Australia women's national rugby league team

Australian Jillaroos
Badge of Australian Jillaroos team
Team information
Nickname The Jillaroos
Governing body Australian Rugby League Commission
Region Asia-Pacific
Head coach Brad Donald
Captain Ruan Sims, Steph Hancock
Most caps Tahnee Norris
RLIF ranking 1st
Uniforms
First colours
Second colours
Team results
First international
1995
World Cup
Appearances 5 (first time in 2000)
Best result Champions (2013, 2017)

The Australia women's national rugby league team, also known as the Australian Jillaroos, or Harvey Norman Jillaroos for sponsorship reasons, represents Australia in women's rugby league. They are administered by the Australian Rugby League Commission and Australian Women's Rugby League.

The Australian Jillaroos won the Women's Rugby League World Cup in 2013 after coming second in three consecutive World Cups.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] They are the current world champions.[9] Brad Donald recently replaced Steve Folkes as the head coach of the Jillaroos.,[10] with Jamie Feeney as Assistant Coach. Kezie Apps won the 2016 Female Dally M Player of the Year award, which is the second ever award for a female.,[11][12] naming her as Australia's best female player.

The Jillaroos squad is selected by a panel of national selectors. There are specific tournaments and matches that act as selection trials. These include:

Current squad

The Australia national team squad for the 2018 October Test match against New Zealand Kiwi Ferns.[13]

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
Fullback Chelsea Baker 17 March 1986 Brisbane Broncos
Fullback Karina Brown 9 March 1989 Sydney Roosters
Wing Julia Robinson 1 June 1998 Brisbane Broncos
Centre Isabelle Kelly 20 September 1996 Sydney Roosters
Centre Jessica Sergis 15 September 1997 St George Illawarra Dragons
Centre Hannah Southwell 4 March 1999 St George Illawarra Dragons
Five-eighth Keeley Davis 5 July 2000 St George Illawarra Dragons
Halfback Ali Brigginshaw (Captain) 1 December 1989 Brisbane Broncos
Halfback Zahara Temara 4 July 1997 Sydney Roosters
Prop Heather Ballinger 29 July 1982 Brisbane Broncos
Prop Steph Hancock 9 March 1982 Brisbane Broncos
Prop Elianna Walton 18 December 1984 Sydney Roosters
Prop Holli Wheeler 28 January 1990 St George Illawarra Dragons
Hooker Brittany Breayley 7 February 1991 Brisbane Broncos
Second-row Kezie Apps 4 February 1991 St George Illawarra Dragons
Second-row Tazmin Gray 4 February 1995 Sydney Roosters
Lock Annette Brander 21 January 1993 St George Illawarra Dragons
Lock Simaima Taufa 28 April 1994 Sydney Roosters

Coaches

The current coach of the Australian team is Brad Donald. Previous coaches have included Paul Dyer, Graham Murray, and Steve Folkes.

NameTestsNinesRef.
SpanMatchesWDLW%SpanMatchesWDLW%
Karen Stuartc2008–09?????N/A
Graham Murrayc2010–11?????N/A[15]
Paul Dyerc2013?????N/A
[16]
Steve Folkes2014–16310233%2015–16620033%[17]
Brad Donald20176600100%2017–187700100%[18]

Results

Full internationals

YearTeamScoreOppositionTournamentVenue
1995Australia-New Zealand2 Test SeriesLidcombe Oval, Lidcombe, New South Wales
Australia-New ZealandCanberra, Australian Capital Territory
1996Australia-Great Britain3 Test Series
Australia-Great Britain
Australia-Great Britain
1997Australia--New Zealand2 Test Series
Australia-New Zealand
1998Australia-Fiji2 Test Series
Australia-Fiji
1999Australia-New Zealand3 Test Series
Australia-New Zealand
Australia-New Zealand
2000Australia-2000 WRLWCGreat Britain
2001Australia-New ZealandTest Match
2002Australia--Great Britain3 Test Series
Australia-Great Britain
Australia-Great Britain
2003Australia--New Zealand MāoriTest Match
2004Australia--New Zealand2 Test Series
Australia-New Zealand
2005Australia-2005 WRLWCNew Zealand
2008Australia60 - 0France2008 WRLWCAustralia
Australia-RussiaAustralia
Australia-EnglandAustralia
Australia30 - 6Pacific IslandsSunshine Coast Stadium, Australia
Australia0 - 38New ZealandSuncorp Stadium, Queensland, Australia
2009[19]Australia18-16New Zealand2009 TourEllerslie Domain, Auckland
Australia14 - 18New Zealand Maori
2011Australia42 - 14[20]SamoaTest MatchApia Park, Samoa
AustraliaCancelled[21]New ZealandTest MatchGold Coast, Queensland
2013Australia14 - 6England2013 WRLWCThe Tetley's Stadium, England
Australia72 - 0FrancePost Office Road, England
Australia6 - 14New ZealandFox's Biscuits Stadium, England
Australia22 - 12New ZealandHeadingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds
2014Australia8 - 12New ZealandFour Nations curtain-raiserWIN Stadium, Wollongong, Australia
2015Australia22 - 14New ZealandAnzac TestSuncorp Stadium, Queensland, Australia
2016Australia16 - 26New ZealandAnzac TestHunter Stadium, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
2017Australia16 – 4New ZealandAnzac TestGIO Stadium Canberra, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

