England women's national rugby league team
The England women's national Rugby League team represents England in Women's Rugby League. They are administered by the Rugby Football League. As Great Britain, they toured Australia in 1996, New Zealand in 1998, and reached the first-ever Women's Rugby League World Cup final in 2000, where they lost 26–4 to New Zealand.
| Team information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | England Lionesses |
| Governing body | Rugby Football League |
| Region | Europe |
| Head coach | Stu Barrow |
| Captain | Jodie Cunningham |
| Most caps | Emily Rudge 31 |
| Top try-scorer | Amy Hardcastle 29 |
| Top point-scorer | Tara-Jane Stanley 218 |
| IRL ranking | 3rd |
| Team results | |
| First international | |
| England 16–2 France (7 July 2007) | |
| Biggest win | |
| England 72–0 Russia (6 November 2008) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| England 4–52 New Zealand (26 November 2017) | |
| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 4 (first time in 2008) |
| Best result | Semi-Final: 2008, 2013, 2017, 2021 |
Great Britain toured Australia in 2002 and took part in the 2003 World Cup. In 2006, the RFL announced that, after the men's 2007 All Golds Tour, the Great Britain team would no longer compete on a regular basis, and that players would be able to represent England, Wales and Scotland at Test level.
It is planned that the Great Britain team will come together in future only for occasional tours.
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