2026 Women's Rugby League World Cup qualification
The 2026 Women's Rugby League World Cup qualification was announced on December. It will feature four confederation qualification tournaments for each of the four International Rugby League confederations (Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and Middle East-Africa). The two group winners of Europe will directly qualify, while the playoff winner of the two runners up will face the winners of other three tournaments in the 2025 World Series for the final two spots in the 2026 Women's Rugby League World Cup.[1][2]
Qualification is open to all full and affiliate member nations who did not qualify via the 2021 World Cup.
Qualified teams
[edit]| Team | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Total times qualified |
Last time qualified |
Current consecutive appearances |
Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 England
|
2021 Group A winners | 5 November 2022 | 4[a] | 2021 | 4 | Semi-finals (2008, 2013, 2017, 2021) |
 Papua New Guinea
|
2021 Group A runners-up | 5 November 2022 | 2 | 2021 | 2 | Semi-finals (2021) |
 Australia
|
2021 Group B winners | 6 November 2022 | 6 | 2021 | 6 | Winners (2013, 2017, 2021) |
 New Zealand
|
2021 Group B runners-up | 6 November 2022 | 6 | 2021 | 6 | Winners (2000, 2003, 2008) |
 Wales
|
Europe Group A winner | 22 June 2024 | 1[a] | — | 1 | First appearance |
 France
|
Europe Group B winner | 22 June 2024 | 5 | 2021 | 2 | Semi-finals (2013) |
 Samoa
|
Asia-Pacific winner | 2 November 2024 | 3 | 2008 | 1 | Fifth-place (2003, 2008) |
| TBC | World Series winners | 2025 |
Confederation tournaments
[edit]Americas
[edit]Americas qualification was intended to have been a four way competition between Brazil, Canada, Jamaica and the USA, with a semi-finals then final format based on IRL rankings, with the winner progressing to the 2025 World Series.[3]
In June 2024, Brazil withdrew from the tournament due to funding and logistical difficulties.[4]
Seeding and group draws
[edit]The original draw and schedule was announced 30 January 2024 and would have seen Canada play Jamaica and USA play Brazil in the semi-finals.[3]
| Team | Ranking |
|---|---|
 Canada
|
7th |
 Brazil
|
11th |
 United States
|
16th |
 Jamaica
|
22nd |
The revised schedule saw Jamaica play USA, with the winners playing Canada for the place in the World Series.[4] Canada played a friendly against the USA Pioneers in lieu of their semi-final match, with Jamaica also facing the Pioneers as a result of losing their semi-final as a curtain-raiser before the final.[4] Canada beat the Pioneers 80–0[5] and Jamaica beat the Pioneers 48–12.[6]
Semi-final
[edit]| Jamaica
|
0–44 | United States
|
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Tries: Fisch (2), A’au, Bailous (3), Black, Treco Goals: Treco (6/8) |
| Jamaica | Position | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| Chevelle Clarke | 1 | 1 | Miranda Barnard | |
| Shanice Stewart | 2 | 2 | Marcaya Bailous | |
| Gianna Noble-Cunningham | 3 | 3 | Christine Sargent | |
| Makeda Lewis | 4 | 4 | Cynthia Campbell | |
| Veronica Blair | 5 | 5 | Haley Sheldon | |
| Shanique Smith | 6 | 6 | Samantha Black | |
| Aniya Smith | 7 | 7 | Courtney Treco | |
| Else Royal | 8 | 8 | Narcisse Jordan | |
| Alicia Richards | 9 | 9 | Nicole Fisch | |
