Canada women's national rugby league team


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 2026 [Women's Rugby League World Cup qualification|qualification process for the 2026 World Cup], Canada won the Americas tournament but lost to in the semi-finals of the World Series.

Head to Head Records

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. A final squad of 20 players was announced on social media on 13 October 2025.
Head Coach: Matt Barron
PlayerAgePositionDebutClub
Ada Okonkwo20227000Canadandashndashrlp|HK|FB

Records

Margins and streaks

Biggest winning margins
MarginScoreOpponentVenueDate
56582University of [the West Indies|UWI Mona Bowl]27 Sep 2023
32408Hodges Stadium9 Nov 2024
324210Burnaby Lake16 Apr 2022
30366Terry Fox Stadium26 Oct 2025
28346Makiš Stadium14 Sept 2019
26304UWI Mona Bowl25 Sep 2023
14228Southern Cross Group Stadium19 Nov 2017

Biggest losing margins
MarginScoreOpponentVenueDate
88088Southern Cross Group Stadium22 Nov 2017
52658Southern Cross Group Stadium26 Nov 2017
50454DW Stadium5 Nov 2022
48048Terry Fox Stadium21 Oct 2025
46450Southern Cross Group Stadium16 Nov 2017
221234Headingley Stadium1 Nov 2022

Past squads

2017 World Cup

Squad to the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup: Maira Acevedo, Gillian Boag, Nina Bui, Andrea Burk, Christina Burnham, Mackenzie Fane, Kathleen Grudzinski, Janai Haupapa, Michelle Helmeczi, Natalie King, Kelcey Leavitt, Mandy Marchak, Sabrina McDaid, Wealtha Jade Menin Naglis, Fedelia Omoghan, Megan Pakulis, Irene Patrinos, Stevi Schnoor, Natasha Smith, Elizabeth Steele, Natalie Tam, Tiera Thomas-Reynolds, Barbara Waddell, and Petra Woods.
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, Tanya Dordevic, Brittany Douglas, Sarah Duncan, MacKenzie Fane , Jennifer Garford, Simran Gillar, Megean Gosselin, Gabrielle Hindley, Hailey Karoum, Krista Kent, Sabrina McDaid, Lea Milošević, Natasha Naismith, Kaila Pickering, Melissa Šešelja, and Ben Skinner.
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, Nina Bui, Rachel Choboter, Brittany Douglas, Alix Evans, Alanna Fittes, Dani Frananda, Karina Gauto, Gabrielle Hindley , Brittany Jones, Sarah Maguire, Laura Mariu, Sabrina McDaid, Jade Menin, Lauren Mueller, Natasha Naismith, Ada Okonkwo, Megan Pakulis, Ferris Sandboe, Kristy Sargent, Zoey Siciliano, Elizabeth Steele, Natalie Tam, and Petra Woods.
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. Fedelia Angeles , Savannah Bacchus, Matilda Butler. Rachel Choboter. Chantelle Crowl, Dani Franada, Erin Gawley, Gabrielle Hindley, Brittany Jones, Ale Lewis, Ada Okonkwo-Dappa, Megan Pakulis, Sarah Maguire, Lauren Mueller, Ferris Sandboe, Elizabeth Steele, Natalie Tam, Tamisha Toussaint, and Petra Woods.
The team was coached by Mike Castle and managed by Katie Grudzinski.