Australia women's national rugby league team

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.

For the men's team, see Australia national rugby league team.
Australian Jillaroos
Team information
NicknameThe Jillaroos
Governing bodyAustralian Rugby League Commission
RegionAsia-Pacific
Head coachBrad Donald
CaptainAli Brigginshaw
Most capsTahnee Norris
RLIF ranking1st
Uniforms
First colours
Second colours
Team results
First international
1995
Biggest win
 Australia 88–0 Canada 
(Sydney, Australia; 22 November 2017)[1]
World Cup
Appearances5 (first time in 2000)
Best resultChampions (2013, 2017)

The Australian Jillaroos won the Women's Rugby League World Cup in 2013 after coming second in three consecutive World Cups.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] They are the current world champions.[10] Brad Donald recently replaced Steve Folkes as the head coach of the Jillaroos.,[11] 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.,[12][13] 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
Further information: List of Australian Jillaroos team players

The Australia national team squad for the 2018 October Test match against New Zealand Kiwi Ferns.[14]

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
Fullback Chelsea Baker (1986-03-17) 17 March 1986 Brisbane Broncos
Fullback Karina Brown (1989-03-09) 9 March 1989 Sydney Roosters
Wing Julia Robinson (1998-06-01) 1 June 1998 Brisbane Broncos
Centre Isabelle Kelly (1996-09-20) 20 September 1996 Sydney Roosters
Centre Jessica Sergis (1997-09-15) 15 September 1997 St George Illawarra Dragons
Centre Hannah Southwell (1999-03-04) 4 March 1999 St George Illawarra Dragons
Five-eighth Keeley Davis (2000-07-05) 5 July 2000 St George Illawarra Dragons
Halfback Ali Brigginshaw (Captain) (1989-12-01) 1 December 1989 Brisbane Broncos
Halfback Zahara Temara (1997-07-04) 4 July 1997 Sydney Roosters
Prop Heather Ballinger (1982-07-29) 29 July 1982 Brisbane Broncos
Prop Steph Hancock (1982-03-09) 9 March 1982 Brisbane Broncos
Prop Elianna Walton (1984-12-18) 18 December 1984 Sydney Roosters
Prop Holli Wheeler (1990-01-28) 28 January 1990 St George Illawarra Dragons
Hooker Brittany Breayley (1991-02-07) 7 February 1991 Brisbane Broncos
Second-row Kezie Apps (1991-02-04) 4 February 1991 St George Illawarra Dragons
Second-row Tazmin Gray (1995-02-04) 4 February 1995 Sydney Roosters
Lock Annette Brander (1993-01-21) 21 January 1993 St George Illawarra Dragons
Lock Simaima Taufa (1994-04-28) 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[16]
Paul Dyerc2013?????N/A
[17]
Steve Folkes2014–16310233%2015–16620033%[18]
Brad Donald2017–187700100%2017–187700100%[19]

Results

Full internationals
DateOpponentScoreTournamentVenueRef.
1995 New Zealand
14 - 18
2 Test Series Lidcombe Oval
New Zealand
6 - 14
Hawker Oval, CanberraCT[20]
1996 Great Britain
?
3 Test Series
Great Britain
?
Great Britain
?
1997 New Zealand
?
2 Test Series
New Zealand
?
1998 Fiji
?
2 Test Series
Fiji
?
1999 New Zealand
?
3 Test Series
New Zealand
?
New Zealand
?
2000?
?
2000 WRLWC Great Britain
2001 New Zealand
?
Test Match
July-Aug 2002 Great Britain
?
3 Test Series
Great Britain
?
Great Britain
14 – 5
 Bruce Stadium, CanberraRLW[21]
8 August 2003 New Zealand Maori
20 – 14
Test Match Suncorp Stadium, BrisbaneRLW[22]
Sep-Oct 2003 New Zealand Maori
28 – 24
2003 WRLWC New ZealandRLW
?
?
Niue
58 - 0
RLW
14 August 2004 New Zealand
12 – 28
2 Test Series Bendigo Bank Oval, IpswichRLW[23]
21 August 2004 New Zealand
20 – 30
 Davies Park, Brisbane
6 November 2008 France
60 – 0
2008 World Cup Stockland Park, Sunshine Coast
8 November 2008 Russia
72 – 0
10 November 2008 England
22 – 4
12 November 2008 Pacific Islands
32 – 6
15 November 2008 New Zealand
0 – 38
 Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
2009 New Zealand
18 – 16
2009 Tour Ellerslie Domain, AucklandQT[24]
New Zealand Maori
14 – 18
3 September 2011 Western Samoa
42 – 14
Test Match Apia Park, ApiaNRL[25]
2011 New ZealandCancelledTest Match Gold Coast[26]
5 July 2013 England
14 – 6
2013 World Cup The Tetley's Stadium, DewsburyRLWC[27]
8 July 2013 France
72 – 0
 Post Office Road, FeatherstoneRLWC[28]
11 July 2013 New Zealand
6 – 14
 Fox's Biscuits Stadium, BatleyRLWC[29]
14 July 2013 New Zealand
22 – 12
 Headingley, LeedsRLWC[30]
9 November 2014 New Zealand
8 – 12
Four Nations curtain-raiser WIN Stadium, Wollongongstuff[31] YT[32]
3 May 2015 New Zealand
22 – 14
Anzac Test Suncorp Stadium, BrisbaneABC[33]
6 May 2016 New Zealand
16 – 26
Anzac Test Hunter Stadium, NewcastleTA[34]
5 May 2017 New Zealand
16 – 4
Anzac Test GIO Stadium, CanberraNZRL[35]
16 November 2017 Cook Islands
58 – 4
2017 World Cup Southern Cross Group Stadium, SydneyRLWC[36]
19 November 2017 England
38 – 0
RLWC[37]
22 November 2017 Canada
88 – 0
RLWC[38]
26 November 2017 Canada
58 – 6
RLWC[39]
2 December 2017 New Zealand
23 – 16
 Suncorp Stadium, BrisbaneTG[40] NZRL[41]
13 October 2018 New Zealand
26 – 24
Trans-Tasman Test Mount Smart Stadium, AucklandNRL[42] Ch9[43]
25 October 2019 New Zealand
28 – 8
Trans-Tasman Test WIN Stadium, WollongongNRL[44] Ch9[45]

[46][47][48]

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
[49]
7 February 2016
0 – 9
[50]
7 – 21
[51]
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
[52]
Fiji
24 – 0
24 February 2018 Cook Islands
14 – 8
[53]
Samoa
14 – 8

See also

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