| Darcey Pryce | 10 | 10 | Kadie Sandford | |
| Shoya Gordon | 11 | 11 | Rachael Bradley | |
| Kaya-Jo Laing | 12 | 12 | Jeanna Beard | |
| Tarja Richards | 13 | 13 | Esther Anderson | |
| MacKayla McCalla | 14 | 14 | Tiara A'au | |
| Kamoya Forrest | 15 | 15 | Ashley Mencke | |
| Debisha Scarlett | 16 | 16 | Taylor White | |
| Sherine Johnson | 17 | 17 | Robyn Oliveri | |
| Andrew Dixon | Coach |
Sean Rutgerson | ||
Final
[edit]| Canada
|
40–8 | United States
|
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Crowl (3), Sears, Choboter, Pakulis (2) Goals: Franada (1/2), Sears (3/3), Aberg (2/2) |
Report |
Tries: Sheldon (2) Goals: Treco (0/2) |
| Canada | Position | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| Lauren Mueller | 1 | 1 | Miranda Barnard | |
| Brittany Jones | 2 | 2 | Marcya Baylous | |
| Petra Woods | 3 | 3 | Cyndi Campbell | |
| Candace Scholten | 4 | 4 | Christine Sargent | |
| Andie Girard | 5 | 5 | Haley Sheldon | |
| Dani Franada | 6 | 6 | Courtney Treco | |
| Ale Lewis | 7 | 7 | Samantha Black | |
| Sarah Maguire | 8 | 8 | Narcisse Jordan | |
| Caitlin Sears | 9 | 9 | Nicole Fisch | |
| Chantelle Crowl | 10 | 10 | Kadie Sandford | |
| Gabrielle Hindley | 11 | 11 | Rachael Bradley | |
| Maddy Aberg | 12 | 12 | Ashley Mencke | |
| Megan Pakulis | 13 | 13 | Sara Esther Anderson | |
| Natalie Tam | 14 | 14 | Tiara A'au | |
| Rachel Choboter | 15 | 15 | Shamarica Scott | |
| Tamisha Toussaint | 16 | 16 | Robyn Oliveri | |
| Eleta Mitton | 17 | 17 | Taylor White | |
| Mike Castle | Coach |
Sean Rutgerson | ||
Asia-Pacific
[edit]The 2024 Women's Pacific Bowl will act as qualification for the World Cup. First place qualifies for the World Cup, second place qualifies for the 2025 World Series.
Seeding and group draws
[edit]The draw and schedule was announced 30 August 2024.[7][8]
| Team | Ranking |
|---|---|
 Cook Islands
|
6th |
 Tonga
|
14th |
| Samoa
|
24th |
 Fiji
|
26th |
Semi-finals
[edit]| Tonga
|
16–30 | Samoa
|
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 3 Hanisi  21' Takapautolo 34' Tauhalaliku 41'Goals: 2 Paki 2/3  23', 42' |
1st: 10–20 2nd: 6–10 Report |
Tries: 5 Masaga 1', 31' Lofipo 9' Patea 28', 54' Tui 65'Goals: 3 Piliae-Rasabale 3/6 7 pen', 11', 56' |
National Stadium, Suva
Attendance: 3,271 Referee: Todd Smith (Australia) Senior Review Official: Chris Butler (Australia) Touch judges: Chris Sutton (Australia) |
| Tonga | Position | Samoa | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| Anaseini Malupo | 1 | 1 | Evania Pelite | |
| Maatuleio Fotu-Moala | 2 | 2 | Mercedez Taulelei-Siala | |
| Litia Fusi | 3 | 3 | Lindsay Tui | |
| Kate Fallon | 4 | 4 | Sarina Masaga | |
| Lavinia Tauhalaliku | 5 | 5 | Jessica Patea | |
| Emmanita Paki | 6 | 6 | Tavarna Papalii | |
| Cassey Tohi-Hiku | 7 | 7 | Pauline Piliae-Rasabale | |
| Kalosipani Hopoate | 8 | 8 | Annetta Nu'uausala (c) | |
| Jade Fonua | 9 | 9 | Destiny Brill | |
| Tegan Dymock | 10 | 10 | Laikha Clarke | |
| Manilita Takapautolo | 11 | 11 | Monalisa Soliola | |
| Vanessa Foliaki (c) | 12 | 12 | Christian Pio | |
| Natasha Penitani | 13 | 13 | Sienna Lofipo | |
| Filomina Hanisi | 15 | 14 | Jetaya Faifua | |
| Dannii Perese | 16 | 15 | Simone Karpani | |
| Paea Uilou | 17 | 17 | Pihuka Berryman-Duff | |
| Seli Mailangi | 19 | 18 | Evah McEwen | |
