This article lists the squads for the 2003 Women's Rugby League World Cup.
The lists are primarily composed from two sources. The Lion Foundation Woman's Rugby League World Cup 2003 programme, published to coincide with the start of the tournament, lists players' names, their playing positions and club. The New Zealand Rugby League Almanack 2003 listed the scorers for all 25 matches in the tournament.
Australia Australia played five matches in the tournament: New Zealand Māori, Niue, New Zealand, Samoa and New Zealand Māori (Semi-Final). This list includes the players named in the programme and affirmed as try scorers in the New Zealand Rugby League Almanack plus those named as making their debut in 2003. Player Position(s) Club State Pts Teresa Anderson Toowoomba Qld 2 0 8 Annie Banks Kedron-Wavell Wildcats Qld 0 0 0 Karley Banks Brothers Ipswich Qld 1 0 4 Kellie Batchelor Goodna Qld 1 0 4 Jaye Christensen Kedron-Wavell Wildcats Qld 0 0 0 Melissa Edwards Toowoomba Qld 0 0 0 Lisa Elkins Kedron-Wavell Wildcats Qld 0 0 0 Erin Elliott Toowoomba Qld 1 0 4 Katrina Fanning Boomanulla ACT 1 0 4 Angelica Forbes Toowoomba Qld 0 0 0 Neena Fraser Toowoomba Qld 1 0 4 Patricia Fraser Toowoomba Qld 0 0 0 Stephanie Hancock Toowoomba Qld 0 0 0 Lisa Holder Brothers Ipswich Qld 1 0 4 Caryl Jarrett Canberra ACT 2 0 8 Karyn Murphy Brothers Ipswich Qld 1 0 4 Tracey Musgrove Toowoomba Qld 0 0 0 Tahnee Norris Brothers Ipswich Qld 2 0 8 Tammy Pohatu Brothers Ipswich Qld 0 0 0 Roslyn Simpson Canberra ACT 3 0 12 Rebecca Tavo Toowoomba Qld 4 0 16 Tracey Thompson Brothers Ipswich Qld 2 19 46 Tarah Westera Sunshiine Coast Qld 3 0 12 Leah Williams Sunshiine Coast Qld 4 0 16 Totals 29 19 154 Coaching and support staff: Coach: Dave Leat Assistant Coach: Graham Christie Manager: Jeanette Luker Trainer: Jacob Christie
Cook Islands The Cook Islands played six matches: New Zealand, Tokelau, Great Britain, New Zealand Māori, Tokelau and Samoa. The first match, against New Zealand, was their international debut. Players in the Cook Islands team were selected from New Zealand clubs.
Player Position(s) Club Province T G Pts Charmaine Angareu Mangere East Auckland 0 0 0 Deborah Apaina Ponsonby Auckland 0 0 0 Marry-Anne Aukino Papakura Auckland 0 0 0 Rangi Aukino Randwick Wellington 0 0 0 Justine Cook Ponsonby Auckland 0 0 0 Sarah Cook Ponsonby Auckland 0 0 0 Debbie Dorman Ponsonby Auckland 1 0 4 Michelle Driscoll Richmond Auckland 0 0 0 Tracey Larkin Ponsonby Auckland 1 0 4 Elizabeth Mani Mt Wellington Auckland 1 0 4 Caroline Marsters Mt Wellington Auckland 3 2 16 Kelly Marsters Te Atatu Auckland 0 0 0 Joyce Otikore-Joseph Otara Auckland 0 0 0 Nora Pange Mangere East Auckland 0 0 0 Api Parai Te Atatu Auckland 3 4 20 Hilda Peters Papakura Auckland 0 0 0 Karen Thorn Ponsonby Auckland 0 0 0 Amiria Tikinau Otahuhu Auckland 2 0 8 Mary Tuarae Richmond Auckland 2 0 8 Tutai-Stephanie Utanga Mt Wellington Auckland 1 1 6 Theresa Vaiula Ponsonby Auckland 0 0 0 Teremoana Vano Ponsonby Auckland 1 0 4 Teresa Wilson Hillcrest Waikato 0 0 0 Tupou Wilson Hillcrest Waikato 0 0 0 Totals 15 7 74 Coaching and support staff: Coach: Tom Bishop Assistant Coach: Karlvon (Kas) Vasau Manager: Rita Ngaiti Trainer: Joe Hewitt
Great Britain Great Britain played five matches: Samoa. Tonga, New Zealand Māori, Cook Islands and New Zealand (semi-final).
