United States women's national rugby league team

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United States women's national rugby league team
Team information
NicknameHawks
Governing bodyUSA Rugby League
RegionNorth America
Head coachAdy Cooney
IRL ranking16th
Uniforms
First colours
Team results
First international
2019
Best result0

The United States women's national rugby league team, also known as the Hawks represents the United States in women's rugby league. They are administered by the USA Rugby League.

The team was announced on April 9, 2019 and they intend to bid to play in both the 2021 and the 2025 Rugby League World Cups.[1] In 2019, the USARL announced plans for all national representative teams to be known as Hawks,[2] however, when the women's team played their first international match in April 2022 they were called the Redtails.[3] The name was changed when the USARL Hawks' women's administration committee was formed in May 2022.[4]

Current squad

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The following players are members of the U.S. squad that participated in the Americas Championships in late September 2023.[5] Most players were selected from rugby union clubs. The teams was coached by Ady Cooney.

Pos. Player Club Debut M T G P
Fullback Taylor White Jacksonville Axewomen 2022 2 0 0 0
Wing Agnes Fuerst Roots Rugby 2023 2 1 0 4
Centre Christine Sargent Roots Rugby 2023 1 0 0 0
Centre Cyndi Campbell Carolina Storm 2023 2 3 6 24
Fullback, Wing Brittany Royes Roots Rugby 2023 2 4 0 16
Stand-off Robyn Oliveri Tampa Mischief 2022 2 0 1 2
Scrum-half Courtney Treco London Broncos 2023 2 0 5 10
Prop Paris Hart Roots Rugby 2023 2 0 0 0
Hooker Tiana Granby Roots Rugby 2023 1 1 0 4
Prop Nicole Snyder Tampa Mischief 2023 2 1 0 4
Second-row Sarah Anderson Chicago North Shore 2023 1 0 0 0
Second-row Kadie Sanford Chicago North Shore 2022 3 0 0 0
Scrum-half, Loose forward Samantha Black-Keels Tampa Mischief 2022 3 1 0 4
Hooker Danielle Pola Walko-Siua Cleveland 2023 2 0 0 0
Prop Sha Marica Scott Roots Rugby 2023 2 0 0 0
Prop Narcisse Jordan Cleveland 2022 3 1 0 4
Centre Marcaya Bailous Cleveland 2023 2 2 0 8
Wing Mariah Blackmore San Jose Seahawks 2023 1 0 0 0
Hooker Nicole Fisch Chicago North Shore 2022 2 1 0 4
Second-row Jeanna Beard Colorado Gray Wolves 2022 2 0 0 0
Loose forward Caitlin Davis Carolina Storm 2023 1 0 0 0
Loose forward Rachael Bradley Tampa Mischief 2022 2 1 0 4
Loose forward Maxine Fonua San Jose Seahawks — 0 0 0 0

Development squad

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The following players were included in a development squad that played in a "Select" match on Saturday, April 16, 2022, prior to the Test Match.[6]

  • Backs: Danielle Walko-Siua, Allison Kurtz, Maxine Fonua, Mona Tupou. Juliana Lima, Alecia Eschenbrenner, Devonna Francis (Captain).
  • Forwards: Joanne Absher, Shamarica Scott, Paris Hart, Hayley Wortmann, Terree Okabe (Vice-Captain), Keta Sutton
  • Interchange: Bee Blackmon, Ariane Lozac'hmeir, Chyna Hamm
  • Coach: Ben Calverley

Results

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Full Internationals

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The inaugural matches for the United States national women's rugby league team occurred on Saturday, April 16, 2022. A second team match opened proceedings at Burnaby Lake Regional Park, British Columbia, Canada. This game was followed by a Test Match.

Date Opponent Score Tournament Venue Video Report(s)
April 16, 2022  Canada
10–42
Test Match Burnaby Lake Rugby Club [7] [8][9]
September 23, 2023  Jamaica
78-8
 Americas Championships University of West Indies, Kingston [10]
September 25, 2023  Canada
4–30
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Upcoming fixtures

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Second Team matches

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Date Opponent Score Tournament Venue Ref.
April 16, 2022  Canada
10–26
Selection Match Burnaby Lake Rugby Club [7]

References

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  1. ^ "United States bid for entry to women's World Cup 2021". www.usarl.org.
  2. ^ "All United States teams to be branded Hawks". USARL. August 5, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  3. ^ "USARL Women Venture into Canada for First Time". USARL. April 8, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  4. ^ "USARL Hawks form women's operations and administration committee". USARL. May 15, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  5. ^ "Crowl Boost for Canada In Americas Championships against Jamaica, USA". International Rugby League. September 20, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  6. ^ "Canada Ravens To Host USA Redtails In First Women's Senior International Match Of The Year". Canada Ravens. April 14, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Canada Ravens vs USA Redtails - April 16th 2022". Canada Ravens. April 16, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  8. ^ "Canada Ravens Defeat USA Redtails In Historic Clash". International Rugby League. April 21, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  9. ^ "Canada 42 v 10 United States". European Rugby League. April 17, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  10. ^ "Americas North Championship / Jamaica Vs USA". YouTube. StrideVisionTV. September 23, 2023. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  11. ^ "Americas North Championship / Canada Vs USA". YouTube. StrideVisionTV. September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  12. ^ "Americas RLWCQ draw revised after removal of Brazil". Rugby League International Federation. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  13. ^ "HAWKS TO FACE GREECE MEN AND WOMEN AS PART OF LAS VEGAS SCHEDULE". europeanrugbyleague.com. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
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