| Tatiana Finau | 14 | 16 | Jasmine Fogavini | |
| Kelvin Wright | Coach |
Jamie Soward | ||
| Fiji
|
18–6 | Cook Islands
|
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 4 Naikore 21', 39', 60' Holmes 17'Goals: 1 Naikore 18' Naitokatoka 0/1 Lutu 0/1 |
1st: 10–6 2nd: 8–0 Report |
Tries: 1 Matua 9'Goals: 1 Poko 1/1 10' |
National Stadium, Suva
Attendance: 3,216 Referee: Peter Gough (Australia) Senior Review Official: Wyatt Raymond (Australia) Touch judges: Drew Oultram (Australia) |
| Fiji | Position | Cook Islands | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| Cassie Staples | 1 | 1 | Kiana Takairangi (c) | |
| Vitalina Naikore | 4 | 2 | Chantelle Holloway-Samuels | |
| Sienna Laing | 3 | 3 | Tyler Birch | |
| Taina Naividi | 6 | 4 | Kaiyah Atai | |
| Abigayle Sekitoga | 19 | 5 | Kiarah Siauane | |
| Luisa Yaranamua | 17 | 6 | Charntay Poko | |
| Losana Lutu | 7 | 7 | Lydia Turua-Quedley | |
| Ilisapeci Bari | 2 | 8 | Crystal Tamarua | |
| Sereana Naitokatoka | 9 | 9 | Chelsea Makira | |
| Aliti Namoce | 15 | 10 | April Ngatupuna | |
| Nanise Vakacavu | 11 | 11 | Jazmon Tupou-Witchman | |
| Latisha Smythe | 12 | 12 | Kerehitina Matua | |
| Talei Holmes (c) | 18 | 13 | Anneka Stephens | |
| Anastasia Shum-Cottrell | 14 | 14 | Jodeci Joseph | |
| Mere Kilawekana | 20 | 15 | Lavinia Kitai | |
| Ema Rainima | 21 | 18 | Tahleisha Maeva | |
| Teaghan Hartigan | 25 | 19 | Ryvrr-Lee Alo | |
| Asenaca Diranuve | 10 | 21 | Chazmin Holloway-Samuels | |
| Josaia Dakuitoga | Coach |
Rusty Matua | ||
Final
[edit]| Samoa
|
16–12 | Fiji
|
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 3 Patea 18'Nu'uausala 56', 67'Goals: 2 Piliae-Rasabale 2/3 57', 69' |
1st: 4–12 2nd: 12–0 |
Tries: 2 Laing 30'Sekitoga 35'Goals: 2 Naikore 2/2 32', 35' |
Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland
Attendance: TBA Referee: Belinda Sharpe (Australia) Senior Review Official: Liam Kennedy (Australia) Touch judges: Drew Oultram (Australia) |
| Samoa | Position | Fiji | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| Evania Pelite | 1 | 1 | Cassie Staples | |
| Mercedez Taulelei-Siala | 2 | 4 | Vitalina Naikore | |
| Lindsay Tui | 3 | 3 | Sienna Laing | |
| Sarina Masaga | 4 | 6 | Taina Naividi | |
| Jessica Patea | 5 | 19 | Abigayle Sekitoga | |
| Tavarna Papalii | 6 | 17 | Luisa Yaranamua | |
| Pauline Piliae-Rasabale | 7 | 5 | Losana Lutu | |
| Annetta Nu'uausala (c) | 8 | 2 | Ilisapeci Bari | |
| Destiny Brill | 9 | 9 | Sereana Naitokatoka | |
| Evah McEwen | 17 | 12 | Latisha Smythe | |
| Monalisa Soliola | 11 | 11 | Nanise Vakacavu | |
| Christian Pio | 12 | 25 | Teaghan Hartigan | |
| Sienna Lofipo | 13 | 18 | Talei Holmes (c) | |
| Laikha Clarke | 10 | 8 | Sereana Maragi | |
| Jetaya Faifua | 14 | 14 | Anastasia Shum-Cottrell | |
| Simone Karpani | 15 | 20 | Mere Kilawekana | |
| Pihuka Berryman-Duff | 16 | 21 | Rory Muller | |
| Jasmine Fogavini | 16 | 15 | Ema Rainima | |
| Jamie Soward | Coach |
Josaia Dakuitoga | ||
Europe
[edit]Seven teams are entered into the competition. The two lowest ranked teams, Italy and the Netherlands, will play each other in a preliminary play-off match. The resulting six teams are split into two groups of three. The two group winning countries qualify for the World Cup, while the runners up in each group will play-off for a spot in the 2025 World Series.
