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Australia women's national rugby league team
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| The Jillaroos | |||
| Australian Rugby League Commission | |||
| Asia-Pacific | |||
| Jess Skinner | |||
| Kezie Apps Ali Brigginshaw | |||
| Tahnee Norris (32) | |||
| Julia Robinson (22) | |||
| Julia Robinson (88) | |||
| 1 (31 December 2025) | |||
| First colours |
Second colours | First colours | Second colours | | | First colours | Second colours | | | | | | | | | First international | | | | | Australia 14-18 New Zealand (Lidcombe Oval, Sydney, 1 July 1995) | | | | | Biggest win | | | | | Australia 92–0 France (York, England; 6 November 2022) | | | | | Biggest defeat | | | | | Australia 6-50 New Zealand (England; 18 November 2000) | | | | | World Cup | | | | | 6 (first time in 2000) | | | | | Champions (2013, 2017, 2021) | | | |
The Australia women's national rugby league team, also known as the Australian Jillaroos, or Harvey Norman Jillaroos for sponsorship reasons, represents Australia in women's rugby league. They played their first formal international in 1995 under the administration of the Australian Women's Rugby League. The AWRL affiliated with the Australian Rugby League in the late 1990s, with AWRL reports included in ARL annual reports. Since the advent of the Australian Rugby League Commission in February 2012, the team has been administered by that body and the National Rugby League.
The Australian Jillaroos are current world champions, having won the last three Women's Rugby League World Cup tournaments. Their first World Cup victory came in the fourth tournament, in 2013. The Jillaroos won on home soil in 2017 and again in the postponed 2021 tournament held in November 2022. Appointed in February 2025, the current head coach of the Jillaroos is Jess Skinner.
Matches have been broadcast on free-to-air networks since 2014 (Nines) and 2015 (Test Match).
The Jillaroos squad is selected by a panel of national selectors. There are specific tournaments and matches that act as selection trials. These include:
- The Women's State of Origin between Queensland and New South Wales teams.
- The NRL Women's Premiership
- All Stars match
- The National Championships
- Affiliated States Championships (VIC, SA, WA, NT)
The current coach of the Australian team is Jess Skinner. After coaching the team on an interim basis in early 2025, Skinner was subsequently confirmed as coach through to the World Cup in October–November 2026. Previous coaches have included Paul Dyer, Graham Murray, and Steve Folkes.
| Name | Span | .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}M | W | D | L | W% | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Willard | 1995 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | |
| John Taylor | 1996–1997 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 20.00% | |
| Mark Donkin | 1998 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | |
| Wayne Portlock | 1999–2000 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 14.29% | |
| Graham Arndt and Damien Lindeburg | 2001 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | |
| Terry Borland | 2002 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66.67% | |
| Dave Leat | 2003–07 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 50.00% | |
| Karen Stuart | 2008–09 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 71.43% | |
| Graham Murray | 2010–11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | |
| Paul Dyer | 2013 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75.00% | |
| Steve Folkes | 2014–16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33.33% | |
| Brad Donald | 2017–2024 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 94.44% | |
| Jess Skinner | 2025– | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
Notes
- Table last updated 10 Nov 2025.
- John Taylor was head trainer in 1995. Player recollection confirmed his involvement as head coach in 1996. The 1997 NZRL Annual records Taylor as Australia's head coach during the four-match tour.
- A report in the 2001 ARL Annual Report records that Graham Arndt and Daniel Lindeburg were joint coaches at a pre-tour training camp. Player recollection confirmed their involvement in Auckland where the one-off Test was played.
| Name | Span | M | W | D | L | W% | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Folkes | 2015–16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33% | |
| Brad Donald | 2017–19 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 91% |
The squad for the 2025 Pacific Championships was announced on 6 October 2025. A revised squad, with two changes, was announced on 10 October 2025.
Jersey numbers in the table reflect selections for the Pacific Cup Final versus New Zealand Kiwi Ferns
Players' ages are as at the date that the table was last updated, 9 November 2025 (after the Pacific Cup Final).
Notes:
- Two members of the squad have previously played for other nations:
- Samoa : Sarah Togatuki (in 2019),
- Tonga : Tiana Penitani (in 2023, having played for Australia in 2019).
- Sienna Lofipo was named to play for Australia in the initial announcement on 6 October, but pledged her allegiance to Samoa and the next, day, 7 October 2025 was named in the Samoan squad. Consequently, Lofipo withdrew from the Jillaroos squad.
