2021 Women's Rugby League World Cup
The 2021 Women's Rugby League World Cup was the sixth staging of the Women's Rugby League World Cup, and was one of three major tournaments part of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. The tournament was held in England from 1 November to 19 November 2022. Originally planned for 2021, it was delayed a year along with the men's and wheelchair tournaments due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The tournament featured eight teams, an increase of two from the previous tournament.
| 2021 Women's Rugby League World Cup | |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Host country | England |
| Winner | Australia (3rd title) |
| Runner-up | New Zealand |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Attendance | 128,098 (8,540 per match) |
| Points scored | 728 (48.53 per match) |
| Tries scored | 157 (10.47 per match) |
| Top scorer | Tara-Jane Stanley 62 points (6 tries + 19 goals) |
| Top try scorer | Julia Robinson (7 tries) |
Tournaments | |
For the first time the tournament had parity with the men's and wheelchair tournaments with all participants being paid the same while all 61 matches across three tournaments will be broadcast live.
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