Great Britain women's national rugby league team

The Great Britain women's national rugby league team, also known as the Great Britain Lionesses, represents Great Britain in Women's rugby league. They are administered by the Rugby Football League. The Great Britain Lionesses have placed third in every Women's Rugby League World Cup in which they have competed.[1] In 2006, the RFL announced that after the 2007 All Golds Tour the Great Britain team would no longer compete on a regular basis, and that players would be able to represent England, Wales and Scotland at Test level. It is planned that the Great Britain team will come together in future only for occasional tours, same as the Great Britain Lions.

For the men's team, see Great Britain national rugby league team.
Great Britain Lionesses
Team information
NicknameThe Lionesses
Governing bodyRugby Football League
RegionEurope
Uniforms
First colours

History

Early years

In 2002 Great Britain Lionesses toured Australia with sponsorship from Munchies.[2][3][4]

2002 Tour of Australia
Date Opponent Venue Notes
14 July 2002 Australian Jillaroos Wentworthville Oval 1st Test
17 July 2002 Queensland
20 July Australian Jillaroos 2nd Test
23 July 2002 Canberra Seiffart Oval
27 July 2002 Australian Jillaroos Bruce Stadium 3rd Test

A 2015 Great Britain Lionesses tour of Australasia was approved by the RLIF, however did not occur.

Players
  • Natalie Gilmour[5]

See also

References
  1. "Roar like the Lionesses". BBC. 2002-07-11. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-02-28. Retrieved 2014-02-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-02-28. Retrieved 2014-02-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "UK: Nestlé Rowntree to sponsor Women's Rugby League team". Justfood. 18 June 2002. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  5. Roberts, Chris. "Huddersfield Giants star Lee Gilmour gives England women's team full backing". Retrieved 2015-07-14.


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