- On 10 October, the NRL announced two changes to the squad, with Emma Verran as well as Lofipo withdrawing. They were replaced by Abbi Church and Makenzie Weale.
- Six of the 21 squad members have played for Queensland, thirteen for New South Wales. The two players yet to play Origin, Butler and Whitfeld qualify for New South Wales.
- On 31 October, Tamika Upton was ruled out of Round 3 of the Pacific Cup with New Zealand with a calf strain. Abbi Church has been named as her replacement for her Test Debut. Makenzie Weale withdrew from the squad for the remainder of the tournament with a pelvis injury and Newcastle hooker Olivia Higgins was called in as her replacement in the squad.
- The number of squad members with other representative credits are:
- Indigenous All Stars 4 (Dodd, Joseph, Kernick, Upton)
- Māori All Stars 2 (Butler, Kernick)
- NRL All Stars: 4 (Apps, Brigginshaw, Kelly and Verran)
- Prime Minister's XIII: 10 (including 2025 players Church, Dodd, and Weale)
- NSW City 5 (Butler, Dodd, Penitani, Sergis, Togatuki)
- NSW Country 5 (Apps, Davis, Johnston, Kelleher, Kelly).
In August 2024 the NRL announced the induction of six former Jillaroos players into the National Rugby League Hall of Fame. This was the first induction of women since the inception of the Hall of Fame in 2008.
| Inducteenumber | Player | National Team | State Team | Clubs | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 127 | Natalie Dwyer | 26 | 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2011, 2013 | NSW & Qld | Wollongong Wildcats, South Sydney Rabbitohs, Souths Logan Magpies | |
| 128 | Katrina Fanning | 24 | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 | NSW | Queanbeyan, Gungahlin Bulls, Boomanulla | |
| 129 | Tarsha Gale | 15 | 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 | NSW | Bulli, South Sydney Rabbitohs | |
| 130 | Veronica White | 17 | 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004 | Qld & NSW | Ipswich Brothers | |
| 131 | Karyn Murphy | 28 | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2013 | Qld | Ipswich Brothers, Souths Logan Magpies | |
| 132 | Tahnee Norris | 33 | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013 | NSW & Qld | Runaway Bay Seagulls, West Centenary, Burleigh Bears |
Note: The lists of clubs in the above table is incomplete.
Notes:
- Table last updated 10 November 2025.
- Share is the portion of "For" points compared to the sum of "For" and "Against" points.
Australia has qualified for the 2026 World Cup to be held in October-November 2026. All three of the Jillaroo's pool games have been scheduled within a multi-match game day, albeit separate from the Kangaroos. The Jillaroos headline double-headers in rounds one and two, and begin a triple-header in round three.
| Opponent | Game Day | Time | Venue | Ref | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samoa | Friday | 16 Oct 2026 | MW | 8:05 PM | 8:05 PM | 9:00 AM | CommBank Stadium | Western Sydney Stadium | |
| England | Saturday | 24 Oct 2026 | MW | 5:05 PM | 8:05 PM | 9:00 AM | HBF Park | Perth Rectangular Stadium | |
| Wales | Sunday | 1 Nov 2026 | WMM | 3:45 PM | 3:45 PM | 4:45 AM | CommBank Stadium | Western Sydney Stadium | |
| Potential Semi-Final | Saturday | 7 Nov 2026 | WM | 5:55 PM | 5:55 PM | 6:55 AM | McDonald Jones Stadium | Newcastle International Sports Centre | |
| Sunday | 8 Nov 2026 | WM | 5:55 PM | 5:55 PM | 6:55 AM | Allianz Stadium | Sydney Football Stadium | ||
| Potential Final | Sunday | 15 Nov 2026 | WM | 3:15 PM | 4:15 PM | 5:15 AM | Suncorp Stadium | Lang Park, Brisbane |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Tournament | Venue | Video | Report(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 2017 | Papua New Guinea | 42 – 4 | Curtain-raiserto men's PM's XIII | National Football Stadium | — | |
| 6 Oct 2018 | Papua New Guinea | 40 – 4 | Women's PM's XIII match | National Football Stadium | ||
| 11 Oct 2019 | Fiji | 22 – 14 | Women's PM's XIII match | ANZ National Stadium, Suva | ||
| 25 Sep 2022 | Papua New Guinea | 64 – 6 | Women's PM's XIII match | Suncorp Stadium | ||