Seeding and group draws
[edit]The draw for the groups was made on 17 January 2024, with fixtures confirmed on 7 February.[9][10] Teams were seeded in pairs (highest ranked with second ranked, third with fourth and fifth with sixth) based on their IRL ranking on the date of the draw with one team from each pair in each group.
| Group A | Group B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Rank | Team | Rank |
| Wales |
8th | France |
5th |
 Ireland |
9th |  Greece |
10th |
 Italy/ Netherlands |
16th/ 18th |
 Serbia |
12th |
Preliminary playoff
[edit]| Italy
|
6–56 | Netherlands
|
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Severgnini Goals: Antonia (1/1) |
1st: 6–20 2nd: 0–36 Report |
Tries: Gevers (3), Geerlings, Van Beukering, Berding, N. Kennedy (3), Blom, Van Diepen Goals: Berding (4/8), Schouw (0/1),Geerlings (1/1), Van der Zwan (1/1) |
| Italy | Position | Netherlands | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| Alessandra Menotti | 1 | 1 | Nicole Kennedy | |
| Rwan Hassnien | 2 | 2 | Hiermons Monischa | |
| Loide Agosta | 3 | 3 | Lisa Berding | |
| Camilla Giacomazzo | 4 | 4 | Paige Schouw | |
| Lillian Bremang | 5 | 5 | Hannah Van Beukering | |
| Martina Dall' Antonia | 6 | 6 | Hiske Blom | |
| Valentina Virgili | 7 | 7 | Rixt Aerts | |
| Giulia Iozzi | 8 | 8 | Sele Steenkist | |
| Camilla Vio | 9 | 9 | Ver Van Der Zwan | |
| Vanessa Bertini | 10 | 10 | Lorraine Voorbach | |
| Silvis Gai | 11 | 11 | Linneke Gevers | |
| Altea Forto | 12 | 12 | Sylvie Moelee | |
| Marvin Severgnini | 13 | 13 | Kaylee Geerlings | |
| Alissa Meinero | 14 | 14 | Claire Kennedy | |
| Alice Botiaro | 15 | 15 | Dominique Velema | |
| Ilenia Bollini | 16 | 16 | Dana Burik | |
| Fabiola Tosetii | 17 | 17 | Stephanie Van Diepen | |
| Alberto Suin | Coach |
Matt Rigby | ||
Group stage
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wales
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 16 | +60 | 4 | Qualify for 2026 World Cup |
| 2 | Ireland
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 40 | −14 | 2 | Advance to World Series play-off |
| 3 | Netherlands
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 64 | −46 | 0 |
Source: ERL
| Wales
|
28–10 | Ireland
|
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Dainton (2), Taylor, Salter, Parker Goals: Salter (4/5) |
1st: 18–4 2nd: 10–6 Report |
Tries: Tutty, Molloy Goals: Cobain (1/3) |
| Wales | Position | Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| Brittony Price | 1 | 1 | Cliodhna O'Sullivan | |
| Georgia Taylor | 2 | 2 | Bettie Lambert | |
| Ashlea Prescott | 3 | 3 | Molly Young | |
| Kathryn Salter | 4 | 4 | Francessca Copley | |
| Lucia Davies | 5 | 5 | Grace Tutty | |
| Shaunni Davies | 6 | 6 | Holly O'Dwyer | |
| Rhi Parker | 7 | 7 | Alex McGuinness | |
| Amy Price | 8 | 8 | Mairead Quinn | |
| Jasmine Gibbons | 9 | 9 | Niamh Griffin | |
| Sara Jones | 10 | 10 | Rachel Morton | |
| Hannah Jones | 11 | 11 | Storm Cobain | |
| Charlie Mundy | 12 | 12 | Tricia Doyle | |
| Bethan Dainton | 13 | 13 | Clodagh Dunne | |
| Agnes Wood | 14 | 14 | Megan Preston | |
| Katie Carr | 15 | 15 | Caoimhe Molloy | |
| Ffion Jenkins | 16 | 16 | lydia Egan | |
| Kim Boaler | 17 | 17 | Lisa Callen | |
