2000 Women's Rugby League World Cup

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Number of teams3
Host country United Kingdom
Winner New Zealand (1st title)
Runner-up Great Britain
2000 Women's World Cup
Number of teams3
Host country United Kingdom
Winner New Zealand (1st title)
Runner-up Great Britain

Matches played6
Top scorerNew Zealand Trish Hina 24 (T:2 G:8)
Top try scorerNew Zealand Selena Te Amo 5
2003 > 

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
United KingdomIreland 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 United KingdomIreland 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
Rugby Ground, Orrell, Greater Manchester
Attendance: 750
Referee: Graham Shaw

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 United KingdomIreland 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
Rams Stadium, Dewsbury
Attendance: 812
Referee: Ben Thaler

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
Rams Stadium, Dewsbury
Attendance: 796
Referee: Leanne Mallard

21 November
Great Britain & Ireland United KingdomIreland 4–0  Australia
Goals: 2
Brenda Dobek 2
Report[11]
The Jungle, Castleford
Attendance: 1,044
Referee: Grant Maxwell
Player of the Match: Brenda Dobek

Final

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