Great Britain women's national rugby league team

Great Britain Lionesses

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Nickname	The Lionesses
Governing body	Rugby Football League
Region	Europe
Most caps	Mick Sullivan (46) Garry Schofield (46)
Top try-scorer	Mick Sullivan (41)
Top point-scorer	Neil Fox (228)
Colours
First international
New Zealand 6–14 Great Britain  (Headingley, Leeds, England, United Kingdom; 18 January 1908)
Biggest win
Fiji 4–72 Great Britain  (Suva, Fiji; October 1996)
Biggest defeat
Australia 64–10 Great Britain  (Sydney, Australia; July 2002)
World Cup
Appearances	9 (first time in 1954)
Best result	Winners, 1954; 1960; 1972

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.

History

Early years

In 2002 Great Britain Lionesses went on a tour of Australia with Australian Women's Rugby League on the matches were 14 July - 1st Test was Australian Jillaroos at Wentworthville Oval then 17 July - Queensland vs Great Britain, 20 July - 2nd Test Australian Jillaroos, 23 July - Canberra vs Great Britain at Seiffart Oval, 27 July - 3rd Test Australian Jillaroos at Bruce Stadium for this tour they were sponsored by Munchies.^[2][3][4]

A 2015 Great Britain Lionesses tour of Australasia has been approved by the RLIF.

Players

• Natalie Gilmour^[5]

See also

• Great Britain Lions
• England Lionesses

References

1. "Roar like the Lionesses". BBC. 2002-07-11. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
2. http://rleague.com/news/Australia-win-series-against-Lionesses_108746/
3. http://rleague.com/news/Great-Britain-Lionesses-tour-against-AWRL_109170/
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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