| Tom Brindle | Coach |
Matt Kennerson | ||
| Ireland
|
16–12 | Netherlands
|
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Preston, Cobain (2) Goals: Cobain (2/3) |
Report |
Tries: Van Der Zwan, N. Kennedy, J. Kennedy |
| Ireland | Position | Netherlands | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| Cliodhna O'Sullivan | 1 | 1 | Nicole Kennedy | |
| Alice Fitzegerald | 2 | 2 | Monischa Hiermons | |
| Francessca Copley | 3 | 3 | Claire Kennedy | |
| Mollie Young | 4 | 4 | Linneke Gevers | |
| Bettie Lambert | 5 | 5 | Hannah Van Beukering | |
| Storm Cobain | 6 | 6 | Hiske Blom | |
| Alex McGuinness | 7 | 7 | Rixt Aerts | |
| Mairead Quinn | 8 | 8 | Sela Steenkist | |
| Megan Preston | 9 | 9 | Vera Van Der Zwan | |
| Clodagh Dunne | 10 | 10 | Lorraine Voorbach | |
| Lisa Callan | 11 | 11 | Jessica Kennedy | |
| Tricia Doyle | 12 | 12 | Sylvie Moelee | |
| Caoimhe Molloy | 13 | 13 | Lisa Berding | |
| Niamh Griffin | 14 | 14 | Paige Schouw | |
| Rachel Morton | 15 | 15 | Iris Hansman | |
| Aine Rutley | 16 | 16 | Dominique Velema | |
| Stacy Hanley | 17 | 17 | Stephanie Van Diepen | |
| 18 | Arijanna Van Der Kieft | |||
| Matt Jefferson | Coach |
Matt Rigby | ||
| Netherlands
|
6–48 | Wales
|
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Moelee Goals: Geerlings (1/1) |
Report |
Tries: Burnell (2), Price, Gough-Walters (3), Salter, Wood, H Jones, Dainton Goals: Salter (2/7), Burnell (2/3) |
| Netherlands | Position | Wales | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| Nicole Kennedy | 1 | 1 | Leanne Burnell | |
| Monischa Hiermons | 2 | 2 | Megan Whittaker | |
| Lisa Berding | 3 | 3 | Kathryn Salter | |
| Linneke Gevers | 4 | 4 | Seren Gough-Walters | |
| Hannah Van Beukering | 5 | 5 | Britonny Price | |
| Rixt Aerts | 6 | 6 | Rhi Parker | |
| Hiske Blom | 7 | 7 | Shaunni Davies | |
| Sela Steenkist | 8 | 8 | Amy Price | |
| Ver Van Der Zwan | 9 | 9 | Jasmine Gibbons | |
| Lorraine Voorbach | 10 | 10 | Sara Jones | |
| Carola Terlouw | 11 | 11 | Hannah Jones | |
| Sylvie Moelee | 12 | 12 | Georgia Taylor | |
| Kaylee Geerlings | 13 | 13 | Bethan Dainton | |
| Dominique Velema | 14 | 14 | Agnes Wood | |
| Claire Kennedy | 15 | 15 | Katie Carr | |
| Kim Dekker | 16 | 16 | Gracie Hobbs | |
| Iris Hansman | 17 | 17 | Ffion Jones | |
| Matt Rigby | Coach |
Tom Brindle | ||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 0 | +116 | 4 | Qualify for 2026 World Cup |
| 2 | Greece
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 62 | −30 | 2 | Advance to World Series play-off |
| 3 | Serbia
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 90 | −86 | 0 |
Source: ERL
| France
|
58–0 | Greece
|
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Song-Puche, Canal (4), Legout, Vilanove (3), Ramos, Himoudi (2) Goals: Pommier (5/12) |
1st: 28–0 2nd: 30–0 Report |
| France | Position | Greece | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| Manon Samarra | 1 | 1 | Magdelini Stavrianou | |
| Margot Canal | 2 | 2 | Velissaria Koutsioumpa | |
| Cristina Song-Puche | 3 | 3 | Dimitra Papoutsi | |
| Amael Vilanove | 4 | 4 | Christina Macris | |
| Chahrazad Himoudi | 5 | 5 | Sofia Anagnostopoulou | |
