England women's national rugby league team

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 2000.

From 2008 onwards, England has competed on the international stage, playing in the 2008, 2013 and 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cups to date.

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 34-0. 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 14-6 defeat to Australia at the Tetley's Stadium, Dewsbury, on Friday, 5 July, before going down 34-16 to New Zealand on Monday, 8 July at Featherstone Rovers’ Post Office Road.

A 42-4 win over France followed in the final round on 11 July at the Fox's Biscuits Stadium, Batley, before a record 54-0 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 38-0 defeat to Australia on 19 November, before a shock 22-16 defeat to the Cook Islands on 22 November. England were 16-0 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 36-8 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 52-4 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 23-16 on 2 December at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane.

Jo Warbington (2007)

Brenda Dobek (2008-2010)

Anthony Sullivan (2011)

Steve McCormack (2012)

Chris Chapman (2013-2017)

Craig Richards (2018–present)

Neil Gregg & Brenda Dobek (2007)

Neil Gregg & Anita Naughton (2007-2009)

Nigel Johnson (2009-2012)

Nigel Johnson & Thomas Brindle (2011)

Thomas Brindle (2012-2017)

Lindsay Anfield (2018–present)

Biggest Win: England 54-0 France, 13/7/2013 – Women's Rugby League World Cup, third-placed play-off, South Leeds Stadium, Hunslet

Biggest Defeat: New Zealand 52-4 England, 26/11/2017 – Women's Rugby League World Cup semi-final, Southern Cross Group Stadium, Sydney

Most Caps: Andrea Dobson - 24

Most Tries: Natalie Gilmour MBE - 9