Nickname The Lionesses Region Europe Top point-scorer Neil Fox (228) | Governing body Rugby Football League Top try-scorer Mick Sullivan (41) | |
Most caps Mick Sullivan (46)
Garry Schofield (46) | ||
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. 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.
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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.
A 2015 Great Britain Lionesses tour of Australasia has been approved by the RLIF.