Women's RLWC2017 Squads

[morningstar]

Jillaroos...

http://www.rlwc2017.com/news/jillaroos-named

• Kezie Apps * – Helensburgh (NSW)
• Chelsea Baker * – Wallabies Gladstone (QLD)
• Heather Ballinger – Wests Panthers (QLD)
• Annette Brander * – Beerwah Bulldogs (QLD)
• Brittany Breayley * – Brothers Ipswich (QLD)
• Sam Bremner – Helensburgh (NSW)
• Ali Brigginshaw – Brothers Ipswich (QLD)
• Karina Brown – Easts Tigers (QLD)
• Nakia Davis-Welsh * – Redfern All Blacks (NSW)
• Vanessa Foliaki * – Easts Tigers (NSW)
• Steph Hancock – Easts Tigers (QLD)
• Isabelle Kelly * – North Newcastle (NSW)
• Renae Kunst – Wests Panthers (QLD)
• Corban McGregor * – Cronulla-Caringbah (NSW)
• Caitlin Moran * – North Newcastle (NSW)
• Lavina O’Mealey * – Redfern All Blacks (NSW)
• Talesha Quinn * – Cronulla-Caringbah (NSW)
• Ruan Sims – Cronulla-Caringbah (NSW)
• Maddie Studdon * – Redfern All Blacks (NSW)
• Zahara Temara * – Burleigh Bears (QLD)
• Simaima Taufa * – Mounties (NSW)
• Elianna Walton – Greenacre (NSW)
• Meg Ward * – Northern Territory (NT)
• Rebecca Young * – North Newcastle (NSW)

* Denotes World Cup debutant

 

[morningstar]

England Lionesses...

http://www.rlwc2017.com/news/england-women’s-squad

• Amy Hardcastle - Bradford Bulls
• Andrea Dobson - Featherstone Rovers
• Beth Sutcliffe - Bradford Bulls
• Charlotte Booth - Bradford Bulls
• Claire Garner - Bradford Bulls
• Danielle Bound - Thatto Heath - St Helens
• Danika Priim - Bradford Bulls
• Emily Rudge - Thatto Heath - St Helens
• Emma Slowe - Featherstone Rovers
• Faye Gaskin - Thatto Heath - St Helens
• Jenny Welsby - Thatto Heath - St Helens
• Jessica Courtman - Bradford Bulls
• Jodie Cunningham - Thatto Heath - St Helens
• Katherine Hepworth - Castleford Tigers
• Kayleigh Bulman - Featherstone Rovers
• Kirsty Moroney - Bradford Bulls
• Lois Forsell - Bradford Bulls
• Rachel Thompson - Thatto Heath - St Helens
• Rhiannon Marshall - Featherstone Rovers
• Sarah Dunn - Featherstone Rovers
• Shona Hoyle - Bradford Bulls
• Stacey White - Bradford Bulls
• Tara-Jane Stanley - Thatto Heath - St Helens

 

[morningstar]

Canada Ravens...

They picked the LFL player and there are a couple of union internationals as well.

http://www.rlwc2017.com/news/canada-ravens-womens-squad-named-world-cup

After initially putting together an extended squad of 32, the Canada Ravens have now announced their final squad of 24 to travel to Australia for the Rugby League World Cup in November.

Choosing the final squad was a difficult process and was only made more challenging after the Ravens produced two strong performances against Australian side, the Corrimal Cougars, last weekend.
Head Coach, Mike Castle, admitted the decision was an arduous one, but can now look forward to the Ravens first World Cup match on November 16 against New Zealand.

The squad of 32 all made our job extremely difficult in selecting this team which is testament to their enthusiasm, and performances over the entire weekend against the Corrimal Cougars,” Castle said.

The Canada Ravens inaugural Rugby League World Cup squad will consist of:

Maira Acevedo (British Columbia)
Gillian Boag (British Columbia)
Nina Bui (Ontario)
Andrea Burk (British Columbia)
Christina Burnham (British Columbia)
Mackenzie Fane (Ontario)
Kathleen Grudzinski (British Columbia)
Janai Haupapa (Alberta)
Michelle Helmeczi (Alberta)
Natalie King (British Columbia)
Kelcey Leavitt (Alberta)
Mandy Marchak (British Columbia)
Sabrina McDaid (Ontario)
Wealtha Jade Menin Naglis (Alberta)
Fedelia Omoghan (Ontario)
Megan Pakulis (Ontario)
Irene Patrinos (Ontario)
Stevi Schnoor (British Columbia)
Natasha Smith (British Columbia)
Elizabeth Steele (Alberta)
Natalie Tam (Ontario)
Tiera Thomas-Reynolds (Ontario)
Barbara Waddell (Forrestville Ferrets)
Petra Woods (Ontario)

The Ravens will travel to Australia prior to the World Cup to acclimatise and prepare, with a triam match against the Queensland NGA Hau e Wha Maori side on November 10 in Southport, Queensland.

