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United States women's national rugby league team

Not to be confused with United States women's national rugby union team.

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.

United States women's national rugby league team
Team information
NicknameHawks
Governing bodyUSA Rugby League
RegionNorth America
Head coachSean Rutgerson (interim)
IRL ranking16th
Uniforms
First colours
Team results
First international
2019
Biggest win
  Jamaica 0 - 78  United States
(Kingston, Jamaica; September 23, 2023)
Biggest defeat
  Canada 42 - 10  United States
(Burnaby, Canada; April 16, 2022
 Canada 40 - 8  United States
(Jacksonville, United States; November 9, 2024)

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
[11] [12][13]
November 6, 2024   Jamaica
44–0
 2026 World Cup qualification
Americas Championships 		  University of North Florida, Jacksonville [14] [15]
November 9, 2024   Canada
8–40
[16] [17]

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. ^ Lowe, Brian (September 26, 2023). "Canada Too Good for USA in Rematch". Rugby League Planet.
  13. ^ "United States 4 v 30 Canada - Match report". European Rugby League. September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  14. ^ "November 2024 America's North World Cup Qualifier featuring the USA Hawks vs Jamaica Reggie Warriors". Youtube.com. November 6, 2024.
  15. ^ "United States 44-0 Jamaica". European Rugby League. November 6, 2024. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  16. ^ "November 2024 Americas North World Cup Tournament Final featuring the USA Hawks vs Canada Ravens". YouTube. USA Rugby League. November 9, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  17. ^ "Canada 40 v 8 United States - Match report". European Rugby League. November 9, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  18. ^ "HAWKS TO FACE GREECE MEN AND WOMEN AS PART OF LAS VEGAS SCHEDULE". europeanrugbyleague.com. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
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