Canada women's national rugby league team

Canada
Team information
NicknameRavens
Governing bodyCanada Rugby League
RegionThe Americas
Head coachMatt Barron
CaptainGabrielle Hindley
Megan Pakulis
Most capsMegan Pakulis (11)
Top try-scorerPetra Woods (8)
Megan Pakulis (8)
Top point-scorerDani Frananda (44)
Home stadiumLamport Stadium
IRL ranking 7 Increase 6 (20 August 2026)
Uniforms
First colours
Second colours
Team results
First international
Canada 4 — 50 New Zealand 
(Sydney, Australia, 16 November 2017)
Biggest win
Canada 64 — 2 Jamaica 
(Kingston, Jamaica, 27 September 2023)
Biggest defeat
Canada 0 — 88 Australia 
(Sydney, Australia, 22 November 2017)
World Cup
Appearances2 (first time in 2017)
Best resultSemi-finalist (2017)

The Canada women's national rugby league team, also known as the Canadian Ravens, represents Canada in international rugby league football tournaments.

Canada made their debut full international debut in the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup, winning one of their three pool matches and making the semi-finals of the six-team tournament.

The Ravens toured Serbia in September 2019, winning both matches.

In 2022, Canada hosted the United States of America in April 2022, met Ireland in late October and then in November played three matches in the postponed 2021 Women's Rugby League World Cup.

In September 2023, the Ravens travelled to Jamaica, winning both their matches in the Americas North Championships.

In the qualification process for the 2026 World Cup, Canada won the Americas tournament but lost to Fiji in the semi-finals of the World Series.

Head to Head Records

OpponentFMMRMWDLWin%PFPAShare
 New Zealand2017201710010.00%4507.41%
 Papua New Guinea20172022210150.00%344244.74%
 Australia2017201720020.00%61464.11%
 Serbia201920192200100.00%601085.71%
 United States202220243300100.00%1122283.58%
 Ireland20222025210150.00%421475.00%
 England2022202210010.00%4546.90%
 Brazil202220221100100.00%221657.89%
 Jamaica202320231100100.00%64296.97%
 Fiji2025202510010.00%0480.00%
 Wales202620261100100.00%140100.00%
 Scotland202620261100100.00%34489.47%
Totals2017202618110761.11%39640849.25%

Notes:

Current squad

Canada announced an extended 33-woman squad on 10 September. A final squad of 20 players was announced on social media on 13 October 2025.

Head Coach: Matt Barron

J# Player Age Position(s) Debut M T G Pts Club
–Ada Okonkwo–Prop20227000 BC Storm
–Alanna Fittes–Hooker, Fullback20223104 Alberta Broncos
–Alayna Scramstad–Stand-off—0000 BC Storm
–Beth Hoffstetter–Second-row—0000 Ontario Osprey
–Caitlin Sears–Hooker202411310 Sydenham Swans
–Candace Kelly Scholten–Centre20223208 Ontario Osprey
–Chantelle Crowl32Prop, Second-row202334016 St Helens
–Danielle Franada–Stand-off, Centre2022612044 Alberta Broncos
–Eleta Mitton–Loose forward20241000 Ontario Osprey
–Gabrielle Hindley33Second-row, Hooker201994016 BC Storm
–Grace Campbell–Centre—0000 Alberta Broncos
–Lauren Mueller–Wing, Fullback20227000 London Broncos
–Maddie Hobson–Wing—0000 Ontario Osprey
–Maddy Aberg28Second-row, Centre202272212 Alberta Broncos
–Megan Pakulis28Loose forward, Second-row2017118032 Gold Coast Titans
–Petra Woods30Fullback, Centre202278032 Ontario Osprey
–Rachel Choboter–Second-row20225104 Otahuhu Leopards
–Rebecca Kochuk–interchange—0000 Alberta Broncos
–Sarah Maguire38Loose forward, Prop20227208 Alberta Broncos
–Natasha Naismith37Scrum-half, Stand-off201952620 Ontario Osprey