| Justine Roses | 6 | 6 | Cleopatra Velmachou | |
| Mahault Pommier | 7 | 7 | Asimina Mastoraki | |
| Salomé Ségala | 8 | 8 | Marianna Chali, | |
| Fanny Ramos | 9 | 9 | Chrysi Lymperidi | |
| Leila Bessahli | 10 | 10 | Anna Limperi | |
| Ines Legout | 11 | 11 | Maria-Eleni Gkirlemi | |
| Stecy Bessiere | 12 | 12 | Myrsini Pappa | |
| Dorine Samarra | 13 | 13 | Ourania Koutsikou | |
| Helene Leclerc | 14 | 14 | Georgia-Fotini Koutsimpogeorgou | |
| Pauline Noe | 15 | 15 | Ekaterini Varypati | |
| Nabila Zaghdoudi | 16 | 16 | Maria-Anna Lamprou | |
| Tallis Kuresa | 17 | 17 | Sofia-Margarita Kitsaneli | |
| Romain Maillot | Coach |
Jim Minadakis | ||
| Greece
|
32–4 | Serbia
|
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Papoutsi (2), Lamprou (2), Koutsikou, Koutsimpogeorgou, Koutsioumpa Goals: Pappa (2/4) |
Report |
Tries: Simic |
| Greece | Position | Serbia | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| Kleopatra Velmachou | 1 | 1 | Tamara Bošnjak | |
| Velissaria Koutsioumpa | 2 | 2 | Katarina Veljanovski | |
| Dimitra Papoutsi | 3 | 3 | Teodora Micic | |
| Christina Macris | 4 | 4 | Anastasija Karanovic | |
| Magdelini Stavrianou | 5 | 5 | Jelena Stoiljković | |
| Asimina Mastoraki | 6 | 6 | Natasa Kovacevic | |
| Sofia-Margarita Kitsaneli | 7 | 7 | Lea Milosevic | |
| Maria-Anna Lamprou | 8 | 8 | Marija Maslakovic | |
| Chrysi Lymperidi | 9 | 9 | Karolina Blizanac | |
| Marie Eleni Gkirlemi | 10 | 10 | Anna Liuter | |
| Myrsini Pappa | 11 | 11 | Sanja Starcevic | |
| Anna Limperi | 12 | 12 | Natalija Simic | |
| Ourania Koutsikou | 13 | 13 | Cleopatra Carreno | |
| Sofia Anagnostopoulou | 14 | 14 | Jovana Fridl | |
| Marianna Chali | 15 | 15 | Uma Cengaj | |
| Georgia-Fotini Koutsimpogeorgou | 16 | 16 | Nika Bajic | |
| Sotiria Skouroliakou | 17 | 17 | Dunja Stojiljkovic | |
| Jim Minadakis | Coach |
Slobodan Manak | ||
| Serbia
|
0–58 | France
|
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Tries: Monsarrat, Song-Puche (3), Kessely (2), Ramazeilles (2), Samarra, Roses Goals: Diraison (9/10) |
| Serbia | Position | France | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| Tamara Bosnjak | 1 | 1 | Manon Samarra | |
| Teodora Micic | 2 | 2 | Chahrazad Himoudi | |
| Sanja Starcevic | 3 | 3 | Cristina Song-Puche | |
| Marija Stojsic | 4 | 4 | Amael Vilanove | |
| Anastasija Karanovic | 5 | 5 | Perle Ramazeilles | |
| Ljiljana Bajic | 6 | 6 | Justine Roses | |
| Katarina Veljanovski | 7 | 7 | Lisa Diraison | |
| Natalija Simic | 8 | 8 | Haoua Kessely | |
| Natasa Kovacevic | 9 | 9 | Mahault Pommier | |
| Teodora Marin | 10 | 10 | Perrine Monsarrat | |
| Mihaela Markicevic | 11 | 11 | Ines Legout | |
| Anna Liuter | 12 | 12 | Dorine Samarra | |
| Marija Maslakovic | 13 | 13 | Leila Bessahli | |
| Marija Simovic | 14 | 14 | Noemie Samuel | |
| Milica Cvijetanovic | 15 | 15 | Salome Segala | |
| Nika Bajic | 16 | 16 | Pauline Noe | |
| Uma Cengaj | 17 | 17 | Tallis Kuresa | |
| Slobodan Manak | Coach |
Romain Maillot | ||
World Series playoff
[edit]The IRL World Rankings were updated in July 2024 following the group stage of the European qualification tournament. This saw Greece move up one spot to ninth and Ireland drop one spot to tenth. As a result, Greece hosted the World Series playoff.[11]