| 23 Sep 2023 | Papua New Guinea | 56 – 4 | Women's PM's XIII match | National Football Stadium | ||
| 13 Oct 2024 | Papua New Guinea | 50 – 0 | Women's PM's XIII match | National Football Stadium | ||
| 12 Oct 2025 | Papua New Guinea | 50 – 0 | Women's PM's XIII match | National Football Stadium |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Tournament | Venue | Video | Report(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2015 | New Zealand | 4 – 8 | 2015 Auckland Nines | Eden Park, Auckland | — | |
| 1 Feb 2015 | 4 – 16 | — | ||||
| 8 – 7 | ||||||
| 6 Feb 2016 | 11 – 4 | 2016 Auckland Nines | ||||
| 7 Feb 2016 | 0 – 9 | |||||
| 7 – 21 | ||||||
| 4 Feb 2017 | 20 – 4 | 2017 Auckland Nines | ||||
| 5 Feb 2017 | 8 – 0 | |||||
| 14 – 4 | — | |||||
| 23 Feb 2018 | Samoa | 26 – 4 | 2018 Commonwealth Championship | Dolphin Oval, Redcliffe | — | |
| Fiji | 24 – 0 | — | ||||
| 24 Feb 2018 | Cook Islands | 14 – 8 | — | |||
| Samoa | 14 – 8 | — | ||||
| 18 Oct 2019 | New Zealand | 22 – 8 | 2019 International Nines | Bankwest Stadium, Parramatta | ||
| 19 Oct 2019 | England | 42 – 4 | ||||
| Papua New Guinea | 30 – 6 | |||||
| New Zealand | 15 – 17 |
As of 9 November 2025
Games played: 32
- Tahnee Norris
- Ali Brigginshaw has 29 Tests as at 2 November 2025.
Points scored: 88
- Julia Robinson
Tries scored: 22
- Julia Robinson
Goals kicked: 31
- Lauren Brown
Points scored in a match: 24
- Julia Robinson (6 tries) vs Papua New Guinea, Pacific Championships, 18 October 2024
Tries scored in a match: 6
- Julia Robinson vs Papua New Guinea, Pacific Championships, 18 October 2024
Goals kicked in a match: 11
- Tarryn Aiken vs England, International Test series, 2 March 2025
Biggest winning margins
| Margin | Score | Opponent | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | 92–0 | France | LNER Community Stadium | 6 Nov 2022 |
| 88 | 88–0 | Canada | Southern Cross Group Stadium | 22 Nov 2017 |
| 86 | 90–4 | England | Allegiant Stadium | 1 Mar 2025 |
| 84 | 84–0 | Papua New Guinea | Suncorp Stadium | 18 Oct 2024 |
| 82 | 82–0 | Papua New Guinea | LNER Community Stadium | 14 Nov 2022 |
| 74 | 74–0 | Cook Islands | LNER Community Stadium | 2 Nov 2022 |
| 72 | 72–0 | France | LD Nutrition Stadium | 8 July 2013 |
| 72 | 72–0 | Russia | Sunshine Coast Stadium | 8 Nov 2008 |
| 68 | 68–0 | Fiji | National Stadium, Suva | 19 Sep 1998 |
| 60 | 60–0 | France | Sunshine Coast Stadium | 6 Nov 2008 |
| 60 | 60–0 | Samoa | Suncorp Stadium | 26 Oct 2025 |
| 58 | 58–0 | Niue | North Harbour Stadium | 2 Oct 2003 |
| 54 | 58–4 | Cook Islands | Southern Cross Group Stadium | 16 Nov 2017 |
| 52 | 58–6 | Canada | Southern Cross Group Stadium | 26 Nov 2017 |
| 52 | 52–0 | Fiji | National Stadium | 26 Sep 1998 |
| 50 | 54–4 | New Zealand | Old Trafford | 19 Nov 2022 |
Biggest losing margins
| Margin | Score | Opponent | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 6–50 | New Zealand | OneBore Stadium | 18 Nov 2000 |
| 40 | 4–44 | New Zealand | North Harbour Stadium | 4 Oct 2003 |
| 34 | 8–42 | New Zealand | Carlaw Park | 22 Sept 2001 |
| 34 | 0–34 | New Zealand | Suncorp Stadium | 15 Nov 2008 |
| 26 | 12–38 | New Zealand | North Ipswich Reserve | 14 Aug 2004 |
| 24 | 16–40 | New Zealand | Petone Recreation Ground | 20 Sep 1997 |
| 16 | 4–20 | New Zealand Māori | International Stadium | 3 Nov 2007 |
| 10 | 16–26 | New Zealand | McDonald Jones Stadium | 6 May 2016 |
| 10 | 10–20 | New Zealand | Leichhardt Oval | 23 Sep 1999 |
| 10 | 16–26 | Great Britain | Ringrose Park, Wentworthville | 14 July 2002 |
Most consecutive wins
| Matches | First win | Last win | Days | Ended | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 5 May 2017 | 14 Oct 2023 | 6 years, 162 days | 28 Oct 2023 | 6 years, 176 days |
| 7 | 18 Oct 2024 | 9 Nov 2025 | 1 year, 22 days | Current | 1 year, 198 days |
Most consecutive losses
| Matches | First loss | Last loss | Days | Ended | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 29 Oct 1999 | 14 Jul 2002 | 2 years, 259 days | 20 Jul 2002 | 2 years, 265 days |
Since 2015 a Female Player of the Year award has been included in the Dally M Awards.
