The Scotland women's national rugby league team represents Scotland in women's rugby league. They are administered by Scotland Rugby League.
History In May 2018, Scotland Rugby League announced that they would include a women's section at their development day and sought to find players eligible to play for a Scotland women's team. The following year Andrea Dobson was appointed to be the first head coach for a women's national team to be launched with the aim of taking part in the 2021 Women's Emerging Nations World Championship. However, in March 2020, rugby league in Scotland was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic and in August 2020, the tournament was cancelled, leading to the establishment of a Scotland women's team being postponed.
In February 2025, Scotland Rugby League announced a new coaching setup for the women's team, with John Whalley taking on the role of head coach. The first train-on squad for the Scotland women's team was announced in April 2025 along with plans for their initial matches, later confirmed to be against in August and a tri-series with and England Community Lions beginning in October. Scotland were also invited to take part in the RFL Women's Nines in July 2025, but withdrew shortly before the competition.
On 3 August 2025, Scotland made their international debut against Wales. Their first try was scored by Grace Field in the opening minutes of the match. Scotland, who trailed 12–10 at half time, drew level in the second half, but ultimately lost 18–12 with Wales scoring the winning try in the last two minutes of the match. On 1 November 2025, Scotland recorded their first victory with a 38–12 win over . In January 2026, assistant coach Ady Picton, was appointed as head coach of the team. In February 2026, Scotland defeated the 26–14 in a match played as part of a Las Vegas triple-header alongside men's senior and under-19's matches.
Players Current squad Squad for match against United States on 27 February 2026. Tallies in the table include the full international matches (against Wales, Jamaica, and the USA).
J# Player Position(s) Club Debut 1 2025 3 1 0 4 2 2025 2 1 0 4 3 2025 3 1 0 4 4 2025 3 0 0 0 5 Wigan St Patricks 2026 1 0 0 0 6 2025 3 1 0 4 7 2025 3 0 0 0 13 2025 3 0 0 0 9 2025 2 0 0 0 10 2025 2 0 0 0 14 2025 2 2 0 8 12 Stirling County RFC 2025 2 0 0 0 8 2025 2 1 3 10 11 2025 3 2 0 8 15 2025 3 0 0 0 16 Stewartry RFC 2026 1 0 0 0 17 Workington Town 2025 2 0 0 0
Past squads Team for the inaugural match against Wales on 3 August 2025.
J# Player Position Club 1 2 3 4 5 Workington Town 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Cartha Queens Park RFC 17 18 Stirling County RFC 19 Stewartry Sirens RFC
Results
Date Opponent Score Tournament Venue Video Report(s) 3 Aug 2025 12–18 International The Gnoll, Neath, Wales 18 Oct 2025 England Amateurs 4–18 Friendly Pilkington Recs, St Helens, England 1 Nov 2025 38–12 International Featherstone Lions, Featherstone, England 27 Feb 2026 26–14 International Coronado High School, Henderson, Nevada, USA 25 Jul 2026 4–34 International Mansfield Park, Hawick, Scotland
Upcoming fixtures On 29 September the International Rugby League announced the following fixture: at Castricum Rugby Club, Netherlands on Saturday, 17 October 2020. Kick-off 2:00 PM.IRL
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References
External links Scotland Rugby League: Women’s Players and Management