The Wales women's national Rugby League team represents Wales in Women's Rugby League. They are administered by the Wales Rugby League.
History
Wales's first match was a friendly against Great Britain Teachers in 2019, with a following friendly against England Lions (England's B team) in November of the same year. The first full international played by the team was in June 2021 against England. Wales entered their first World Cup qualifying campaign in 2024, and victories over Ireland and The Netherlands saw them qualifying for the 2026 Women's Rugby League World Cup on 22 June.
Stadium In July 2024, The Gnoll in Neath became the home stadium of the team as well as all other Welsh national rugby league teams.
Head to head records Opponent Win% Share 5 0 0 5 0.00% 6 296 2.50% 3 2 0 1 66.67% 96 40 70.59% 1 1 0 0 100.00% 60 0 100.00% 1 0 0 1 0.00% 4 14 22.22% 1 1 0 0 100.00% 48 6 88.89% 1 1 0 0 100.00% 18 12 60.00% 1 0 0 1 0.00% 0 14 0.00% Totals 13 5 0 8 38.46% 232 382 37.79% Notes: Table last updated 25 July 2026. Share is the portion of "For" points compared to the sum of "For" and "Against" points.
Players The squad selected for the 2026 Women's Rugby League World Cup was announced on 28 September 2026. Bethan Dainton was named captain.
Player Profiles are available on the Rugby League Wales website.
PlayerAge Position Club Full Internationals Debut Caps T G Pts 29 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 0 0 33 2021 8 5 2 24 24 2022 8 0 0 0 30 2023 8 2 0 8 37 2022 9 4 0 16 23 2024 4 1 0 4 25 2023 8 0 0 0 28 2026 1 0 0 0 24 2024 4 0 0 0 30 2021 7 1 0 4 26 2026 1 0 0 0 30 2021 3 3 0 12 29 2021 11 1 0 4 31 2024 4 1 0 4 34 2026 1 0 0 0 27 0 0 0 0 32 2021 7 1 2 8 31 2021 11 3 20 52 27 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 0 27 2024 6 1 0 4
Notes: Georgia Cussons previously played under her maiden name, Taylor. Paige Travis had previously played 7 matches for England.
Results Full internationals Date Opponent Score Tournament Venue Video Report(s) 25 Jun 2021 Test Match Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington 17 Oct 2021 Test Match Stadiwm ZipWorld, Colwyn Bay 12 Jun 2022 Test Match Pandy Park, Crosskeys 19 Jun 2022 European Championship B Pandy Park, Crosskeys 8 Oct 2022 Donnybrook, Dublin 29 Oct 2023 Test Match Stade Albert Domec, Carcassonne 4 Nov 2023 Test Match Headingley Stadium, Leeds 27 Apr 2024 2026 World Cup qualification Europe Group A Cardiff University Sports Fields 22 Jun 2024 Rugby Club Waterland, Purmerend 2 Nov 2024 Test Match Headingley Stadium, Leeds 3 Aug 2025 Test Match The Gnoll, Neath 9 Aug 2025 Test Match 19 Jul 2026 Test Match
Other matches Date Opponent Score Tournament Venue Video Report(s) 26 Oct 2019 Great Britain Teachers Friendly The Gnoll, Neath 16 Nov 2019 England Amateurs Friendly Pilkington Recs, Ruskin Drive, St Helens
Upcoming fixtures Wales has qualified for the 2026 World Cup to be held in October-November 2026.
Opponent Game Day Time Venue Weekday Date Format Local AEDT GMT Sponsored Name Actual Name Saturday 17 Oct 2026 2:35 PM 5:35 PM 6:35 AM HBF Park Perth Rectangular Stadium Friday 23 Oct 2026 5:50 PM 5:50 PM 6:50 AM CommBank Stadium Western Sydney Stadium Sunday 1 Nov 2026 3:45 PM 3:45 PM 4:45 AM CommBank Stadium Western Sydney Stadium Potential Semi-Final Saturday 7 Nov 2026 5:55 PM 5:55 PM 6:55 AM McDonald Jones Stadium Newcastle International Sports Centre Sunday 8 Nov 2026 5:55 PM 5:55 PM 6:55 AM Allianz Stadium Sydney Football Stadium Potential Final Sunday 15 Nov 2026 3:15 PM 4:15 PM 5:15 AM Suncorp Stadium Lang Park, Brisbane
Records Margins and streaks Biggest winning margins
Margin Score Opponent Venue Date 60 600 Pandy Park 19 June 2022 42 486 RC Waterland 22 June 2024 40 444 Estuary Road 8 Oct 2022 Biggest losing margins
Margin Score Opponent Venue Date 82 082 Headingley Stadium 2 Nov 2024 62 062 The Gnoll 9 Aug 2025 60 060 Headingley Stadium 4 Nov 2023 60 060 Halliwell Jones Stadium 25 June 2021 26 632 Pandy Park 12 June 2022
Most consecutive wins
Matches First win Last win Days Ended Days 2 19 Jun 2022 8 Oct 2022 29 Oct 2023 2 27 Apr 2024 22 Jun 2024 2 Nov 2024 Most consecutive losses
Matches First loss Last loss Days Ended Days 3 25 Jun 2021 12 Jun 2022 19 Jun 2022
Notes
References
External links Wales Rugby League