| Year | Player | Rep Teams | NRLW Club | State Club | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Jenni-Sue Hoepper | Jillaroos QLD | — | Townsville Brothers | |
| 2016 | Kezie Apps | Jillaroos NSW | — | Helensburgh Tigers | |
| 2017 | Simaima Taufa | Jillaroos NSW | — | Mounties | |
| 2018 | Brittany Breayley | Jillaroos QLD | Brisbane Broncos | Ipswich Brothers | |
| 2019 | Jessica Sergis | Jillaroos NSW | St George-Illawarra Dragons | Helensburgh Tigers | |
| 2020 | Ali Brigginshaw | QLD | Brisbane Broncos | Ipswich Brothers | |
| 2021 | Millie Boyle | NSW | Brisbane Broncos | Burleigh Bears | |
| Emma Tonegato | NSW | St George-Illawarra Dragons | — | ||
| 2022 | Raecene McGregor | Kiwi Ferns | Sydney Roosters | North Sydney Bears | |
| 2023 | Tamika Upton | QLD Jillaroos | Newcastle Knights | Newcastle Knights | |
| 2024 | Olivia Kernick | NSW | Sydney Roosters | Tweed Seagulls | |
| 2025 | Tamika Upton | QLD Jillaroos | Brisbane Broncos | — |
Since 2018 an International Female Player of the Year award has been included in the International Rugby League Golden Boot Award.
| Year | Player | Rep Teams | NRLW Club | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Isabelle Kelly | Jillaroos NSW | Sydney Roosters | |
| 2019 | Jessica Sergis | Jillaroos NSW | St George-Illawarra Dragons | |
| 2020 | Not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia | |||
| 2021 | ||||
| 2022 | Raecene McGregor | Kiwi Ferns | Sydney Roosters | |
| 2023 | Georgia Hale | Kiwi Ferns | Gold Coast Titans | |
| 2024 | Tarryn Aiken | Jillaroos QLD | Sydney Roosters | |
| 2025 | Julia Robinson | Jillaroos QLD | Brisbane Broncos |
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| Official rankings as of December 2025 | ||
| Australia | 100 | |
| New Zealand | 64 | |
| England | 40 | |
| France | 26 | |
| Samoa | 22 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 20 | |
| Wales | 20 | |
| Ireland | 19 | |
| Cook Islands | 15 | |
| 2 | Nigeria | 15 |
| 2 | Greece | 13 |
| 2 | Fiji | 13 |
| 2 | Canada | 13 |
| 1 | Netherlands | 13 |
| 1 | Tonga | 12 |
| United States | 11 | |
| Serbia | 7 | |
| Kenya | 6 | |
| 2 | Ghana | 6 |
| 1 | Scotland | 4 |
| 1 | Italy | 3 |
| Philippines | 3 | |
| Brazil | 3 | |
| 1 | Jamaica | 3 |
| 1 | Uganda | 3 |
| 1 | Lebanon | 2 |
| 1 | Malta | 1 |
| 2 | Turkey | 1 |
Men
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- Prime Minister's XIII
Women's Governance and History
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Women's Competitions
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Tier 1 NRL Women's Premiership
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Tier 2 QRL Women's Premiership
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Tier 2 NSWRL Women's Premiership
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Tier 3 Sydney Metropolitan Women's Rugby League
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Tier 3 Brisbane and District Women's Rugby League
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