| Greece
|
6–42 | Ireland
|
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Lamprou Goals: Pappa (1/1) |
Report |
Tries: Doyle, Fitzegerald, Molloy, O'Dwyer, Lambert (2), McGuinness, Tutty Goals: Cobain (5/8) |
| Greece | Position | Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| Cleopatra Velmachou | 1 | 1 | Cliodhna O'Sullivan | |
| Magdelini Stavrianou | 2 | 2 | Alice Fitzegerald | |
| Dimitra Papoutsi | 3 | 3 | Holly O'Dwyer | |
| Chrysi Lymperidi | 4 | 4 | Grace Tutty | |
| Sotiria Skouroliakou | 5 | 5 | Bethany Lambert | |
| Asimina Mastoraki | 6 | 6 | Jade Walker | |
| Sophia Margarita Kitsaneli | 7 | 7 | Alex McGuinness | |
| Ourania Koutsikou | 8 | 8 | Clodagh Dunne | |
| Effie Skouroliakou | 9 | 9 | Polly Roberts | |
| Maria-Eleni Gkirlemi | 10 | 10 | Stacy Hanley | |
| Isaia Maragkou | 11 | 11 | Storm Cobain | |
| Anais Dragoumis | 12 | 12 | Tricia Doyle | |
| Myrsini Pappa | 13 | 13 | Iona McCusker | |
| Sophia Anagnostopoulou | 14 | 14 | Anna Potterton | |
| Triantafyllia Vasilogianni | 15 | 15 | Orlaith McAuliffe | |
| Maria-Anna Lamprou | 16 | 16 | Caoimhe Molloy | |
| Aimilia Kozari | 17 | 17 | Mairead Quinn | |
| Jim Minadakis | Coach |
Matt Kennerson | ||
Middle East-Africa
[edit]Kenya hosted Nigeria in a two match test series where the winner qualified for the 2025 World Series.[12]
The series saw each team win one match and the aggregate score was 22-all. Under the tournament rules the team with the highest aggregate scores would advance but with the aggregate scores tied, the result had to move to the next deciding criteria. The next deciding criteria was tries scored. Again this was tied with each having scored four. The next deciding criteria was number of goals kicked, which saw Nigeria advance to the World Series with a three to two goal advantage.[13]
Kenya 
|
14–22 |  Nigeria
|
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Amazimbi, Negesia (2) Goals: Ochieng (1/3) |
report |
Tries: Aladegelu, Ukwuoma, Iliya (2) Goals: Aladegelu (3/4) |
| Kenya | Position | Nigeria | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| Lawnisky Munayi | 1 | 1 | Blessing Aladegelu | |
| Moreen Atieno | 2 | 2 | Blessing Umude | |
| Lovinah Mijere | 3 | 3 | Endurance Ukwuoma | |
| Lewin Amazimbi | 4 | 4 | Lauretta Bayere | |
| Merisha Negesia | 5 | 5 | Perpetua Nwanya | |
| Diana Omosso | 6 | 6 | Rukayat Akinade | |
| Ann Ochieng | 7 | 7 | Adaeze Innocent | |
| Mercy Khatenje | 8 | 8 | Shukurat Nojimu | |
| Milkah Chitechi | 9 | 9 | Rukayat Jimoh | |
| Dorris Kimani | 10 | 10 | Chinaza Abbah | |
| Sophye Nabwire | 11 | 11 | Muinat Oseni | |
| Kerina Omala | 12 | 12 | Abiola Obazuaye | |
| Angel Salamba | 13 | 13 | Rachel Iliya | |
| Vivian Anyango | 14 | 14 | Becky Okitikpe | |
| Susan Wangechi | 15 | 15 | Success Iyoha | |
| Sharon Bosibori | 16 | 16 | Elizabeth Adie | |
| Faith Oketch | 17 | 17 | Adaolisa Onyedikachi | |
| Antonio Lombardo | Coach |
Bolu Fagborun | ||
| Kenya | Position | Nigeria | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| Milkah Chitechi | 1 | 1 | Blessing Umude | |
| Merisha Negesia | 2 | 2 | Becky Okitikpe | |
| Susan Wangechi | 3 | 3 | Lauretta Bayere | |