Congratulations from Canada Rugby League to all the Ravens that will be participating in the World Cup, it is an enormous step for Rugby League in Canada!

 

[Stallion]

Canada Ravens...

They picked the LFL player and there are a couple of union internationals as well.

http://www.rlwc2017.com/news/canada-ravens-womens-squad-named-world-cup

After initially putting together an extended squad of 32, the Canada Ravens have now announced their final squad of 24 to travel to Australia for the Rugby League World Cup in November.

Choosing the final squad was a difficult process and was only made more challenging after the Ravens produced two strong performances against Australian side, the Corrimal Cougars, last weekend.
Head Coach, Mike Castle, admitted the decision was an arduous one, but can now look forward to the Ravens first World Cup match on November 16 against New Zealand.

The squad of 32 all made our job extremely difficult in selecting this team which is testament to their enthusiasm, and performances over the entire weekend against the Corrimal Cougars,” Castle said.

The Canada Ravens inaugural Rugby League World Cup squad will consist of:

Maira Acevedo (British Columbia)
Gillian Boag (British Columbia)
Nina Bui (Ontario)
Andrea Burk (British Columbia)
Christina Burnham (British Columbia)
Mackenzie Fane (Ontario)
Kathleen Grudzinski (British Columbia)
Janai Haupapa (Alberta)
Michelle Helmeczi (Alberta)
Natalie King (British Columbia)
Kelcey Leavitt (Alberta)
Mandy Marchak (British Columbia)
Sabrina McDaid (Ontario)
Wealtha Jade Menin Naglis (Alberta)
Fedelia Omoghan (Ontario)
Megan Pakulis (Ontario)
Irene Patrinos (Ontario)
Stevi Schnoor (British Columbia)
Natasha Smith (British Columbia)
Elizabeth Steele (Alberta)
Natalie Tam (Ontario)
Tiera Thomas-Reynolds (Ontario)
Barbara Waddell (Forrestville Ferrets)
Petra Woods (Ontario)

The Ravens will travel to Australia prior to the World Cup to acclimatise and prepare, with a triam match against the Queensland NGA Hau e Wha Maori side on November 10 in Southport, Queensland.

Congratulations from Canada Rugby League to all the Ravens that will be participating in the World Cup, it is an enormous step for Rugby League in Canada!

Do these players have clubs they play for in a domestic competition in Canada?

 

[Emu01]

Canada Ravens...

They picked the LFL player and there are a couple of union internationals as well.

http://www.rlwc2017.com/news/canada-ravens-womens-squad-named-world-cup

After initially putting together an extended squad of 32, the Canada Ravens have now announced their final squad of 24 to travel to Australia for the Rugby League World Cup in November.

Choosing the final squad was a difficult process and was only made more challenging after the Ravens produced two strong performances against Australian side, the Corrimal Cougars, last weekend.
Head Coach, Mike Castle, admitted the decision was an arduous one, but can now look forward to the Ravens first World Cup match on November 16 against New Zealand.

The squad of 32 all made our job extremely difficult in selecting this team which is testament to their enthusiasm, and performances over the entire weekend against the Corrimal Cougars,” Castle said.

The Canada Ravens inaugural Rugby League World Cup squad will consist of:

Maira Acevedo (British Columbia)
Gillian Boag (British Columbia)
Nina Bui (Ontario)
Andrea Burk (British Columbia)
Christina Burnham (British Columbia)
Mackenzie Fane (Ontario)
Kathleen Grudzinski (British Columbia)
Janai Haupapa (Alberta)
Michelle Helmeczi (Alberta)
Natalie King (British Columbia)
Kelcey Leavitt (Alberta)
Mandy Marchak (British Columbia)
Sabrina McDaid (Ontario)
Wealtha Jade Menin Naglis (Alberta)
Fedelia Omoghan (Ontario)
Megan Pakulis (Ontario)
Irene Patrinos (Ontario)
Stevi Schnoor (British Columbia)
Natasha Smith (British Columbia)
Elizabeth Steele (Alberta)
Natalie Tam (Ontario)
Tiera Thomas-Reynolds (Ontario)
Barbara Waddell (Forrestville Ferrets)
Petra Woods (Ontario)

The Ravens will travel to Australia prior to the World Cup to acclimatise and prepare, with a triam match against the Queensland NGA Hau e Wha Maori side on November 10 in Southport, Queensland.

Congratulations from Canada Rugby League to all the Ravens that will be participating in the World Cup, it is an enormous step for Rugby League in Canada!

One of the girls had a go fund me page on Twitter. She wanted $2000 to travel to Australia for the World Cup. I made a contribution.

