Women's Rugby League World Cup
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The Women's Rugby League World Cup is an international rugby league tournament, contested by the women's national team of the International Rugby League (IRL). The competition has been held since 2000 and was incorporated into the Festival of World Cups in 2008 until 2017 when it became a centrepiece event along with the men's competition. Under the current format, eight teams are separated into two groups of four with the top two in each group qualifying for the semi-finals.
Upcoming tournament 2026 Women's Rugby League World Cup | |
Sport | Rugby league |
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Instituted | 2000 |
Number of teams | 8 |
Region | International (IRL) |
Holders | Australia (2021) |
Most titles | Australia New Zealand (3 titles) |
Website | rlwc2021.com |
Broadcast partner | Fox Sports, Nine Network 7mate |
Related competition | Men's Rugby League World Cup Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup |
Throughout the six editions, the Women's Rugby League World Cup has been won by two teams. New Zealand has won three times while Australia has also won the title three times, including the most recent one (2021).