| Lewin Amazimbi | 4 | 4 | Success Iyoha | |
| Lawnisky Munayi | 5 | 5 | Endurance Ukwuoma | |
| Moreen Atieno | 6 | 6 | Blessing Aladegelu | |
| Diana Omosso | 7 | 7 | Adaeze Innocent | |
| Angel Salamba | 8 | 8 | Shukurat Nojimu | |
| Faith Oketch | 9 | 9 | Rukayat Jimoh | |
| Dorris Kimani | 10 | 10 | Chinaza Abbah | |
| Kerina Omala | 11 | 11 | Oseni Muinat | |
| Dorothy Mulela | 12 | 12 | Abiola Obazuaye | |
| Lovinah Mijere | 13 | 13 | Rachel Iliya | |
| Vivian Anyango | 14 | 14 | Rukayat Akinade | |
| Sharon Bosibori | 15 | 15 | Perpetua Nwanna | |
| Sophye Nabwire | 16 | 16 | Elizabeth Adie | |
| Hesslah Khisa | 17 | 17 | Adaolisa Onyedikachi | |
| Antonio Lombardo | Coach |
Bolu Fagborun | ||
World Series
[edit]The 2025 World Series will be the inter-confederation qualification tournament for the 2026 Rugby League World Cup. The winner will qualify for the World Cup.
In September 2024, South Africa (who will participate in the men's tournament) submitted a proposal to host the World Series, in attempt to strengthen their bids to host the 2028 Women's World Cup and 2030 Men's World Cup.[14] The 2025 World Series will be played by:
Canada (Americas winner)
Fiji (Asia-Pacific runner-up)
Ireland (European group runners-up playoff winner)
Nigeria (Middle East-Africa winners)
The winner will qualify for the World Cup.
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b Plus two as Great Britain
References
[edit]- ^ "Rugby League World Cup 2026 women's qualifying process announced". Rugby League International Federation.
- ^ "2026 Rugby League World Cup: Women's qualification process announced, with four nations' places already secured". LoveRugbyLeague. December 15, 2023.
- ^ a b "Americas women's WC qualifiers announced". europeanrugbyleague.com. European Rugby League. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "Americas RLWCQ draw revised after removal of Brazil". Rugby League International Federation. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ https://www.pentictonherald.ca/sports/national_sports/article_b6f4f488-c7eb-5412-87b4-917359a5af57.html
- ^ "Canada 40 8 United States". European Rugby League. 9 November 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "2024 Pacific Championships Draw Announced". NRL. NRL Media Release. 30 Aug 2024. Retrieved 30 Aug 2024.
- ^ Walter, Brad (30 Aug 2024). "Penitani primed for World Cup qualifiers with Tonga". NRL. Retrieved 30 Aug 2024.
- ^ "Celtic nations to face each otherin WC qualifying draw". European Rugby League. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Fixtures confirmed for women's WC European qualifiers". European Rugby League. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Women's European RLWC qualifying play off confirmed". European Rugby League. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Details announced for MEA Women's World Cup qualifiers". European Rugby League. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Kenya 8 v 0 Nigeria". European Rugby League. 22 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ "'Eager to seize this chance': South Africa begins road to RLWC2026". Rugby League International Federation. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