 

[morningstar]

Good article on the Ravens....

http://www.ctvnews.ca/sports/vetera...by-world-cup-this-time-rugby-league-1.3628252

Veteran Mandy Marchak ready for another rugby World Cup, this time rugby league

Mandy Marchak, a hard-nosed runner who left a trail of would-be tacklers in her path playing for the Canadian rugby union team, is looking to do a bit more damage for her country -- this time at the Rugby League World Cup.

The 32-year-old from Winnipeg, who now calls Victoria home, has been named to the Canada Ravens' final 24-woman squad for the tournament.

This will be Marchak's sixth World Cup, and first in rugby league. She also competed at the 2006, 2010 and 2014 15s tournaments and the 2009 and '13 sevens versions of the World Cup.


Fourteen men's and six women's teams are taking part in the rugby league showcase.

The men's tournament runs Oct. 27 to Dec. 2 in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. The women's event goes Nov. 16 to Dec. 2 with the final serving as a curtain-raiser to the men's championship game in Brisbane.

The Canadian women, taking part in the tournament for the first time, open Nov. 16 against New Zealand before facing Papua New Guinea on Nov. 19 and defending champion Australia on Nov. 22.

For the fledgling Canada squad, it promises to be an adventure.

"I think that's what's going to be the best part about it, that it is unknown," said Marchak.

"We're fit, we're strong, we're fast," she added. "And we're adaptable. So learning this new game, I think that we're going to go in and we're going to fight. I don't think it's going to be easy by any means but we're definitely not going to go in light-hearted."

Other Canada rugby union veterans on the Ravens squad include Andrea Burk, Gillian Hoag, Stevi Schnoor and Natasha Smith.

Marchak and Burk both started for Canada in the final of the 2014 rugby union World Cup. Burk was also a member of the Canadian team at this summer's World Cup.

"It's a completely different experience," Marchak said of rugby league. "I'm really enjoying the challenge of learning something new. Every time we get together we're all learning and making it work."

A rugby league team is made up of 13 players with four on the bench. Each team is only allowed six tackles (plays) before the ball changes hands. A try is worth four points and a conversion two.

Rugby union teams are made up of 15 starters with eight substitutes. Play is more continuous and a try is worth five points and a conversion two.

Rugby league features gang tackling and often violent collisions. But while big forwards bash heads, there are also speedy, skilful backs who attack in free-flowing patterns.

Marchak announced her retirement from rugby in May 2016, citing injuries. She took 13 months off to let her body recover.

"I started to feel pretty good and this (rugby league) opportunity came up. I thought I'd play my hand at it and give it a try," she said.

Canada coach Mike Castle initially announced a 32-woman roster, cutting it down after his team split a pair of weekend matches with the Corrimal Cougars, a touring Australian side.

"I get the feeling that this is the start of something very special," Castle said in a statement. "The squad of 32 all made our job extremely difficult in selecting this team which is testament to their enthusiasm, and performances over the entire weekend against the Corrimal Cougars."

Barbara Waddell is one of the Ravens players with rugby league experience. Born in Quebec, she spent time in Canada, Fiji and Australia and now makes her home in Sydney.

She has played rugby in both codes, including three years with rugby league's Forestville Ferrets.

The Canadian women leave Nov. 6 for Australia. They will play a warmup match against the Queensland NGA Hau e Wha Maori side on Nov. 10 in Southport, Queensland.

Canada and the U.S. are hosting the 2025 Rugby League World Cup.

 

[morningstar]

Kiwi Ferns...

http://www.rlwc2017.com/news/kiwi-ferns-name-world-cup-squad

The following squad, led by Laura Mariu, will head to Australia where they will play all their pool games in Sydney. The Women’s final will be played prior to the Men’s final in Brisbane on December 2, 2017. All Kiwi Ferns game will screen live on SKY in NZ.

New Zealand Kiwi Ferns Rugby League World Cup 2017 Squad
1. Racquel Anderson *
2. Ngatokotoru Arakua
3. Sharlene Atai
4. Maitua Feterika
5. Teuila Fotu Moala
6. Louisa Gago *
7. Georgia Hale (VC)
8. Honey Hireme
9. Amber Kani
10. Bunty Kuruwaka-Crowe
11. Laura Mariu (C)
12. Lilieta Maumau
13. Nita Maynard *
14. Raecene McGregor *
15. Krystal Murray
16. Kimiora Nati
17. Apii Nicholls-Pualau *
18 Annetta-Claudia Nuuausala
19. Hilda Peters
20. Kahurangi Peters
21. Krystal Rota
22. Aieshaleigh Smalley *
23. Atawhai Tupaea
24. Shontelle Woodman

* Denotes Debutant

 

[JasonE]

The Canadian squad just played a 2 match serious v Corrimal who I believe won their competition and the series was drawn 1-1 with very little between the two teams.