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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.[1][2]
| 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup | |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Host country |  Australia |
| Winner | Australia (2nd title) |
| Runner-up |  New Zealand |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Points scored | 588 (49 per match) |
| Tries scored | 117 (9.75 per match) |
| Top scorer | Honey Hireme (52) |
| Top try scorer | Honey Hireme (13) |
| 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[3] | 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:[4] 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.[5]
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.[6][7]
21 June 2017 |
Stade de la Mer, Perpignan[8] |
24 June 2017 |
Stade de la Mer, Perpignan[9] |
| Papua New Guinea |
4 – 42 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
23 September 2017 |
National Football Stadium, Port Moresby[10] |
| Canada |
26 – 20 |  Corrimal Cougars |
|---|---|---|
6 October 2017 |
King George Park, Richmond, British Columbia[11] |
| Canada |
18 – 20 | Corrimal Cougars |
|---|---|---|
8 October 2017 |
King George Park, Richmond, British Columbia[12] |
Far North Queensland  |
30 – 6 | Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|---|
20 October 2017 |
Billy Slater Oval, Callendar Park, Innisfail, Queensland[13] |
| New Zealand |
32 – 12 |  New Zealand Māori Wahine Toa |
|---|---|---|
4 November 2017 |
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton[14] |
Queensland Nga Hau e Wha Māori  |
38 – 12 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
10 November 2017 |
Owen Park, Southport, Queensland |
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 |
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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:[15]
Australia v. Cook Islands
| 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
Southern Cross Group Stadium, Sydney Referee: Todd Smith |
England v. Cook Islands
| 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:[15]
New Zealand v. Canada
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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 |
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| A1 | Australia
| 58 | |||||||
| B2 | Canada
| 6 | |||||||
| A1 | Australia
| 23 | |||||||
| B1 | New Zealand
| 16 | |||||||
| B1 | New Zealand
| 52 | |||||||
| A2 | England
| 4 | |||||||
Semi-finals
| 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 |
| 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
| 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') |
- 13
- 6
- 5
- 4
- 3
- 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
| Country | Broadcaster | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Australia |
Seven Network[16] | All 12 matches live |
| New Zealand |
Sky Sport[17] | All 12 matches live |
| Papua New Guinea |
EMTV[18] | All 12 matches live |
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