| Team information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname | Ravens | ||
| Governing body | Canada Rugby League | ||
| Region | The Americas | ||
| Head coach | Matt Barron | ||
| Captain | Gabrielle Hindley Megan Pakulis | ||
| Mostcaps | Megan Pakulis (11) | ||
| Top try-scorer | Petra Woods (8) Megan Pakulis (8) | ||
| Top point-scorer | Dani Frananda (44) | ||
| Home stadium | Lamport Stadium | ||
| IRL ranking | 11 1 (17 November 2025)[1] | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| Team results | |||
| First international | |||
 Canada 4 — 50New Zealand  (Sydney, Australia, 16 November 2017) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Canada 64 — 2Jamaica  (Kingston, Jamaica, 27 September 2023) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
Canada 0 — 88Australia  (Sydney, Australia, 22 November 2017) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first time in2017) | ||
| Best result | Semi-finalist (2017) | ||
TheCanada women's national rugby league team, also known as theCanadian Ravens, representsCanada in internationalrugby league football tournaments.
Canada made their debut full international debut in the2017 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 postposed2021 Women's Rugby League World Cup.
In September 2023, the Ravens travelled to Jamaica, winning both their matches in theAmericas North Championships.
Canada will be attempting to qualify for the2026 Women's Rugby League World Cup.
| 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:
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 |
| 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] |
| 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][non-primary source needed] |
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 | Makis 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 |
Squad to the2017 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.
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]
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.
Squad to the postponed2021 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.
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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