# 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup

The 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup was the fifth staging of the Women's Rugby League World Cup and was held in Australia between 16 November and 2 December 2017. Pool and semi-final matches was held at Southern Cross Group Stadium in Sydney, with the final held at Brisbane Stadium. The final was played as a double-header with the men's final.

## Teams

| Team | Nickname | Coach | Captain |
| Australia | Jillaroos | Brad Donald | Renae Kunst |
| Canada | Ravens | Mike Castle | Mandy Marchak |
| Cook Islands | Moana | Ian Bourke | |
| England | Lionesses | Chris Chapman | Andrea Dobson |
| New Zealand | Kiwi Ferns | Tony Benson | Laura Mariu |
| Papua New Guinea | Orchids | Dennis Miall | Cathy Neap |

### Qualifying

Five teams (Australia, New Zealand, England, Papua New Guinea, and Canada) qualified automatically for the World Cup.
A round-robin tournament featuring the Cook Islands, Fiji, Samoa, and Tonga was scheduled to have been held at St Marys, New South Wales, Australia, to determine the sixth and final team: however, Fiji, Samoa, and Tonga all withdrew at short notice due to various logistical issues. Therefore, the tournament was scratched, and the Cook Islands qualified automatically.

## Pre-tournament matches

Before the World Cup it was announced that France would host England in two tests in Perpignan, and Papua New Guinea would host Australia in Port Moresby.
* 21 June 2017
| France | 16 – 26 | England |
* Stade de la Mer, Perpignan
* 24 June 2017
| France | 08 – 14 | England |
* Stade de la Mer, Perpignan
* 23 September 2017
| Papua New Guinea | 04 – 42 | Australia |
* National Football Stadium, Port Moresby
* 6 October 2017
| Canada | 26 – 20 | Corrimal Cougars |
* King George Park, Richmond, British Columbia
* 8 October 2017
| Canada | 18 – 20 | Corrimal Cougars |
* King George Park, Richmond, British Columbia
* 20 October 2017
| Far North Queensland | 30 – 60 | Papua New Guinea |
* Billy Slater Oval, Callendar Park, Innisfail, Queensland
* 4 November 2017
| New Zealand | 32 – 12 | New Zealand Māori Wahine Toa |
* Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
* 10 November 2017
| Queensland Nga Hau e Wha Māori | 38 – 12 | Canada |
* Owen Park, Southport, Queensland

## Venues

All the matches were played at Endeavour Field (Southern Cross Group Stadium) in Sydney, with the exception of the final which was played in the larger Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane.
| Brisbane | Sydney |
| Brisbane Stadium | Endeavour Field |
| Capacity: 52,500 | Capacity: 22,000 |
| BrisbaneSydney ||

## Pool stage

The two pools feature three teams each. The top two teams in each pool will qualify for the semi-finals. Pool play will involve a round robin with an additional inter-pool game for each team so all teams will play three pool games.
* Key to colours in pool tables
* Advance to the semi-finals

### Pool A

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 4 | +180 | 6 |
| England | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 68 | -16 | 2 |
| Cook Islands | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 150 | -124 | 2 |
Source:

#### Australia v. Cook Islands

* 16 November 2017 16:00 AEDT (UTC+11)
| Australia | 58 – 4 | Cook Islands |
| Tries: Caitlyn Moran (6', 78') 2 Brittany Breayley (11') 1 Karina Brown (15') 1 Ali Brigginshaw (21') 1 Vanessa Foliaki (25') 1 Talesha Quinn (32') 1 Isabelle Kelly (36') 1 Nakia Davis-Welsh (49') 1 Meg Ward (53') 1 Lavina O'Mealey (57') 1 Goals: Maddie Studdon 4 (38', 50', 55', 79') Caitlyn Moran 3 (16', 22', 26') | 1st: 36 – 0 2nd: 22 – 4 Report | Tries: 1 (74') Chantelle Inangaro Schofield |
* Southern Cross Group Stadium, Sydney Referee: Antoinette Watts

#### Australia v. England

* 19 November 2017 13:45 AEDT (UTC+11)
| Australia | 38 – 0 | England |
| Tries: Meg Ward (19', 64') 2 Isabell Kelly (7') 1 Nakia Davis-Welsh (12') 1 Chelsea Baker (22') 1 Elianna Walton (29') 1 Kezie Apps (44') 1 Caitlyn Moran (61') 1 Goals: Chelsea Baker 2 (13', 30') Caitlyn Moran 1 ('62) | 1st: 28 – 0 2nd: 10 – 0 Report | |
* Southern Cross Group Stadium, Sydney Referee: Todd Smith

