This article lists the squads for the 2003 Women's Rugby League World Cup.
The lists are incomplete, with the single source for most teams being The New Zealand Rugby League Almanack 2003. This document listed the scorers for all twenty-five matches in the tournament.[1]
Australia played five matches in the tournament: New Zealand Māori, Niue, New Zealand, Samoa and New Zealand Māori (Semi-Final). This lists includes the players named as try scorers in the New Zealand Rugby League Almanack plus those named as making their debut in 2003.[2][3]
Cook Islands played six matches: New Zealand, Tokelau, Great Britain, New Zealand Māori, Tokelau and Samoa. The first match, against New Zealand, was their international debut.
Player
T
G
Pts
D Dorman
1
0
4
T Larkins
1
0
4
E Mani
1
0
4
C Marsters
3
2
16
A Parai
3
4
20
A Tikinau
2
0
8
M Tuarae
2
0
8
S Utanga
1
0
4
S Utanka
0
1
2
T Vano
1
0
4
Totals
15
7
74
Great Britain[]
Great Britain played five matches: Samoa. Tonga, New Zealand Māori, Cook Islands and New Zealand (Semi-Final). Andrea Dobson and Sarah Dixon were members of the squad.[4][5]
Player
T
G
Pts
Lindsay Anfield
1
0
4
Brenda Dobek
0
6
12
Andrea Dobson
0
0
0
Stacey Doherty
1
0
4
Sarah Dixon
0
0
0
Michelle Greenwood
6
0
24
R Gregorie
1
0
4
Becky Jones
2
0
8
Sally Milburn
3
0
12
Natalie Parsons
3
7
26
Nicola Simpson
2
0
8
Dannielle Titterington
1
0
4
M Wood
1
0
4
Totals
21
13
110
New Zealand[]
New Zealand played six matches: Cook Islands, Tokelau, Australia, Samoa, Great Britain (Semi-Final) and New Zealand Māori (Final). New Zealand's World Cup squad was named in early June, nearly four months ahead of the tournament, which began on 28 September 2003.[6] The team to play Tokelau appeared in a New Zealand Herald article on the day of the match.[7]
New Zealand Māori played six matches: Australia, Niue, Great Britain, Cook Islands, Australia (Semi-Final) and New Zealand (Final).
On August 8, prior to the World Cup which began in late September 2003, a Test Match between Australia and New Zealand Māori was played at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. The teams were listed in the Big League programme.[8] Players in the Māori team were named as follows: Natasha Tehiko, Mere Miki, Annie Brown, Awaroa Waikai, Rachael Wikepa (Wikeepa), Puawai Hohepa, Kelly Kiwi, Vicki Letele, Tania Martin, Karla Clay (Klay), Jodi Piutau (Puitau), Sharyle Winikeri, Tirina Whakatihi; Cecily Stainton, Susan Wilkinson, Faith Dickson, Ani Ngala, Leanne Gardner, Amy Turner with Greg Brown as coach. Names in parenthesis reflect the spelling used in the New Zealand Rugby League Almanac.
Player
T
G
Pts
M Emery
3
0
12
Puawai Hohepa
2
1
10
Kelly Kiwi
1
1
6
Karla Klay
1
0
4
Vicki Letele
2
0
8
Rochelle Potaka
2
6
20
Jodi Puitau
1
0
4
Cecily Stainton
1
0
4
H Taute
3
0
12
H Timu
3
0
12
Amy Turner
2
0
8
Awaroa Waikai
4
0
16
I Whakatihi
0
2
4
Rachael Wikeepa
4
0
16
Totals
29
10
136
Niue[]
Niue played five matches: New Zealand Māori, Australia, Tokelau, Tonga and Samoa. The first match, against New Zealand Māori, was their international debut.
Player
T
G
Pts
S Aisoli
1
0
4
O Bloomfield
0
2
4
S Comer
3
0
12
S Fanokehe
2
1
10
C Fanomanu
2
0
8
S Ikifitu
1
0
4
J Piaso
2
0
8
E Telfer
1
0
4
Totals
12
3
54
Samoa[]
Samoa played six matches: Great Britain, Tonga, New Zealand, Australia, Niue and Cook Islands. The first match, against Great Britain, was their international debut.
Player
T
G
Pts
T Elisara
2
0
8
L Fa'apito
1
0
4
M Laumatia
4
0
16
T Lefale
2
0
8
A Levi
1
0
4
T Malaitai
1
0
4
Jean Oti
3
3
18
M Sao-Filipo
1
0
4
D Sipili
3
0
12
H Tuimavave
7
0
28
L Tuioti
3
1
14
Totals
28
4
120
Tokelau[]
Tokelau played six matches: Cook Islands, New Zealand, Tonga, Niue, Cook Islands and Tonga. The first match, against Cook Islands, was their international debut.
Player
T
G
Pts
N Alesana
1
0
4
T Ariu
1
0
4
L Baker
3
0
12
J Finau
1
0
4
J Lenusio
3
0
12
A Pedro
3
0
12
O Pereira
1
0
4
P Puka
1
0
4
N Silau
1
4
12
N So'otaga
2
0
8
A Teuia
1
0
4
V Toloa
2
0
8
M Wilson
2
0
8
Totals
22
4
96
Tonga[]
Tonga played five matches: Samoa, Great Britain, Tokelau, Niue and Tokelau. The first match, against Samoa, was their international debut.
Player
T
G
Pts
S Alatini
1
1
6
L Fisilau
1
0
4
U Kaufusi
3
0
12
O Moimoi
1
0
4
S Pasikala
1
0
4
V Toluta'u
1
0
4
Totals
8
1
34
References[]
^Francis, Payne (2003). New Zealand Rugby League Almanack 2003. New Zealand Rugby Football League Inc.
Australia
Cook Islands
Great Britain
New Zealand
New Zealand Māori
Niue
Samoa
Tokelau
Tonga played five matches: Samoa, Great Britain, Tokelau, Niue and Tokelau. The first match, against Samoa, was their international debut.