2000 Women's Rugby League World Cup
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| 2000 Women's World Cup | |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 3 |
| Host country |  United Kingdom |
| Winner |  New Zealand (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Great Britain |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Top scorer | Trish Hina 24 (T:2 G:8) |
| Top try scorer | Selena Te Amo 5 |
The 2000 Women's Rugby League World Cup – or Women's World Series – was the first staging of the Women's Rugby League World Cup. The tournament was held in England from early November, culminating in the final between Great Britain and New Zealand on 24 November at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington. Three teams took part, with Australia missing the final.[1]
In July 2000, when the tournament was officially launched, it was planned to be a four-team event with the New Zealand Māori team also taking part.[2]
| Team | Appearance | Nickname | Coach | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia |
1st | The Jillaroos | Wayne Portlock | Karyn Murphy and Tarsha Gale |
 Great Britain & Ireland |
1st | The Lionesses | Jackie Sheldon | Brenda Dobek and Michelle (Shelly) Land |
| New Zealand |
1st | The Kiwi Ferns | Michael Rawiri | Nadene Conlon and Nicole Presland-Tack |
Pool matches
Tuesday, 7 November |
| Great Britain & Ireland |
12–22 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 2 Natalie Gilmour Shelley Land Goals: 2 Brenda Dobek 2 |
Reports[3][4] Result[5] |
Tries: 5 Selena Te Amo 2 Leah Witehira Miriama Niha Tracy Wrigley Goals: 1 Trish Hina |
Friday, 10 November |
| Australia |
6–10 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 1 Tahnee Norris Goals: 1 Karen Shaw |
HT 6–0 Video Result[6][5] |
Tries: 2 Sharlene Johnstone Rachel White Goals: 1 Trish Hina |
South Leeds Stadium, England Attendance: 1,022 |
Tuesday, 14 November |
| Great Britain & Ireland |
14–10 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 3 Jane Banks Natalie Gilmour Brenda Dobek Goals: 1 Brenda Dobek |
HT: 8–0 Video Reports[7][8] |
Tries: 2 Caryl Jarrett Karyn Murphy Goals: 1 Karen Shaw |
Play-off matches
18 November |
| Australia |
6–50 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 1 Katrina Fanning Goals: 1 Karen Shaw |
HT: 6–24 NZ Scorers[9] Report[10] |
Tries: 10 Laura Mariu 2 Stacey O'Carroll 2 Nicole Presland Kat Howard Michelle Driscoll Selena Te Amo Vicki Logopati Rachel White Goals: 4 Trish Hina 4 |
