United States women's national rugby league team should not be confused with United States women's national rugby union team.
| United States women's national rugby league team | |
| Nickname: | Hawks |
| Governing Body: | USA Rugby League |
| Region: | North America |
| Coach: | Sean Rutgerson (interim) |
| Rlif Rank: | 16 |
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| First International: | 2019 |
| Form: | Women |
| Largest Win: | 0 - 78 (Kingston, Jamaica; September 23, 2023) |
| Largest Loss: | 42 - 10 (Burnaby, Canada; April 16, 2022 40 - 8 (Jacksonville, United States; November 9, 2024) |
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]
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.
| Player | Club | Debut | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor White | Jacksonville Axewomen | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Agnes Fuerst | Roots Rugby | 2023 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Christine Sargent | Roots Rugby | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cyndi Campbell | Carolina Storm | 2023 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 24 | ||
| Brittany Royes | Roots Rugby | 2023 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 16 | ||
| Robyn Oliveri | Tampa Mischief | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Courtney Treco | London Broncos | 2023 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | ||
| Paris Hart | Roots Rugby | 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tiana Granby | Roots Rugby | 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Nicole Snyder | Tampa Mischief | 2023 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Sarah Anderson | Chicago North Shore | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Kadie Sanford | Chicago North Shore | 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Samantha Black-Keels | Tampa Mischief | 2022 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Danielle Pola Walko-Siua | Cleveland | 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sha Marica Scott | Roots Rugby | 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Narcisse Jordan | Cleveland | 2022 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Marcaya Bailous | Cleveland | 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | ||
| Mariah Blackmore | San Jose Seahawks | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nicole Fisch | Chicago North Shore | 2022 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Jeanna Beard | Colorado Gray Wolves | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Caitlin Davis | Carolina Storm | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rachael Bradley | Tampa Mischief | 2022 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Maxine Fonua | San Jose Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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]
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 | Test Match | align=center | [7] | align=center | [8] [9] | |||
| September 23, 2023 | align=center | [10] | ||||||
| September 25, 2023 | align=center | [11] | [12] [13] | |||||
| November 6, 2024 | 2026 World Cup qualification Americas Championships | University of North Florida, Jacksonville | [14] | [15] | ||||
| November 9, 2024 | align=center | [16] | align=center | [17] |