Player Position(s) Club M T G Pts Lindsay Anfield Barrow 4 1 0 4 Samantha Bailey Bradford Thunderbirds 4 0 0 0 Jane Banks Bradford Thunderbirds 3 0 0 0 Nicola Benstead Hull Dockers 1 0 0 0 Aimee Bradshaw Bank Quay Broncos 3 0 0 0 Samantha Brook Bradford Thunderbirds 3 0 0 0 Wendy Charnley Bank Quay Broncos 3 0 0 0 Sarah Dixon Pendle Panthers 2 0 0 0 Brenda Dobek Wakefield Townville Panthers 4 0 6 12 Andrea Dobson Pendle Panthers 3 0 0 0 Stacey Doherty Wakefield Townville Panthers 4 1 0 4 Caroline Dolan Halifax 1 0 0 0 Stacey Greenwood Bradford Thunderbirds 5 6 0 24 Renee Gregorie Bradford Thunderbirds 5 1 0 4 Rebecca Jones Toowoomba 3 2 0 8 Bevlee Langan York Acorn Ladies 2 0 0 0 Sally Milburn Barrow 5 3 0 12 Nicola Parry York Acorn Ladies 2 0 0 0 Natalie Parsons Bradford Thunderbirds 5 3 7 26 Sarah Shillito Keighley Albion Cats 2 0 0 0 Nicola Simpson Milford Marlins 5 3 0 12 Beth Sutcliffe Hillside Hawks 4 0 0 0 Dannielle Titterington Wakefield Townville Panthers 4 0 0 0 Rachel Twibill Halifax 3 0 0 0 Michelle Wood Slaithwait 3 1 0 4 Totals 83 21 13 110 Notes: There are two sources that provide different scorers for the Great Britain versus Tonga game. The match report in the League Express has Nicola Simpson scoring three tries, and Dannielle Titterington not scoring a try. The New Zealand Rugby League Almanack has Nicola Simpson scoring two tries, and Dannielle Titterington scoring one try. The above table reflects the League Express account. the two sources agree on the remaining scorers in the Tonga match, as well as on the scorers for Great Britain in their match against the New Zealand Māori
Great Britain Team Support Staff were: Jackie Sheldon (head coach), Michaela Hirst (assistant coach), Andy MacDonald (team manager), Doreen Metcalf (Tour Manager), Joanna Bates (doctor), and Elaine Kirton (physiotherapist). Samantha Bailey, Samantha Brook, Stacey Greenwood, Renee Gregoire and Natalie Parsons were all representatives from the Bradford Thunderbirds club. Andrea Dobson and Sarah Dixon were representatives of the Pendle Panthers club. Nicola Benstead was a representative from the Hull Dockers club. Bev Langan and Nicola Parry were representatives of the York Acorn Ladies club. Aimee Bradshaw and Wendy Charnley were representatives of the Bank Quay Broncos club.
New Zealand New Zealand played six matches: Cook Islands, Tokelau, Australia, Samoa, Great Britain (semi-final) and New Zealand Māori (final). New Zealand's World Cup squad was named in early June, nearly four months ahead of the tournament, which began on 28 September 2003. The team to play Tokelau appeared in a New Zealand Herald article on the day of the match..
Player Position(s) Club Province Pts Luisa Avaiki Richmond Rovers Auckland 4 0 16 Mere Baker Papanui Tigers Canterbury 3 0 12 Lorina Buckley Richmond Rovers Auckland 1 0 4 Tafale Chan Ting Richmond Rovers Auckland 1 0 4 Nadene Conlon Te Atatu Roosters Auckland 2 0 8 Karen Dougall Wellington 0 0 0 Selena Edmonds Te Atatu Roosters Wellington 5 0 20 Marion Heather Richmond Rovers Auckland 6 4 32 Maryanne Hemara Mangere East Hawks Auckland 0 0 0 Trish Hina Te Atatu Roosters Wellington 9 23 82 Honey Hireme Forestland Falcons Bay of Plenty 10 0 40 Annabelle Hohepa Richmond Rovers Auckland 0 0 0 Teasha Leka Mt Wellington Auckland 0 0 0 Kelly Leota Otahuhu Leopards Auckland 2 2 12 Laura Mariu Otahuhu Leopards Auckland 2 0 8 Ina Muaiava Richmond Rovers Auckland 0 0 0 Dawn Patelesio Wellington 0 0 0 Tamaku Paul Forestland Falcons Bay of Plenty 9 0 36 Khardine Pohatu Auckland 1 0 4 Sarai Sue Mt Wellington Auckland 0 6 12 Cynthia Ta'ala Richmond Rovers Auckland 3 0 12 Lovey Tawhi Otahuhu Leopards Auckland 2 0 8 Awhina Te Hiko Forestland Falcons Bay of Plenty 0 0 0 Tessa Te Kahu Papanui Tigers Canterbury 3 0 12 Fuarosa Time Randwick Kingfishers Wellington 10 0 40 Leah Witehira Otahuhu Leopards Auckland 3 0 12 Totals 76 36 376 Coaching and support staff: Coach: Lawrence Brydon Assistant Coach: Stan Martin Manager: Juanita Woodhouse Trainer: Bob Vercoe Physiotherapist: Leah Pearsail Assistant trainer/strapper: Hugh McKechnie
New Zealand Māori New Zealand Māori played six matches: Australia, Niue, Great Britain, Cook Islands, Australia (semi-final) and New Zealand (final).
