Greece women's national rugby league team
The Greece women's national rugby league team represents Greece in women's rugby league football. Founded in 2019 by the Greek Rugby League Association, the team played its first game in September 2019 in a friendly match against Turkey.
Team information | |
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Governing body | Greek Rugby League Association |
Region | Europe |
Head coach | Jim Minadakis |
Captain | Ourania Koutsikou |
Top try-scorer | Velissaria Koutsioumpa (3) |
Top point-scorer | Velissaria Koutsioumpa (12) |
IRL ranking | 10th |
Team results | |
First game | |
Turkey 40 - 4 Greece (14 September 2019) | |
Biggest win | |
Greece 28 - 0 Serbia (2 October 2022) | |
Biggest defeat | |
Turkey 40 - 4 Greece (14 September 2019) |
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the politics surrounding the governance of rugby league in Greece the team did not play its first full (as opposed to a friendly) international match until September 2022, when they entered the Southern group of the 2022 Rugby League Women's European Championship B. The first home international match took place at Gorytsa Park field, Aspropyrgos on 2 October 2022.
In January 2023, a team of Australian based players of Greek heritage played an international match in Sydney against the Philippines, under national coach Stuart McLennan.