Jamaica women's national rugby league team
| Team information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Women Reggae Warriors |
| Governing body | Jamaica Rugby League Association |
| Region | Americas |
| IRL ranking | 23rd |
| Team results | |
| First international | |
| Jamaica 8–80 United States (Kingston, Jamaica; 23 September 2023) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Jamaica 8–80 United States (Kingston, Jamaica; 23 September 2023) | |
The Jamaica women's national rugby league team represents Jamaica in women's rugby league.
History
In May 2019, a Jamaica women's team took part in the Americas 9s in Toronto, Canada, where they played against teams representing Canada and Ontario. The Jamaica team was made up of rugby union players many of whom were based in the local area.[1]
In February 2020, the fixtures were announced for the Americas Rugby League Championship scheduled to be played in Jamaica that November. The tournament, which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, would have seen the Jamaica and United States women's teams play each other in their first official matches.[2][3] In July 2022, International Rugby League announced details of the qualifying process for the 2025 Rugby League World Cup: For the Americas region, the women's qualifying tournament was to take place in 2024 with Jamaica competing against Chile and the United States.[4] However, the cancellation of the 2025 World Cup led to the qualification tournament also being abandoned.[5]
In May 2023, at the Naples 9s tournament in Florida, United States, the team and the Jamaica Hurricanes (men's 'A' team) both won their competitions with the women defeating defending champions New York Roots Rugby 10–0 in the final.[6]
In September 2023, Jamaica hosted the inaugural Women's Americas North Championship. On 23 September, the team played their first full international losing 80–8 against the United States.[7] In their second match, Jamaica lost 64–2 to Canada who won the tournament.[8] In December 2023, the qualifying process for the 2026 World Cup was announced with the Americas regional competition taking place in November 2024.[9] On 6 November, Jamaica were eliminated from qualifying after losing 44–0 in their match against the United States,[10] but went on to defeat the USA Pioneers 48–12 three days later.[11]
In June 2025, a tri-series tournament between Jamaica, Scotland and the England Community Lions was announced to take place in October and November 2025.[12] This was followed by the announcement of a men's and women's double-header against United States to be played in December.[13]
Squad
Squad selected for 2026 World Cup qualification matches in November 2024:[14]
| Player | Club |
|---|---|
| Veronica Blair | North Bay |
| Moesha Bogle | Duhaney Park Red Sharks |
| Chevelle Clarke | York Valkyrie |
| Dejonaye Cole | St Bess Sledge Hammers |
| Kamoya Forrest | Tampa Mischief |
| Shoya Gordon | Jamaica Defence Force |
| Sherine Johnson | Duhaney Park Red Sharks |
| Kaya-Jo Laing | Featherstone Rovers |
| Makeda Lewis | Old Albanians |
| Mackayla McCalla | Jamaica Defence Force |
| Gianna Noble-Cunningham | Henley Hawks |
| Darcey Price | Salford Red Devils |
| Alicia Richards | Duhaney Park Red Sharks |
| Tarja Richards | Washington Blvd. Bulls |
| Elyse Royal | Halifax Panthers |
| Debisha Scarlett | Washington Blvd. Bulls |
| Aniya Smith | Jacksonville JaxAxe Women |
| Shanique Smith | Duhaney Park Red Sharks |
| Shanice Stewart | Duhaney Park Red Sharks |
Results
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition | Venue | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 September 2023 | United States | 8–80 |
Americas Championships | University of West Indies, Kingston | [7] |
| 27 September 2023 | Canada | 2–64 |
[8] | ||
| 6 November 2024 | United States | 0–44 |
2026 World Cup qualification | University of North Florida, Jacksonville | [10] |
| 9 November 2024 | USA Pioneers | 48–12 |
Friendly | [11][15] |
Upcoming fixtures
- Tri-series tournament[12]
- England Community Lions at Pilkington Recs, St Helens, England on 25 October 2025
- Scotland at Featherstone Lions, Featherstone, England on 1 November 2025
- Jamaica in the United States: men's and women's double-header[13]
- United States at Leto High School Stadium, Tampa, Florida on 6 December 2025
See also
- Jamaica national rugby league team - Men's team
References
- ^ "Women's Rosters Named for Americas Nines Tournament". Canada Rugby League. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Fixtures confirmed for 2020 Rugby League Americas Championship". Rugby League Planet. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ "2020 Americas Championship postponed". Love Rugby League. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ "Road To France 2025 Announced". European Rugby League. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ "Rugby League World Cup 2025 to be delayed; full details announced for new look tournament". Love Rugby League. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ "Jamaica Celebrates Winning Naples 9s". Rugby League Planet. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Jamaica 8 80 United States". European Rugby League. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Jamaica 2 64 Canada". European Rugby League. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ "2026 Rugby League World Cup: Women's qualification process announced, with four nations' places already secured". Love Rugby League. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ a b "United States 44 0 Jamaica". European Rugby League. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Canada 40 8 United States". European Rugby League. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Scotland women to make debut". Rugby Leaguer & League Express. No. 3485. 16 June 2025. p. 2.
- ^ a b "USA to host Jamaica in men's and women's double-header". IRL. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ "Squads named for Americas Women World Cup Qualifiers". European Rugby League. 6 November 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ "The York Valkyrie teen aiming to play at the next Olympics". Total Rugby League. 19 January 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.