Results

DateOpponentScoreTournamentVenueVideoReport(s)
6 Oct 2017 Corrimal Cougars
26–20
World Cup Warm-Up Matches King George Park, Richmond, British Columbia—
8 Oct 2017 Corrimal Cougars
18–20
—
10 Nov 2017 Queensland Nga Hau e Wha Māori
12–38
Owen Park, Southport, Queensland—
16 Nov 2017 New Zealand
4–50
2017 World Cup Southern Cross Group Stadium, Sydney
19 Nov 2017 Papua New Guinea
22–8
22 Nov 2017 Australia
0–88
26 Nov 2017 Australia
6–58
14 Sep 2019 Serbia
34–6
2 Test Series SC inge, Belgrade—
21 Sep 2019 Serbia
26–4
Makiš Stadium, Belgrade—
16 Apr 2022 United States
42–10
Test Match Burnaby Lake Regional Park
25 Oct 2022 Ireland
6–8
Test Match Orrell St James Rugby League Club, Wigan—
1 Nov 2022 Papua New Guinea
12–34
2021 World Cup Headingley Stadium, Leeds
5 Nov 2022 England
4–54
DW Stadium, Wigan
9 Nov 2022 Brazil
22–16
Headingley Stadium, Leeds
25 Sep 2023 United States
30–4
Americas North Championships University of West Indies, Kingston
27 Sep 2023 Jamaica
64–2
6 Nov 2024 USA Pioneers
80–0
Friendly University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida
9 Nov 2024 United States
40–8
2026 World Cup Qualification – Americas Qualifiers
27 Aug 2025 Fiji Rise Academy
8–30
Ravens Tour of Fiji Churchill Park, Lautoka—
30 Aug 2025 Fiji Residents
12–34
—
21 Oct 2025 Fiji
0–48
2026 World Cup Qualification – World Series Terry Fox Stadium, Brampton, Ontario
26 Oct 2025 Ireland
36–6
19 Jul 2026 Wales
14–0
Ravens Tour of Great Britain The Gnoll, Neath
25 Jul 2026 Scotland
34–4
Mansfield Park, Hawick

Nines

DateOpponentScoreTournamentVenueVideoReport(s)
23 Feb 2018 Tonga
4–8
2018 Commonwealth Championship Dolphin Stadium, Brisbane
23 Feb 2018 Cook Islands
12–20
24 Feb 2018 Fiji
16–12
18 May 2019 Jamaica
26–0
Americas 9s Lamport Stadium, Toronto—

Records

Margins and streaks

Biggest winning margins

MarginScoreOpponentVenueDate
5658–2 JamaicaUWI Mona Bowl27 Sep 2023
3240–8 United StatesHodges Stadium9 Nov 2024
3242–10 United StatesBurnaby Lake16 Apr 2022
3036–6 IrelandTerry Fox Stadium26 Oct 2025
2834–6 SerbiaMakiš Stadium14 Sept 2019
2630–4 United StatesUWI Mona Bowl25 Sep 2023
1422–8 Papua New GuineaSouthern Cross Group Stadium19 Nov 2017

Biggest losing margins

MarginScoreOpponentVenueDate
880–88 AustraliaSouthern Cross Group Stadium22 Nov 2017
526–58 AustraliaSouthern Cross Group Stadium26 Nov 2017
504–54 EnglandDW Stadium5 Nov 2022
480–48 FijiTerry Fox Stadium21 Oct 2025
464–50 New ZealandSouthern Cross Group Stadium16 Nov 2017
2212–34 Papua New GuineaHeadingley Stadium1 Nov 2022

