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Women's Rugby League World Cup and England team updates

Overview

The Women’s Rugby League World Cup began with England securing a 70-6 victory over Wales in their Group A opener in Perth. The match featured a record-equalling performance by Isabel Rowe, who scored 26 points, and hat-tricks from Anna Davies and Connie Boyd. Despite an early setback where Wales' Paige Travis scored the Welsh side's first-ever World Cup try following English errors, England responded with 13 total tries. Other scorers included Amelia Brown, Georgia Wilson, Hollie-Mae Dodd, and Jasmin Strange.

Amidst the tournament kickoff, Catherine, Princess of Wales, issued a personal message of support via social media to the England men’s, women’s, and wheelchair rugby league teams. The Princess, who has served as a patron of English rugby since February 2022, wished the players and staff luck as they compete in Australia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea. Her message was signed with a “C”, a convention used by the Palace to indicate a personal communication.

In related developments, the England men’s wheelchair rugby league team is preparing to defend their World Cup title. As the number-one ranked side, the team will begin their campaign in Wollongong, Australia, against Wales. To prepare for the tournament, coach Tom Coyd noted the team completed seven two-day training camps this year to ensure readiness for group stage matches against Wales, the USA, and Ireland.

Entities

England men's wheelchair rugby league team · Wales · England Women's Rugby League team · St George’s Park · Rugby Football League

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    England wheelchair rugby league team prepares for World Cup defense

    England’s top-ranked men’s wheelchair rugby league team begins its quest to defend its World Cup title with a group stage opener against Wales.

  2. [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Princess of Wales supports England rugby teams for World Cup

    The Princess of Wales sent a personal message of encouragement to England’s men’s, women’s, and wheelchair rugby league teams ahead of their Rugby League World Cup campaign in Australia.

  3. [SPORTS] 3 sources
    England women defeat Wales 70-6 in Rugby League World Cup opener

    England women crushed debutants Wales 70-6 in their Rugby League World Cup opener in Perth, led by hat-tricks from Connie Boyd and Anna Davies and a record-equalling 26-point performance from Isabel Rowe.

Sources

bbc.co.uk · bunte.de · formosadeportiva.com.ar · gala.de · royalcentral.co.uk · theshillongtimes.com · totalrl.com

This summary has been updated 2 times: see revision history