Tanevesi Sydney 1-2 0 0 0 0 Lydia Turua-Quedley Melbourne 3 0 0 0 0 Eliza Wilson Auckland 2 0 0 0 0 Stephanie Wilson Sydney 1-2 0 0 0 0 Ruahei Demant (Auckland, NZ) was selected but did not play.
England Head coach: Chris Chapman
Name Age Club Position(s) Played Tries Goals FG Points Charlotte Booth Bradford Bulls 3 2 0 0 8 Danielle Bound Thatto Heath Crusaders 4 1 0 0 4 Kayleigh Bulman Featherstone Rovers 1 1 0 0 4 Jessica Courtman Bradford Bulls 4 0 0 0 0 Chantelle Crowl 24 Thatto Heath Crusaders 4 0 0 0 0 Jodie Cunningham 25 Thatto Heath Crusaders 4 0 0 0 0 Andrea Dobson Featherstone Rovers 4 0 0 0 0 Sarah Dunn Featherstone Rovers 3 0 0 0 0 Lois Forsell 26 Bradford Bulls 4 0 0 0 0 Claire Garner Bradford Bulls 1 0 2 0 4 Faye Gaskin 25 Thatto Heath Crusaders 3 0 0 0 0 Amy Hardcastle 28 Bradford Bulls 4 2 0 0 8 Katherine Hepworth Castleford Tigers 3 0 0 0 0 Shona Hoyle 24 Bradford Bulls 4 1 0 0 4 Kirsty Moroney Bradford Bulls 3 0 0 0 0 Danika Priim 33 Bradford Bulls 2 0 0 0 0 Emily Rudge 26 Thatto Heath Crusaders 4 0 0 0 0 Emma Slowe Featherstone Rovers 4 1 0 0 4 Tara-Jane Stanley 24 Thatto Heath Crusaders 4 2 4 0 16 Beth Sutcliffe Bradford Bulls 4 1 0 0 4 Jenny Welsby Thatto Heath Crusaders 1 0 0 0 0
Rachel Thompson (Thatto Heath - St Helens), Rhiannon Marshall (Featherstone Rovers) and Stacey White (Bradford Bulls) were selected in the squad but did not play in the tournament
Pool B
Canada Head coach: Mike Castle
Name Age Province Position(s) Played T G FG Points Maira Acevedo 21 British Columbia Half, Centre 3 0 0 0 0 Gillian Boag 22 British Columbia Prop 3 0 0 0 0 Nina Bui 30 Ontario Fullback, Hooker 3 0 0 0 0 Andrea Burk 35 British Columbia Second Row 3 0 0 0 0 Christina Burnham 29 British Columbia Hooker 3 0 0 0 0 Mackenzie Fane 24 Ontario Prop 3 0 0 0 0 Kathleen Grudzinski 33 Alberta Prop 2 0 0 0 0 Janai Haupapa 21 Alberta Centre 2-3 0 0 0 0 Michelle Helmeczi 32 Alberta Halfback 2 0 0 0 0 Kathleen Keller 29 Quebec Second Row 3 0 0 0 0 Natalie King 33 British Columbia Prop 1 0 0 0 0 Kelcey Leavitt 25 Alberta Wing 2 0 0 0 0 Mandy Marchak 32 Manitoba Lock 4 0 0 0 0 Sabrina McDaid 23 Ontario Halfback 3 1 1 0 6 Wealtha-Jade Naglis 25 Alberta Prop 3 0 0 0 0 Fedelia Omoghan 25 Ontario Prop 1-2 0 0 0 0 Megan Pakulis 21 Ontario Second Row 4 1 0 0 4 Irene Patrinos 24 Ontario Fullback, Wing 4 0 2 0 4 Stevi Schnoor 22 British Columbia Half 4 0 0 0 0 Natasha Smith 26 Ontario Centre 3 4 0 0 16 Elizabeth Steele 24 Alberta Prop 3 0 0 0 0 Natalie Tam 20 Ontario Hooker 2 0 0 0 0 Tiera Thomas-Reynolds 28 Ontario Wing 2-3 0 0 0 0 Barbara Waddell 29 New South Wales Hooker 3 0 0 0 0
Petra Woods (Ontario) was selected but did not play in the tournament.
New Zealand Head coach: Tony Benson
Name Age Club Regional Team Position(s) Played Tries Goals FG Points Racquel Anderson-Pitman 26 Manurewa Marlins Wahine Wai-Coa-Bay Stallions 2 1 1 0 6 Ngatokotoru Arakua 20 Papakura Sisters Counties Manukau 5 0 0 0 0 Shontelle Dudley 31 Richmond Roses Akarana Falcons 4 3 0 0 12 Maitua Feterika 25 Manurewa Marlins Wahine Counties Manukau 4 2 0 0 8 Teuila Fotu-Moala 23 Otahuhu Leopards Counties Manukau 4 3 0 0 12 Louisa Gago 24 Manurewa Marlins Wahine Counties Manukau 2 1 0 0 4 Georgia Hale (vc) 22 Richmond Roses Akarana Falcons 3 0 0 0 0 Honey Hireme 36 Papakura Sisters Counties Manukau 4 13 0 0 52 Sharlene Johnson 40 Richmond Roses Akarana Falcons 2 0 0 0 0 Amber Kani 26 Manurewa Marlins Wahine Counties Manukau 4 2 0 0 8 Bunty Kuruwaka-Crowe Papanui Tigers Canterbury 3 0 0 0 0 Laura Mariu (c) 36 Papakura Sisters Counties Manukau 4 1 0 0 4 Lilieta Maumau 25 Otahuhu Leopards Counties Manukau 5 4 0 0 16 Nita Maynard 25 Cronulla-Caringbah New South Wales 5 1 0 0 4 Raecene McGregor 20 Greenacre Tigers New South Wales 3 4 0 0 16 Krystal Murray 24 Papakura Sisters Counties Manukau 4 5 0 0 20 Kimiora Nati 29 Manurewa Marlins Wahine Counties Manukau 4 0 23 0 46 Apii Nicholls-Pualau 24 Manurewa Marlins Wahine Counties Manukau 4 1 0 0 4 Annetta-Claudia Nuuausala 22 Marist Sisters Akarana Falcons 2 1 0 0 4 Hilda Peters 34 Papakura Sisters Counties Manukau 4 2 0 0 8 Kahurangi Peters 23 Papakura Sisters Counties Manukau 1 0 0 0 0 Krystal Rota 32 Manurewa Marlins Wahine Counties Manukau 4 0 0 0 0 Aieshaleigh Smalley 26 Otahuhu Leopards Counties Manukau 3 0 0 0 0 Atawhai Tupaea 28 Papakura Sisters Counties Manukau 5 2 0 0 8
Papua New Guinea Head coach: Dennis Miall Elvina Aaron (Southern) Helen Abau (Southern) Delilah Ahose (Southern) Della Audama (Southern) Akosita Baru (Northern) Christie Bulhage (Highlands) Brenda Goro (Southern) Carol Humeu (Southern) Shirley Joe (Northern) Martha Karl (Northern) Gloria Kaupa (Highlands) Naomi Kaupa (Southern) Amelia Kuk (Brothers Ipswich, QLD) Joan Kuman (Southern) Grace Mark (Northern) Mala Mark (Highlands) Janet Michael (Southern) Cathy Neap (C) (Southern) Anne Ouifa (Highlands) Vanessa Palme (Southern) Fay Sogave (Higlands) Jazmyn Taumafai (Caboolture Sharks, QLD) Vero Waula (Southern) Maima Wei (Southern)
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