#### England v. Cook Islands

* 22 November 2017 13:45 AEDT (UTC+11)
| England | 16 – 22 | Cook Islands |
| Tries: Emma Slowe (47') 1 Amy Hardcastle (54') 1 Kayleigh Bulman (76') 1 Goals: Claire Garner 2 (48', 56') | 1st: 0 – 16 2nd: 16 – 6 Report | Tries: 1 (2') Beniamina Koiatu 1 (30') Katelyn Arona 1 (34') Cecelia Strickland 1 (80') Te Amohaere Ngata-Aerengamate Goals: 3 Chantelle Inangaro Schofield (31', 35', 80') |
* Southern Cross Group Stadium, Sydney Referee: Jake Sutherland

### Pool B

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 4 | +160 | 6 |
| Canada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 146 | -120 | 2 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 96 | -80 | 0 |
Source:

#### New Zealand v. Canada

* 16 November 2017 13:45 AEDT (UTC+11)
| New Zealand | 50 – 4 | Canada |
| Tries: Honey Hireme (4', 37') 2 Lilieta Maumau (49', 73') 2 Teuila Fotu-Moala (56', 66') 2 Atawhai Tupaea (16') 1 Krystal Murray (52') 1 Apii Nicholls-Pualau (60') 1 Goals: Kimiora Nati 7 (17', 38', 50', 53', 61', 67', 74') | 1st: 16 – 4 2nd: 34– 0 Report | Tries: 1 (12') Megan Pakulis |
* Southern Cross Group Stadium, Sydney Referee: Jake Sutherland

#### Papua New Guinea v. Canada

* 19 November 2017 18:30 AEDT (UTC+11)
| Papua New Guinea | 8 – 22 | Canada |
| Tries: Christie Bulhage (11') 1 Martha Karl (44') 1 | 1st: 4 – 10 2nd: 4 – 12 Report | Tries: 3 (25', 29', 76') Natasha Smith 1 (59') Sabrina McDaid Goals: 2 Irene Patrinos (26', 77') 1 Sabrina McDaid (60') |
* Southern Cross Group Stadium, Sydney Referee: Joey Butler

#### New Zealand v. Papua New Guinea

* 22 November 2017 18:30 AEDT (UTC+11)
| New Zealand | 38 – 0 | Papua New Guinea |
| Tries: Amber Kani (48', 76') 2 Luisa Gago (5') 1 Raecene McGregor (10') 1 Hilda Peters (44') 1 Maitua Feterika (51') 1 Atawhai Tupaea (57') 1 Racquel Anderson (63') 1 Annetta Nuuausala (71') 1 Goals: Racquel Anderson 1 (52') | 1st: 8 – 0 2nd: 30 – 0 Report | |
* Southern Cross Group Stadium, Sydney Referee: Tyson Brough

### Inter-pool matches
#### England v. Papua New Guinea

* 16 November 2017 18:30 AEDT (UTC+11)
| England | 36 – 8 | Papua New Guinea |
| Tries: Charlotte Booth (39', 73') 2 Shona Hoyle (11') 1 Amy Hardcastle (28') 1 Tara-Jane Stanley (35') 1 Danielle Bound (59') 1 Beth Sutcliffe (79') 1 Goals: Tara-Jane Stanley 4 (13', 60', 74', 80') | 1st: 18 – 8 2nd: 18 – 0 Report | Tries: 1 (6') Naomi Kaupa 1 (20') Anne Oiufa |
* Southern Cross Group Stadium, Sydney Referee: Tyson Brough

#### New Zealand v. Cook Islands

* 19 November 2017 16:00 AEDT (UTC+11)
| New Zealand | 76 – 0 | Cook Islands |
| Tries: Honey Hireme (9', 30', 35', 44', 51', 69') 6 Shontelle Woodman (24', 32') 2 Krystal Murray (27', 76') 2 Raecene McGregor (54', 57') 2 Lilieta Maumau (19') 1 Nita Maynard (62') 1 Goals: Kimiora Nati 10 (20', 28', 31', 34', 36', 46', 56', 63', 71', 77') | 1st: 38 – 0 2nd: 38 – 0 Report | |
* Southern Cross Group Stadium, Sydney Referee: Bianca Zietsman

