2013 Women's Rugby League World Cup squads
This article lists the official squads for the 2013 Women's Rugby League World Cup.
Squads
Australia
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Australia played four matches in the tournament. They were coached by Paul Dyer.[1] Karyn Murphy and Tahnee Norris were captain and vice-captain, or co-captains.[2][3] The Australian team for the tournament was, as follows:[4][5][6][7]
| Jersey Number | Heritage Number | Player | Position | Club (NSW) / Region (Qld) | State | Debut | M | T | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 124 | Emily Andrews | Centre, Wing |  Helensburgh Tigers |  NSW | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 114 | Heather Ballinger | Prop | Cairns |  Qld | 2011 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | 81 | Joanne Barrett | Centre | Brighton | Qld | 2007 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 1 | 120 | Samantha Hammond | Fullback | Helensburgh Tigers | NSW | 2013 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 32 |
| 6 | 103 | Ali Brigginshaw | Five-eighth | Ripley | Qld | 2009 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 30 |
| 2 | 119 | Karina Brown | Wing, Fullback | Queensland | Qld | 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 125 | Tegan Chandler | Wing | Helensburgh Tigers | NSW | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 2 | Natalie Dwyer | Hooker | Augustine Hills | Qld | 1995 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 75 | Steph Hancock | Prop | Killarney | Qld | 2003 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | 121 | Jenni-Sue Hoepper | Centre, Halfback | Springfield | Qld | 2013 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| 12 | 94 | Renae Kunst | Second-row | West End | Qld | 2008 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 42 | Karyn Murphy | Halfback | West End | Qld | 1998 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 43 | Tahnee Norris | Lock | Robina | Qld | 1998 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 97 | Jessica Palmer | Wing, Centre |  Penrith Brothers | NSW | 2008 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 17 | 122 | Ruan Sims | Prop |  Cronulla-Carringbah Sharks | NSW | 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 116 | Alexandra Sulusi | Second-row |  Canley Heights Dragons | NSW | 2011 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 123 | Emma Tonegato | Wing | Helensburgh Tigers | NSW | 2013 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| 11 | 100 | Deanna Turner | Second-row | Mackay | Qld | 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 112 | Elianna Walton | interchange | Canley Heights Dragons | NSW | 2009 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 79 | Tarah Westera | interchange | Penrith Brothers | NSW | 2003 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 19 | 126 | Emma-Marie Young | Second-row, Prop |  Maitland Pickers | NSW | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 117 | Julie Young | Hooker | Maitland Pickers | NSW | 2011 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 118 | Rebecca Young | Prop | Maitland Pickers | NSW | 2011 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| — | Amber Saltner | Wing | Cherbourg | Qld | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
England
England played four matches during the tournament. They were coached by Chris Chapman and captained by Natalie Gilmour. The England team was as follows:[4][8][9]
France
France played four matches during the tournament. The French team were the only team to not select the permitted 24 players. They selected 22. The match report on the European Rugby League website lists all 22 players for France's first match against New Zealand, rather than just the 17 that played.[10] The one try scored by France during the tournament was registered by Elisa Ciria.[11] The French squad was as follows:[4]
| France |
|---|
| Thamarati Andjilani • Houita Benchoug • Jayne-Marie Bentley • Nazrati Boina • Elisa Ciria • Rachel Cousseau • Ambre Decarnin • Angélique Degas • Gaelle Delas Estelle Fauvelle • Laurianne Guigue • Delphine Lacoste • Audrey Lenet • Sandrine Lloria • Coralie Maurouard • Ludivine Miorin • Mira M'raidi • Elodie Pittana Maud Signoret • Fatou Sylla • Alice Varela • Sonia Zaghdoudi |
New Zealand
New Zealand played four matches during the tournament. They were coached by Lynley Tierney-Mani and captained by Honey Hireme.[12] Teina Clark was selected in the squad but did not travel to England due to suspension.[13] The New Zealand team was as follows:[4][14]
References
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- Walter, Brad (3 Jul 2013). "Women's World Cup bid gets boost from GI". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 48.
- McDonald, Margie (16 Jul 2013). "A touch of Lockyer as Jillaroos finally on-song". Australian.
- "WOMEN'S WORLD CUP SQUADS". rlfowc2013.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- "Jillaroos set for World Cup". NRL. 17 Jun 2013. Retrieved 17 Nov 2021.
- Middleton, David (3 April 2019). "Australian Jillaroos". facebook.
- Newton, Alicia; Middleton, David (21 Jan 2021). "The deep dive to uncover Jillaroos records". NRL. Retrieved 9 Mar 2021.
- "Nine Thatto Heath players in England Women's Squad". St Helens Star. 22 May 2013.
- "England 16 v 34 New Zealand - Match Report". European Rugby League. 8 Jul 2013. Retrieved 31 Mar 2021.
- "New Zealand 88 v 0 France - Match Report". European Rugby League. 5 Jul 2013. Retrieved 31 Mar 2021.
- "England 42 v 6 France - Match Report". European Rugby League. 11 Jul 2013. Retrieved 31 Mar 2021.
- Stanley, Ben (5 May 2013). "Kiwi Ferns get helping hand to the World Cup in England; Uncle O to the rescue". Sunday News (NZ). p. 8.
- Newton, Alicia (13 Aug 2016). "From a short fuse to leader: Teina Clark's hard road to the top". NRL. Retrieved 27 Nov 2021.
- "Kiwi Ferns - Roll of Honour". New Zealand Rugby League. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.