Past squads

2017 World Cup

Squad to the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup: Maira Acevedo (British Columbia), Gillian Boag (British Columbia), Nina Bui (Ontario), Andrea Burk (British Columbia), Christina Burnham (British Columbia), Mackenzie Fane (Ontario), Kathleen Grudzinski (British Columbia), Janai Haupapa (Alberta), Michelle Helmeczi (Alberta), Natalie King (British Columbia), Kelcey Leavitt (Alberta), Mandy Marchak (British Columbia), Sabrina McDaid (Ontario), Wealtha Jade Menin Naglis (Alberta), Fedelia Omoghan (Ontario), Megan Pakulis (Ontario), Irene Patrinos (Ontario), Stevi Schnoor (British Columbia), Natasha Smith (British Columbia), Elizabeth Steele (Alberta), Natalie Tam (Ontario), Tiera Thomas-Reynolds (Ontario), Barbara Waddell (Forrestville Ferrets), and Petra Woods (Ontario).
The team was coached by Mike Castle.

Tour of Serbia

The following players participated in the two Test Match tour of Serbia in September 2019: Chantalle Bracken (Jersey number 11), Tanya Dordevic (12), Brittany Douglas (16), Sarah Duncan (6), MacKenzie Fane (13) (Captain), Jennifer Garford (10), Simran Gillar (17), Megean Gosselin (3), Gabrielle Hindley (15), Hailey Karoum (9), Krista Kent (8), Sabrina McDaid (2), Lea Milošević (4), Natasha Naismith (7), Kaila Pickering (1), Melissa Šešelja (5), and Ben Skinner (14).
The team was coached by Ben Fleming.

United States in April 2022

The following players participated in the Ravens' Test Match on Saturday, 16 April 2022.
Alanna Fittes, Brittany Jones, Ferris Sandboe, Candace Scholten, Petra Woods, Natasha Naismith, Sabrina McDaid, Kristy Sargent, Natalie Tam, Elizabeth Steele, Gabrielle Hindley, Sarah Maguire, Megan Pakulis, Christina Burnham, Ada Okonkwo, Demi Swann, and Zoey Siciliano.
The team was coached by Mike Castle.
The following players participated in a development, or "Select" team match that was held on 16 April 2022, prior to the Test Match.
Ashley Holt, Miriama Naibosali, Megan Buchanan, Savannah Bacchas, Brittany Douglas, Steph Hovdestad, Krista Kent, Alix Evans, Tamisha Toussaint, Maddy Aberg, Valerie Wideski, and Katie Grudzinski. There were four players that played in both the "Select" match and the Test match, namely: Brittany Jones, Zoey Siciliano, Demi Swann and Christina Burnham.

2021 World Cup

Squad to the postponed 2021 Women's Rugby League World Cup held in November 2022: Maddy Aberg (jersey number 14), Nina Bui (15), Rachel Choboter (16), Brittany Douglas (17), Alix Evans (18), Alanna Fittes (6), Dani Frananda (1), Karina Gauto (5), Gabrielle Hindley (11) (Captain), Brittany Jones (2), Sarah Maguire (12), Laura Mariu (10), Sabrina McDaid (7), Jade Menin (19), Lauren Mueller (20), Natasha Naismith (21), Ada Okonkwo (22), Megan Pakulis (13), Ferris Sandboe (3), Kristy Sargent (8), Zoey Siciliano (23), Elizabeth Steele (24), Natalie Tam (9), and Petra Woods (4).
The team was coached by Mike Castle.

2023 Americas North tournament in Jamaica

Squad for the 2023 Americas North tournament held in September 2023: Maddy Aberg (jersey number in game two, 4). Fedelia Angeles (Omoghan) (17), Savannah Bacchus (game one 14), Matilda Butler (game one 4). Rachel Choboter (12). Chantelle Crowl (11), Dani Franada (6), Erin Gawley (2), Gabrielle Hindley (9), Brittany Jones (game one 5), Ale Lewis (7), Ada Okonkwo-Dappa (16), Megan Pakulis (13), Sarah Maguire (10), Lauren Mueller (3), Ferris Sandboe (5), Elizabeth Steele (8), Natalie Tam (14), Tamisha Toussaint (15), and Petra Woods (1).
The team was coached by Mike Castle and managed by Katie Grudzinski.

See also

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