Rugby League World Cup 2026, Women's Final, Team Lists, Australia Jillaroos, New Zealand Kiwi Ferns, injuries, updates

Author: NRL.com
Timestamp: Tue 10 Nov 2026, 03:59 PM

Official team lists and updates for the 2026 Women's Rugby League World Cup Final.

Note: The Women's World Cup will be played under the same rules as the NRLW competition, with four players on the interchange and an 18th player.

World Cup Final Team Lists

Australia v New Zealand, Sunday 4.10pm AEDT at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Final - Final - Sunday 15 Nov

5:10 am

Australia

New Zealand

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Australia is number 1 Tamika Upton

Fullback for New Zealand is number 1 Apii Nicholls
Winger for Australia is number 2 Jaime Chapman

Winger for New Zealand is number 2 Leianne Tufuga
Centre for Australia is number 3 Jessica Sergis

Centre for New Zealand is number 3 Mele Hufanga
Centre for Australia is number 4 Isabelle Kelly

Centre for New Zealand is number 4 Stacey Waaka
Winger for Australia is number 5 Abbi Church

Winger for New Zealand is number 5 Mackenzie Wiki
Five-Eighth for Australia is number 6 Jesse Southwell

Five-Eighth for New Zealand is number 6 Chantay Kiria-Ratu
Halfback for Australia is number 7 Tarryn Aiken

Halfback for New Zealand is number 7 Raecene McGregor

Forwards

Prop for Australia is number 8 Millie Elliott

Prop for New Zealand is number 8 Alexis Tauaneai
Hooker for Australia is number 9 Olivia Higgins

Hooker for New Zealand is number 9 Georgia Hale
Prop for Australia is number 10 Simaima Taufa

Prop for New Zealand is number 10 Otesa Pule
2nd Row for Australia is number 11 Tiana Penitani Gray

2nd Row for New Zealand is number 11 Shaniece Monschau
2nd Row for Australia is number 12 Shaylee Bent

2nd Row for New Zealand is number 12 Kaiyah Atai
Lock for Australia is number 13 Olivia Kernick

Lock for New Zealand is number 13 Angelina Teakaraanga-Katoa

Interchange

Interchange for Australia is number 14 Keeley Nizza

Interchange for New Zealand is number 14 Ashleigh Quinlan
Interchange for Australia is number 15 Keilee Joseph

Interchange for New Zealand is number 15 Annessa Biddle
Interchange for Australia is number 16 Kezie Apps

Interchange for New Zealand is number 16 Shannon Mato
Interchange for Australia is number 17 Sariah Paki

Interchange for New Zealand is number 17 Ivana Lauitiiti

Reserves

Replacement for Australia is number 18 Sheridan Gallagher

Replacement for New Zealand is number 18 Brooke Anderson
Reserve for Australia is number 19 Sarah Togatuki

Reserve for New Zealand is number 19 Zahara Temara
Reserve for Australia is number 20 Quincy Dodd

Reserve for New Zealand is number 20 Brianna Clark
Reserve for Australia is number 21 Jocelyn Kelleher

Reserve for New Zealand is number 21 Abigail Roache
Reserve for Australia is number 22 Ellie Johnston

Reserve for New Zealand is number 22 Tenika Willison

Ellie Johnston
Jesse Southwell
Quincy Dodd
Sarah Togatuki

Abigail Roache
Brianna Clark
Tenika Willison
Zahara Temara

Match Officials

Referee: Belinda Sharpe
Touch Judge: Karra-Lee Nolan
Touch Judge: Tara Jones
Senior Review Official: Todd Smith

Last updated: 11/10/2026 5:22:01 AM

Australia: Just the one change to the side that beat Fiji in the semi-final with Jesse Southwell coming back in at five-eighth and Jocelyn Kelleher dropping to the reserves. Kelleher has played three of the Jillaroos' four matches while Southwell wore the No.6 in the record-breaking win over Wales. Winger Jaime Chapman has been named despite coming from the field early with hamstring awareness in Sunday's semi-final. Sheridan Gallagher is again the 18th player while Quincy Dodd, Ellie Johnston and Kelleher are the reserves. The Jillaroos side contains seven members of the 2022 World Cup winning side that beat the Ferns at Old Trafford - Jess Sergis, Isabelle Kelly, Tarryn Aiken, Keeley Nizza, Kezie Apps, Simaima Taufa and Shaylee Bent.

New Zealand: The Kiwi Ferns stick with the same 17 that took care of business against Samoa in the semi-final. Brooke Anderson is the 18th player. The Kiwi squad contains six players who were part of the 2022 Cup final against Australia - Apii Nicholls, Mele Hufanga, Raecene McGregor, Brianna Clark, Abigail Roache and Otesa Pule.

By the Numbers

The Jillaroos have won their last three World Cup Finals against the Kiwi Ferns.
The Kiwi Ferns have won only one of their last 12 Tests against the Jillaroos.
Jillaroos captain Isabelle Kelly will play her 25th Test match.
Kiwi Ferns centre Stacey Waaka has scored nine tries in four World Cup games.
Jillaroos winger Jaime Chapman has scored 10 tries in four games at the 2026 World Cup.
Kiwi Ferns fullback Apii Nicholls and halfack Raecene McGregor will play in their third World Cup Final.

Stats supplied by David Middleton, League Information Services, author of the official annual of the NRL.