| Year: | 2017 |
| Women's Rugby League World Cup | |
| Finalists: | 6 |
| Country: | Australia |
| Count: | 2 |
| Matches: | 12 |
| Points: | 588 |
| Tries: | 117 |
| Topscorer-Flag: | New Zealand |
| Topscorer: | Honey Hireme (52) |
| Top Try Scorer-Flag: | New Zealand |
| Top Try Scorer: | Honey Hireme (13) |
| Tournaments: | Rugby League World Cup |
| Last: | 2013 |
| Next: | 2021 |
The 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup was the fifth staging of the Women's Rugby League World Cup and was held in Australia between 16 November and 2 December 2017. Pool and semi-final matches was held at Southern Cross Group Stadium in Sydney, with the final held at Brisbane Stadium. The final was played as a double-header with the men's final.[1] [2]
| Team | Nickname | Coach | Captain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Jillaroos | Brad Donald | Renae Kunst | |
 | Ravens | Mike Castle | Mandy Marchak | |
 | Moana | Ian Bourke | ||
| Lionesses | Chris Chapman | Andrea Dobson | ||
 | Kiwi Ferns | Tony Benson | Laura Mariu | |
 | Orchids[3] | Dennis Miall | Cathy Neap |
Five teams (Australia, New Zealand, England, Papua New Guinea, and Canada) qualified automatically for the World Cup.
A round-robin tournament featuring the,,, and was scheduled to have been held at St Marys, New South Wales, Australia, to determine the sixth and final team:[4] however,,, and all withdrew at short notice due to various logistical issues. Therefore, the tournament was scratched, and the qualified automatically.[5]
Before the World Cup it was announced that France would host England in two tests in Perpignan, and Papua New Guinea would host Australia in Port Moresby.[6] [7]
See main article: 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup squads.
All the matches were played at Endeavour Field (Southern Cross Group Stadium) in Sydney, with the exception of the final which was played in the larger Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane.
| Brisbane | Sydney | |
|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Stadium | Endeavour Field | |
| Capacity: 52,500 | Capacity: 22,000 | |
The two pools feature three teams each. The top two teams in each pool will qualify for the semi-finals. Pool play will involve a round robin with an additional inter-pool game for each team so all teams will play three pool games.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 4 | +180 | 6 | |
| England | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 68 | -16 | 2 | |
| Cook Islands | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 150 | -124 | 2 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 4 | +160 | 6 | |
| Canada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 146 | -120 | 2 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 96 | -80 | 0 |
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See main article: 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup final.
Chelsea Baker Ali Brigginshaw Nakia Davis-Welsh Teuila Fotu-Moala Zahara Temara Meg Ward Shontelle Woodman Matiua Feterika Steph Hancock Amber Kani Corban McGregor Hilda Peters Talesha Quinn Ruan Sims Atawhai Tupaea Racquel Anderson Kezie Apps Katelyn Arona Brittany Breayley Christie Bulhage Luisa Gago Chantelle Inangaro Schofield Martha Karl Naomi Kaupa Beniamina Koiatu Laura Mariu Nita Maynard Sabrina McDaid Te Amohaere Ngata-Aerengamate Apii Nicholls-Pualau Annetta Nuuausala Anne Oiufa Lavina O'Mealey Megan Pakulis Cecelia Strickland Maddie Studdon| Country | Broadcaster | Matches | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Network[8] | All 12 matches live | ||
| Sky Sport[9] | All 12 matches live | ||
| EMTV[10] | All 12 matches live |