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.
Team information | ||||||
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Nickname | The Jillaroos | |||||
Governing body | Australian Rugby League Commission | |||||
Region | Asia-Pacific | |||||
Head coach | Brad Donald | |||||
Captain | Ali Brigginshaw | |||||
Most caps | Tahnee Norris | |||||
RLIF ranking | 1st | |||||
Uniforms | ||||||
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Team results | ||||||
First international | ||||||
1995 | ||||||
Biggest win | ||||||
(Sydney, Australia; 22 November 2017)[1] | ||||||
World Cup | ||||||
Appearances | 5 (first time in 2000) | |||||
Best result | Champions (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:
- NSW vs QLD Interstate Challenge (State of Origin)
- All Stars match
- Affiliated States Championships (VIC, SA, WA, NT)
Current squad
The Australia national team squad for the 2018 October Test match against New Zealand Kiwi Ferns.[14]
- Sam Bremner was originally selected and named as captain but withdrew due to injury. She was replaced in the squad by Karina Brown and as captain by Ali Brigginshaw.[15]
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
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Fullback | Chelsea Baker | 17 March 1986 | |
Fullback | Karina Brown | 9 March 1989 | |
Wing | Julia Robinson | 1 June 1998 | |
Centre | Isabelle Kelly | 20 September 1996 | |
Centre | Jessica Sergis | 15 September 1997 | |
Centre | Hannah Southwell | 4 March 1999 | |
Five-eighth | Keeley Davis | 5 July 2000 | |
Halfback | Ali Brigginshaw (Captain) | 1 December 1989 | |
Halfback | Zahara Temara | 4 July 1997 | |
Prop | Heather Ballinger | 29 July 1982 | |
Prop | Steph Hancock | 9 March 1982 | |
Prop | Elianna Walton | 18 December 1984 | |
Prop | Holli Wheeler | 28 January 1990 | |
Hooker | Brittany Breayley | 7 February 1991 | |
Second-row | Kezie Apps | 4 February 1991 | |
Second-row | Tazmin Gray | 4 February 1995 | |
Lock | Annette Brander | 21 January 1993 | |
Lock | Simaima Taufa | 28 April 1994 |
Coaches
The current coach of the Australian team is Brad Donald. Previous coaches have included Paul Dyer, Graham Murray, and Steve Folkes.
Name | Tests | Nines | Ref. | ||||||||||
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Span | Matches | W | D | L | W% | Span | Matches | W | D | L | W% | ||
Karen Stuart | c2008–09 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | N/A | ||||||
Graham Murray | c2010–11 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | N/A | [16] | |||||
Paul Dyer | c2013 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | N/A | ||||||
Steve Folkes | 2014–16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33% | 2015–16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33% | [18] |
Brad Donald | 2017–18 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2017–18 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100% | [19] |
Results
Full internationals
Date | Opponent | Score | Tournament | Venue | Ref. |
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1995 | 2 Test Series | ||||
CT[20] | |||||
1996 | 3 Test Series | ||||
1997 | 2 Test Series | ||||
1998 | 2 Test Series | ||||
1999 | 3 Test Series | ||||
2000 | ? | 2000 WRLWC | |||
2001 | Test Match | ||||
July-Aug 2002 | 3 Test Series | ||||
RLW[21] | |||||
8 August 2003 | Test Match | RLW[22] | |||
Sep-Oct 2003 | 2003 WRLWC | RLW | |||
? | |||||
RLW | |||||
14 August 2004 | 2 Test Series | RLW[23] | |||
21 August 2004 | |||||
6 November 2008 | 2008 World Cup | ||||
8 November 2008 | |||||
10 November 2008 | |||||
12 November 2008 | Pacific Islands | ||||
15 November 2008 | |||||
2009 | 2009 Tour | QT[24] | |||
3 September 2011 | Test Match | NRL[25] | |||
2011 | Cancelled | Test Match | [26] | ||
5 July 2013 | 2013 World Cup | RLWC[27] | |||
8 July 2013 | RLWC[28] | ||||
11 July 2013 | RLWC[29] | ||||
14 July 2013 | RLWC[30] | ||||
9 November 2014 | Four Nations curtain-raiser | stuff[31] YT[32] | |||
3 May 2015 | Anzac Test | ABC[33] | |||
6 May 2016 | Anzac Test | TA[34] | |||
5 May 2017 | Anzac Test | NZRL[35] | |||
16 November 2017 | 2017 World Cup | RLWC[36] | |||
19 November 2017 | RLWC[37] | ||||
22 November 2017 | RLWC[38] | ||||
26 November 2017 | RLWC[39] | ||||
2 December 2017 | TG[40] NZRL[41] | ||||
13 October 2018 | Trans-Tasman Test | NRL[42] Ch9[43] | |||
25 October 2019 | Trans-Tasman Test | NRL[44] Ch9[45] |
Nines
Date | Opponent | Score | Tournament | Venue | Ref. |
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31 January 2015 | 2015 Auckland Nines | ||||
1 February 2015 | |||||
6 February 2016 | 2016 Auckland Nines | ||||
7 February 2016 | |||||
4 February 2017 | 2017 Auckland Nines | ||||
5 February 2017 | |||||
23 February 2018 | 2018 Commonwealth Championship | ||||
24 February 2018 | |||||
See also
- Australian Kangaroos
- Australian Aboriginal rugby league team
- Junior Kangaroos
- Australian Schoolboys
- Prime Minister's XIII
- Women's rugby league in Australia
- New South Wales women's rugby league team
- Queensland women's rugby league team
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