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The 2025 Jillaroo tour of England is a proposed tour of England by Australia women's national rugby league team (the Jillaroos) in October and November 2025. It will be the inaugural edition of the Women's rugby league Ashes. Although billed as a tour of England, the first match of the series was played in March 2025 in Las Vegas.
England coach, Stuart Barrow, in his post-match interview in Las Vegas said he was still expecting a series at the end of 2025,[1] but no announcement about the women's matches was made on 26 March when the arrangements for the men's tour were announced.
Background
[edit]Following France withdrawing as host and the subsequent cancellation of the 2025 Rugby League World Cup,[2][3] the International Rugby League saw need to revamp the international calendar. The confirmation of the replacement 2026 Rugby League World Cup came with it a selection of new and returning international rugby league competitions and tours between 2025 and 2030, including the return of The men's Ashes and an inaugural women's Ashes being played.
In 2024, the Rugby Football League considered the return of the Great Britain team for the 2025 tour, and possibly all future away tours, with the hope that the return of a traditional sporting brand would help connect more people to the team.[4] However, in September of that year, the governing body confirmed during the new England kit launch that England would continue the 2025 tour as planned.[5][6] A fan poll was conducted in regards to this subject.[7]
In October 2024 the Australian authorities announced that discussions were underway to reverse the series and that the Jillaroos would tour England.[8]
For the 2025 Rugby League Las Vegas event, the National Rugby League expanded the UK's festival to include a Super League fixture,[9][10] and a women's international between Australia and England, which was later confirmed to be match one of the of the women's Ashes Series.[11][12]
Test 1
[edit]Background
[edit]The Australia squad for the first test in the United States was released on 7 February. Coming with in was the announcement that head coach Brad Donald had quit the roll amid an investigation of a "foul-mouthed rant" of a journalist. His assistant, Jess Skinner, was appointed interim head coach and will lead the Jillaroos in their first test of the series.[13]
Squads
[edit]Results
[edit]Australia 
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90–4 |  England
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| Tries: Robinson 3, Penitani, Upton 5, Mato, Kelly 2, Sergis 3, Whitfeld, Joseph Goals: Aiken 11/17 |
1st: 38–0 2nd: 52–4 Report |
Tries: Roche Goals: Bennett 0/1 |
Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, United States
Attendance: 45,209 Referee: Belinda Sharpe (Australia) Touch judges: Tara Jones, Liam Moore (England) |
| Australia | Position | England | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| Tamika Upton | 1 | 1 | Georgie Dagger | |
| Jakiya Whitfeld | 2 | 2 | Eboni Partington | |
| Isabelle Kelly | 3 | 3 | Tamzin Renouf | |
| Tiana Penitani | 4 | 4 | Amy Hardcastle | |
| Julia Robinson | 5 | 5 | Anna Davies | |
| Ali Brigginshaw | 6 | 6 | Zoe Harris | |
| Tarryn Aiken | 7 | 7 | Georgia Roche | |
| Shannon Mato | 8 | 8 | Olivia Wood | |
| Olivia Higgins | 9 | 9 | Keara Bennett | |
| Kezie Apps | 10 | 10 | Shona Hoyle | |
| Yasmin Clydsdale | 11 | 11 | Hollie Dodd | |
| Olivia Kernick | 12 | 12 | Paige Travis | |
| Simiana Taufa-Kautai | 13 | 13 | Jodie Cunningham | |
| Quincy Dodd | 14 | 14 | Katie Mottershead | |
| Jessica Sergis | 15 | 15 | Vicky Whitfield | |
| Sarah Togatuki | 16 | 16 | Bella Sykes | |
| Keilee Joseph | 17 | 17 | Izzy Northrop | |
| Jess Skinner | Coach |
Stuart Barrow | ||
Tests 2 and 3
[edit]Fixtures to be confirmed
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Press Conference, International Women's Test: England" (Interview). NRL. 1 March 2025. Event occurs at 6' 10". Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ "France pulls out of hosting Rugby League World Cup". BBC Sport. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ Bower, Aaron (15 May 2023). "2025 Rugby League World Cup in doubt after France pull out of staging event". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ Bower, Aaron (2024-07-15). "RFL considers reviving Great Britain Lions brand to replace England for tour". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- ^ "England Rugby League kit for 2024/25 revealed". www.rugby-league.com. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- ^ "RFL confirm if it's England or Great Britain who will take part in 2025 Ashes – Total Rugby League". Total RL. 7 September 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ Mitchell, Ollie (July 30, 2024). "RFL ask fans' opinion ahead of potential Great Britain Rugby League revival".
- ^ "Kangaroos and Jillaroos set to tour England after 2025 season, historic revival comes after 22-year hiatus". Herald Sun. 28 October 2024.
- ^ "Super League in Las Vegas: Wigan Warriors and Warrington Wolves set for showdown at Allegiant Stadium in 2025". www.skysports.com. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Wigan Warriors to play Warrington Wolves in Las Vegas in 2025". 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Great Britain legend endorses Lions' return as more details of tour emerge". Love Rugby League. 2024-08-21. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- ^ "'We were all blown away': England players embrace Jillaroos challenge in Vegas". Rugby League International Federation. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ "Jilaroos coach quits weeks before history-making Vegas match amid NRL investigation". Fox Sports. February 6, 2025.
- ^ "Harvey Norman Jillaroos team and coach named for historic Las Vegas fixture". National Rugby League. February 6, 2025.
- ^ "England Women name squad to face Australia Jillaroos". www.rugby-league.com. RFL. 9 February 2025.
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