Canada women's national rugby league team

For the men's team, see Canada national rugby league team.
Not to be confused with Canada women's national rugby union 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 13 2 (31 December 2025)[1]
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.[2][3][4]

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

Opponent FM MR M W D L Win% PF PA Share
 New Zealand 2017 2017 1 0 0 1 0.00% 4 50 7.41%
 Papua New Guinea 2017 2022 2 1 0 1 50.00% 34 42 44.74%
 Australia 2017 2017 2 0 0 2 0.00% 6 146 4.11%
 Serbia 2019 2019 2 2 0 0 100.00% 60 10 85.71%
 United States 2022 2024 3 3 0 0 100.00% 112 22 83.58%
 Ireland 2022 2025 2 1 0 1 50.00% 42 14 75.00%
 England 2022 2022 1 0 0 1 0.00% 4 54 6.90%
 Brazil 2022 2022 1 1 0 0 100.00% 22 16 57.89%
 Jamaica 2023 2023 1 1 0 0 100.00% 64 2 96.97%
 Fiji 2025 2025 1 0 0 0 0.00% 0 48 0.00%
Totals 2017 2025 16 9 0 7 56.25% 348 404 46.28%

Notes:

  • Table last updated 29 October 2025.
  • Share is the portion of "For" points compared to the sum of "For" and "Against" points.

Current squad

Canada announced an extended 33-woman squad on 10 September.[5] A final squad of 20 players was announced on social media on 13 October 2025.[6]

Head Coach: Matt Barron

J# Player Age Position(s) Debut M T G Pts Club
– Ada Okonkwo – Prop 2022 7 0 0 0 BC Storm
– Alanna Fittes – Hooker, Fullback 2022 3 1 0 4 Alberta Broncos
– Alayna Scramstad – Stand-off — 0 0 0 0 BC Storm
– Beth Hoffstetter – Second-row — 0 0 0 0 Ontario Osprey
– Caitlin Sears – Hooker 2024 1 1 3 10 Sydenham Swans
– Candace Kelly Scholten – Centre 2022 3 2 0 8 Ontario Osprey
– Chantelle Crowl 32 Prop, Second-row 2023 3 4 0 16 St Helens
– Danielle Franada – Stand-off, Centre 2022 6 1 20 44 Alberta Broncos
– Eleta Mitton – Loose forward 2024 1 0 0 0 Ontario Osprey
– Gabrielle Hindley 33 Second-row, Hooker 2019 9 4 0 16 BC Storm
– Grace Campbell – Centre — 0 0 0 0 Alberta Broncos
– Lauren Mueller – Wing, Fullback 2022 7 0 0 0 London Broncos
– Maddie Hobson – Wing — 0 0 0 0 Ontario Osprey
– Maddy Aberg 28 Second-row, Centre 2022 7 2 2 12 Alberta Broncos
– Megan Pakulis 28 Loose forward, Second-row 2017 11 8 0 32 Gold Coast Titans
– Petra Woods 30 Fullback, Centre 2022 7 8 0 32 Ontario Osprey
– Rachel Choboter – Second-row 2022 5 1 0 4 Otahuhu Leopards
– Rebecca Kochuk – interchange — 0 0 0 0 Alberta Broncos
– Sarah Maguire 38 Loose forward, Prop 2022 7 2 0 8 Alberta Broncos
– Natasha Naismith 37 Scrum-half, Stand-off 2019 5 2 6 20 Ontario Osprey

Results

Full internationals

Date Opponent Score Tournament Venue Video Report(s)
16 Nov 2017  New Zealand
4–50
2017 World Cup Southern Cross Group Stadium, Sydney [7]
19 Nov 2017  Papua New Guinea
22–8
[8] [9]
22 Nov 2017  Australia
0–88
[10]
26 Nov 2017  Australia
6–58
[11]
14 Sep 2019 Serbia
34–6
2 Test Series SC inge, Belgrade — [12][13]
21 Sep 2019 Serbia
26–4
Makiš Stadium, Belgrade — [14][15]
16 Apr 2022  United States
42–10
Test Match Burnaby Lake Regional Park [16] [17][18]
25 Oct 2022  Ireland
6–8
Test Match Orrell St James Rugby League Club, Wigan — [19]
1 Nov 2022  Papua New Guinea
12–34
2021 World Cup Headingley Stadium, Leeds [20] [21][22]
5 Nov 2022  England
4–54
DW Stadium, Wigan [23] [24][25]
9 Nov 2022  Brazil
22–16
Headingley Stadium, Leeds [26] [27][28]
25 Sep 2023  United States
30–4
Americas North Championships University of West Indies, Kingston [29] [30][31]
27 Sep 2023  Jamaica
64–2
[32]
9 Nov 2024  United States
40–8
2026 World Cup qualification
Americas North Championships		 University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida [33] [34]
21 Oct 2025  Fiji
0–48
2026 World Cup qualification
2025 World Series		 Terry Fox Stadium, Brampton, Ontario [35]
26 Oct 2025  Ireland
36–6
[36]

Other Matches

Date Opponent Score Tournament Venue Video Report(s)
6 Oct 2017 Corrimal Cougars
26–20
Warm-Up Match King George Park, Richmond, British Columbia — [37]
8 Oct 2017 Corrimal Cougars
18–20
Warm-Up Match — [38]
10 Nov 2017 Queensland Nga Hau e Wha Māori
12–38
Warm-Up Match Owen Park, Southport, Queensland — [39]
6 Nov 2024 USA Pioneers
80–0
Americas North
Championships		 University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida [40]
27 Aug 2025 Fiji Rise Academy
8–30
Tour of Fiji Churchill Park, Lautoka — [41]
30 Aug 2025 Fiji Residents
12–34
 — [42]

Nines

Date Opponent Score Tournament Venue Video Report(s)
23 Feb 2018  Tonga
4–8
2018 Commonwealth Championship Dolphin Stadium, Brisbane [43] [44]
23 Feb 2018  Cook Islands
12–20
[45]
24 Feb 2018  Fiji
16–12
[46] [47]
18 May 2019 Jamaica
26–0
Americas 9s Lamport Stadium, Toronto — [48]

Records

Margins and streaks

Biggest winning margins

Margin Score Opponent Venue Date
56 58–2  Jamaica UWI Mona Bowl 27 Sep 2023
32 40–8  United States Hodges Stadium 9 Nov 2024
32 42–10  United States Burnaby Lake 16 Apr 2022
30 36–6  Ireland Terry Fox Stadium 26 Oct 2025
28 34–6  Serbia Makiš Stadium 14 Sept 2019
26 30–4  United States UWI Mona Bowl 25 Sep 2023
14 22–8  Papua New Guinea Southern Cross Group Stadium 19 Nov 2017

Biggest losing margins

Margin Score Opponent Venue Date
88 0–88  Australia Southern Cross Group Stadium 22 Nov 2017
52 6–58  Australia Southern Cross Group Stadium 26 Nov 2017
50 4–54  England DW Stadium 5 Nov 2022
48 0–48  Fiji Terry Fox Stadium 21 Oct 2025
46 4–50  New Zealand Southern Cross Group Stadium 16 Nov 2017
22 12–34  Papua New Guinea Headingley Stadium 1 Nov 2022

Past squads

2017 World Cup

Main article: 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup squads

Squad to the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup:[49] 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.[50]

United States in April 2022

The following players participated in the Ravens' Test Match on Saturday, 16 April 2022.[51]
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

Main article: 2021 Women's Rugby League World Cup squads

Squad to the postponed 2021 Women's Rugby League World Cup held in November 2022:[52][53] 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:[54] 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.

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