#### Australia v. Canada

* 22 November 2017 16:00 AEDT (UTC+11)
| Australia | 88 – 0 | Canada |
| Tries: Vanessa Foliaki (3', 53', 62') 3 Zahara Temara (10', 26', 33') 3 Elianna Walton (58', 58', 76') 3 Karina Brown (65', 71', 79') 3 Corban McGregor (15', 30') 2 Chelsea Baker (21', 68') 2 Maddie Stutton (23') 1 Ruan Sims (38') 1 Goals: Maddie Studdon 8 (16', 22', 31', 39', 47', 60', 69', 77') | 1st: 44 – 0 2nd: 44 – 0 Report | |
* Southern Cross Group Stadium, Sydney Referee: Joey Butler

## Knockout stage

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| A1 | Australia | 58 | | | |
| B2 | Canada | 6 | | | |
| B2 | Canada | 6 | A1 | Australia | 23 |
| | | | B1 | New Zealand | 16 |
| B1 | New Zealand | 52 | B1 | New Zealand | 16 |
| A2 | England | 4 | | | |

### Semi-finals

* 26 November 2017 13:45 AEDT (UTC+11)
| New Zealand | 52 – 4 | England |
| Tries: Honey Hireme (46', 57', 78') 3 Krystal Murray (16', 63') 2 Maitua Feterika (2') 1 Shontelle Woodman (6') 1 Teuila Fotu-Moala (51') 1 Hilda Peters (67') 1 Lilieta Maumau (70') 1 Laura Mariu (80') 1 Goals: Kimiora Nati 4 (17', 52', 64', 71') | 1st: 14 – 4 2nd: 38 – 0 Report | Tries: 1 (22') Tara-Jane Stanley |
* Southern Cross Group Stadium, Sydney Referee: Todd Smith
* 26 November 2017 16:00 AEDT (UTC+11)
| Australia | 58 – 6 | Canada |
| Tries: Ali Brigginshaw (2', 40') 2 Steph Hancock (6', 68') 2 Isabelle Kelly (9', 21') 2 Karina Brown (18', 29') 2 Talesha Quinn (37') 1 Ruan Sims (57') 1 Nakia Davis-Welsh (61') 1 Goals: Caitlyn Moran 7 (3', 7', 23', 38', 40', 58', 70') | 1st: 42 – 0 2nd: 16 – 6 Report | Tries: 1 (48') Natasha Smith Goals: 1 Irene Patrinos (49') |
* Southern Cross Group Stadium, Sydney Referee: Adam Gee

### Final: Australia v New Zealand

* 2 December 2017 15:45 AEST (UTC+10)
| Australia | 23 – 16 | New Zealand |
| Tries: Isabelle Kelly (8' 53') 2 Caitlin Moran (36') 1 Elianna Walton (57') 1 Goals: Caitlin Moran 3/4 (9', 37', 58') Field Goals: Caitlin Moran (80') 1 | 1st: 12 – 10 2nd: 11 – 6 Report | Tries: 2 (12' 20') Honey Hireme 1 (69') Raecene McGregor Goals: 2/3 Kimiora Nati (14', 70') |
* Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane Referee: Adam Gee

## Try scorers
### 13

* Honey Hireme

### 6

* Karina Brown
* Isabelle Kelly

### 5

* Krystal Murray
* Elianna Walton

### 4

* Vanessa Foliaki
* Lilieta Maumau
* Natasha Smith
* Caitlyn Moran
* Raecene McGregor

### 3

* Chelsea Baker
* Ali Brigginshaw
* Nakia Davis-Welsh
* Teuila Fotu-Moala
* Zahara Temara
* Meg Ward
* Shontelle Woodman

### 2

* Charlotte Booth
* Matiua Feterika
* Steph Hancock
* Amy Hardcastle
* Amber Kani
* Corban McGregor
* Hilda Peters
* Talesha Quinn
* Ruan Sims
* Tara-Jane Stanley
* Atawhai Tupaea

### 1

* Racquel Anderson
* Kezie Apps
* Katelyn Arona
* Danielle Bound
* Brittany Breayley
* Christie Bulhage
* Kayleigh Bulman
* Luisa Gago
* Shona Hoyle
* Chantelle Inangaro Schofield
* Martha Karl
* Naomi Kaupa
* Beniamina Koiatu
* Laura Mariu
* Nita Maynard
* Sabrina McDaid
* Te Amohaere Ngata-Aerengamate
* Apii Nicholls-Pualau
* Annetta Nuuausala
* Anne Oiufa
* Lavina O'Mealey
* Megan Pakulis
* Emma Slowe
* Cecelia Strickland
* Maddie Studdon
* Beth Sutcliffe

## Broadcasting

| Country | Broadcaster | Matches |
| Australia | Seven Network | All 12 matches live |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport | All 12 matches live |
| Papua New Guinea | EMTV | All 12 matches live |