On 8 August, prior to the World Cup which began in late September 2003, a Test Match between Australia and New Zealand Māori was played at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. The teams were listed in the Big League programme. Players in the Māori team were named as follows: Natasha Tehiko, Mere Miki, Annie Brown, Awaroa Waikai, Rachael Wikepa (Wikeepa), Puawai Hohepa, Kelly Kiwi, Vicki Letele, Tania Martin, Karla Clay (Klay), Jodi Piutau (Puitau), Sharyle Winikeri, Tirina Whakatihi; Cecily Stainton, Susan Wilkinson, Faith Dickson, Ani Ngala, Leanne Gardner, Amy Turner with Greg Brown as coach. Names in parentheses reflect the spelling used in the New Zealand Rugby League Almanac.
Player Position(s) Club Province Pts Annie Brown Forestland Falcons Bay of Plenty 0 0 0 Karla Clay Papakura Sea Eagles Auckland 1 0 4 Faith Dickson Ngongotaha Chiefs Bay of Plenty 0 0 0 Natasha Emery Te Aroha Eels Wellington 3 0 12 Leanne Gardiner Mangere East Hawks Auckland 0 0 0 Puawai Hohepa Pikiao Warriors Bay of Plenty 2 1 10 Kellie Kiwi Forestland Falcons Bay of Plenty 1 1 6 Vicki Letele Otahuhu Leopards Auckland 2 0 8 Lishelle Ngawini Papakura Sea Eagles Auckland 0 0 0 Rochelle Potaka Otahuhu Leopards Auckland 2 6 20 Jodie Puitau Otahuhu Leopards Auckland 1 0 4 Cecily Stainton Ngongotaha Chiefs Bay of Plenty 1 0 4 Hinei Taute Ngongotaha Chiefs Bay of Plenty 3 0 12 Frances Te Ao Te Aroha Eels Wellington 0 0 0 Natasha Tehiko Forestland Falcons Bay of Plenty 0 0 0 Heremia Timu Papakura Sea Eagles Auckland 3 0 12 Amy Turner Pikiao Warriors Bay of Plenty 2 0 8 Awaroa Waikai Mt Wellington Auckland 4 0 16 Tania Watson Te Aroha Eels Wellington 0 0 0 Iria Whakatihi Te Aroha Eels Wellington 0 2 4 Miriama Whakatihi Te Aroha Eels Wellington 0 0 0 Terina Whakatihi Te Aroha Eels Wellington 0 0 0 Rachel Wikeepa Forestland Falcons Bay of Plenty 4 0 16 Susan Wilkinson Otahuhu Leopards Auckland 0 0 0 Sharyl Winikerei Forestland Falcons Bay of Plenty 0 0 0 Totals 29 10 136 Coaching and support staff: Coach: Greg Brown Assistant Coach: Len Reid Manager: Angela Hodge Trainers: Kara Hodge, Mark Edmonds Physiotherapist: Naumai Tuta Statistician: Janie Thompson
Niue Niue played five matches: New Zealand Māori, Australia, Tokelau, Tonga and Samoa. The first match, against New Zealand Māori, was their international debut.
Player Position(s) Club Province Pts Sana Aisoli Ponsonby Ponies Auckland 1 0 4 D Bloomfield 0 2 4 Suerena Comer Ponsonby Ponies Auckland 3 0 12 Vate Ekepati Otara Scorpions Auckland 0 0 0 Caroline Fanamanu Otahuhu Leopards Auckland 2 0 8 S Fanokehe 2 1 10 Doreen Fenton Otahuhu Leopards Auckland 0 0 0 Shirley Ikifitu Otara Scorpions Auckland 1 0 4 Treena Kumitau Otara Scorpions Auckland 0 0 0 Priscilla Lavakula Otara Scorpions Auckland 0 0 0 Memali Mafileo-Posoni Te Atatu Roosters Wellington 0 0 0 Angie Mizziebo Otara Scorpions Auckland 0 0 0 Christina Patii Ponsonby Ponies Auckland 0 0 0 Taako Piaso Te Atatu Roosters Wellington 2 0 8 Leilana Pulevaka Manukau Magpies Auckland 0 0 0 Melinda Seini Otahuhu Leopards Auckland 0 0 0 Mekeaukui Sifaheone Richmond Rovers Auckland 0 0 0 Jannine Stewart Otara Scorpions Auckland 0 0 0 Jacqueline Talagi Ellerslie Eagles Auckland 0 0 0 Emily Telfer Mt Wellington Auckland 1 0 4 Jo Tichkowsky Te Atatu Roosters Wellington 0 0 0 Totals 12 3 54 Coaching and support staff: Coach: Meke Lokeni Manager: Grace Kapinua Strapper: Tomsai Nuku Note: D Broomfield and S Fanokehe were named as scorers for Niue in the Almanack but were not listed in the Programme.
Samoa Samoa played six matches: Great Britain, Tonga, New Zealand, Australia, Niue and Cook Islands. The first match, against Great Britain, was their international debut.