New Zealand: Winning The Womens Rugby League World Cup

Women's Rugby League had been played in the several countries such as Australia

, New Zealand, Palau, Micronesia and the United Kingdom for several years, but it was not until 1985 in Britain and 1993 in Australia and New Zealand where female only organizations and governing bodies were established.

While the Rugby Football League recognized the British women players in 1985 it took another five years for the Australian Rugby League to officially recognize the Australian Women's rugby league. The New Zealand Women's Rugby League was only officially recognized by the governing body New Zealand Rugby League Inc in 1995. It was partially due to this reason that no Women's World Cup was held until the year 2000 when these organizations collectively came together to organize the event.

The Women's Rugby League World Cup is an international tournament that determines the best women Rugby League players in participating nations. It was first held in 2000 in Great Britain, at the same time the men's Rugby League World Cup was played, and was eagerly contested in Australia in 2008 as part of the Festival of World Cups.

In the 2005 World Cup tournament in New Zealand, womens rugby league clubs from Australia, Great Britain, Tokelau, Tonga, Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa, New Zealand Maori and New Zealand competed for the title which was eventually won by the team from New Zealand. They eventually went through the tournament unbeaten with only four points against.

In the 2008 World Cup tournament in Australia, womens rugby league clubs from, Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain, Samoa, Tonga, Pacific Islands, France and Russia took part in the tournament. At the completion of the 2008 World Cup it was announced that the next official tournament will be held in 2013 and then held every four years after.

New Zealand won the 2008 World Cup by defeating then host Australia. They scored 34 points while holding the Australian womens rugby league club scoreless a stadium in Brisbane. New Zealand is currently the only team to have won the Womens Rugby League World Cup, ending the 2000, 2005 and 2008 competitions as grand champions.

by: Glenn Dale

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