The England women's national Rugby League team represents England in women's rugby league. They are administered by the Rugby Football League.
Women's Rugby League was originally established in 1985 through the Women's Amateur Rugby League Association, with the Great Britain National Team playing for the first time in the year 1996.
From 2007 onwards, England has competed on the international stage, playing in the 2008, 2013, 2017 and 2021 Women's Rugby League World Cups.
The 2008 Women's Rugby League World Cup was the third staging of the tournament and the first time England had competed as a nation. The tournament was held in Australia from 26 October and England were in a pool with Russia, France and Australia.
England beat France and Russia in the group stages, losing to Australia, to finish second in the group and qualify for the semi-finals. England were beaten by eventual winners New Zealand at the semi-final stage, as they beat Australia 34âÂÂ0. England beat the Pacific Islands in the third-placed play-off match.
The 2013 Women's Rugby League World Cup was held in Great Britain from 26 October and featured Australia, England, France and New Zealand. England's 24-player squad featured players from Bradford, Coventry, Crosfields, Featherstone, Normanton and Thatto Heath.
In the Round Robin format, England suffered a 14âÂÂ6 defeat to Australia at the Tetley's Stadium, Dewsbury, on Friday, 5 July, before going down 34âÂÂ16 to New Zealand on Monday, 8 July at Featherstone Roversâ Post Office Road.
A 42âÂÂ4 win over France followed in the final round on 11 July at the Fox's Biscuits Stadium, Batley, before a record 54âÂÂ0 win over France in the third-place play-off at the South Leeds Stadium, Hunslet.
The 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup was the fifth staging of the competition, held in Australia between 16 November and 2 December. England took part alongside Australia, Canada, Cook Islands, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea and all group matches were played at the Southern Cross Group Stadium, home of Cronulla Sharks.
England were placed in Group A alongside Australia and the Cook Islands and took on Papua New Guinea in an inter-group match. Their first 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup match resulted in a 38âÂÂ0 defeat to Australia on 19 November, before a shock 22âÂÂ16 defeat to the Cook Islands on 22 November. England were 16âÂÂ0 down at half time, but Emma Slowe, Amy Hardcastle and Kayleigh Bulman scored for England in the second half, Claire Garner kicking two goals, to make it 16-all, before a late Cook Islands try. England secured their progress to the semi-finals on points difference from the Cooks thanks to a 36âÂÂ8 win over Papua New Guinea on 16 November. Tries from Charlotte Booth (2), Shona Hoyle, Amy Hardcastle, Tara-Jane Stanley, who kicked four goals, Danielle Bound and Beth Sutcliffe were enough to secure the win.
The semi-final saw England beaten 52âÂÂ4 by New Zealand on 26 November at Southern Cross Group Stadium, despite a first-half Tara-Jane Stanley try.
Australia would go on to win the final 23âÂÂ16 on 2 December at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane.
Games preparing for the 2026 World Cup saw a new selection process implemented. Regional training occurred in Lancashire and Yorkshire with head coach, Stuart Barlow, selecting Lancashire and Yorkshire squads before playing an Origin fixture. Performances in these training sessions and match would determine national squad selection.
Last updated: 2 March 2025.
Squad for the match against at The Gnoll in Neath on 9 August 2025.
Players' ages are as at the date that the table was last updated, 11 August 2025.
Tallies in the table include the match against Wales.
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England has qualified for the 2026 World Cup to be held in October-November 2026. All three of England's pool games have been scheduled in a double-header with the England men's team, albeit with different opponents. In late December 2025, the FFR XIII announced a World Cup preparation match against England would be played in France on 26 July 2026.
Source: England Women (World Cup) at Rugby League Record Keepers Club
Biggest winning margins
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Most consecutive wins
Note: England were undefeated for 8 matches from 11 July 2013 to 16 Nov 2017 (), with the winning sequence split by a draw in the fourth of the eight matches, on 20 June 2015.
Most consecutive losses
On 26 July 2022, a women's knights (England reserve team) team was officially launched. The team is managed by Leeds Rhinos head coach Lois Forsell. The team called up a performance squad to training camps in 2023 and 2024.
In 2019, an England reserve side called "England Lions" played Wales, losing 20âÂÂ24, while the senior side was on tour against Papua New Guinea.