[22][23][24][25]

Nines

DateOpponentScoreTournamentVenueRef.
31 January 2015 New Zealand
4 – 8
2015 Auckland Nines Eden Park, Auckland
1 February 2015
4 – 16
8 – 7
6 February 2016
11 – 4
2016 Auckland Nines
[26]
7 February 2016
0 – 9
[27]
7 – 21
[28]
4 February 2017
20 – 4
2017 Auckland Nines
5 February 2017
8 – 0
14 – 4
23 February 2018 Samoa
26 – 4
2018 Commonwealth Championship Dolphin Oval, Redcliffe
[29]
Fiji
24 – 0
24 February 2018 Cook Islands
14 – 8
[30]
Samoa
14 – 8

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Jillaroos win Women's Rugby League World Cup". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
  2. ↑ "Jillaroos win Women's World Cup". NRL.com. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
  3. ↑ "Harvey Norman signs Jillaroos naming rights partnership". NRL.com. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
  4. ↑ "awrljillaroos.leaguenet.com.au". Archived from the original on April 18, 2012. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Jillaroos on GEM in Brisbane". NRL.com. 2015-05-14. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
  6. ↑ "Jillaroos join rugby league's frontline". NRL.com. 2015-05-13. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
  7. ↑ "Women's Rugby League". NRL.com. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
  8. ↑ "Jillaroos to feature on free-to-air television". NRL.com. 2015-05-04. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
  9. ↑ "How can I Play? « Play NRL".
  10. ↑ "Jillaroos' first steps to World Cup defence". NRL - The official site of the National Rugby League - NRL.com. Retrieved 2017-10-14.
  11. ↑ "Kezie Apps bags female Dally M medal". Retrieved 2017-10-14.
  12. ↑ McMaster, Jacob (2016-09-29). "Apps named best at Dally M". Bega District News. Retrieved 2017-10-14.
  13. ↑ "Jillaroos, Kiwi Ferns squads announced for October Test". NRL.com. 2 October 2018.
  14. ↑ "Bremner ruled out for Jillaroos as injury curse continues". NRL.com. 8 October 2018.
  15. ↑ Morton, Jim (28 January 2010). "Graham Murray to coach Jillaroos". NRL.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2012.
  16. ↑ "Jillaroos win Women's World Cup". NRL.com. 15 July 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  17. ↑ "Folkes appointed as Jillaroos Head Coach". NRL.com. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  18. ↑ "Jillaroos coaching staff announced". NRL.com. 13 November 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  19. ↑ Gaskin, Lee (30 September 2009). "Aussie women break Kiwi hold". Queensland Times. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  20. ↑ "Jillaroos successful in tour of Samoa". NRL.com. 5 September 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  21. ↑ "Moving forward to 2012". SportsTG. Australian Womens Rugby League.
  22. ↑ "Jillaroos create history".
  23. ↑ "Kiwis shade Jillaroos". 6 May 2016.
  24. ↑ "Australia lose women's RL Test to Kiwis".
  25. ↑ "Jillaroos excited by Anzac Test double-header status". 6 May 2016.
  26. ↑ Kennedy, Chris (6 February 2016). "Defence earns Jillaroos a first-up win". NRL.com. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  27. ↑ Kennedy, Chris (7 February 2016). "Kiwi Ferns level Nines series". NRL.com. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  28. ↑ Kennedy, Chris (7 February 2016). "Kiwi Ferns clinch Nines series". NRL.com. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  29. ↑ "Australia well placed after Day 1 of Commonwealth Championships". RLIF. 23 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  30. ↑ "Australia successful at Commonwealth Championships". RLIF. 24 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.


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