Greece women's national rugby league team

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Greece
Team information
Governing bodyGreek Rugby League Association
RegionEurope
Head coachJim Minadakis
CaptainOurania Koutsikou
Top try-scorerVelissaria Koutsioumpa (3)
Top point-scorerVelissaria Koutsioumpa (12)
IRL ranking10th
Team results
First game
Turkey  40 - 4  Greece
(14 September 2019)
Biggest win
Greece  28 - 0  Serbia
(2 October 2022)
Biggest defeat
Turkey  40 - 4  Greece
(14 September 2019)

The Greece women's national rugby league team represents Greece in women's rugby league football. Founded in 2019 by the Greek Rugby League Association, the team played its first game in September 2019 in a friendly match against Turkey.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the politics surrounding the governance of rugby league in Greece the team did not play its first full (as opposed to a friendly) international match until September 2022, when they entered the Southern group of the 2022 Rugby League Women's European Championship B.[1] The first home international match took place at Gorytsa Park field, Aspropyrgos on 2 October 2022.[2]

In January 2023, a team of Australian based players of Greek heritage played an international match in Sydney against the Philippines, under national coach Stuart McLennan.[3][4]

Head to Head Records[edit]

Opponent FM MR M W D L Win% PF PA Share
 Turkey 2019 2022 2 1 0 1 50.0% 12 44 21.43%
 Serbia 2022 2023 2 2 0 0 100.00% 36 4 90.00%
 Philippines 2023 2023 1 0 0 1 0.00% 0 38 0.00%
 Netherlands 2023 2023 1 0 0 1 0.00% 0 14 0.00%
 France 2024 2024 1 0 0 1 0.00% 0 58 0.00%
Totals 2019 2024 7 3 0 4 42.86% 48 158 23.30%

Current squad[edit]

Greece based[edit]

The following players where named in a squad to play in the 2022 Rugby League Women's European Championship B:[5]

Player Position Club Debut Matches Tries Goals Points
Maria Avzoti Hooker Attica Rhinos 2019 3 0 0 0
Chrysavgi Bakaloumi interchange Attica Rhinos 2022 2 0 0 0
Eirini Dakidi interchange Aris Eagles 2022 1 0 0 0
Maria-Eleni Gkirlemi Prop Aris Eagles 2022 2 0 0 0
Sofia-Margarita Kitsaneli Halfback Aris Eagles 2019 3 0 1 2
Ourania Koutsikou Lock Rhondda Outlaws 2019 3 1 0 4
Georgia-Fotini Koutsimpogeorgou Second-row Athens City Raiders 2022 2 0 0 0
Velissaria Koutsioumpa Wing Attica Rhinos 2022 2 3 0 12
Maria-Anna Lamprou Prop Aris Eagles 2022 2 0 0 0
Chrysi Lymperidi Fullback Rhondda Outlaws 2019 2 0 0 0
Styliani Markou Centre Attica Rhinos 2022 2 1 0 4
Asimina Mastoraki Wing Aris Eagles 2019 3 0 0 0
Chrysovalanti-Eirini Ntasiou Prop Patras Panthers 2019 1 0 0 0
Dimitra Papoutsi Wing Patras Panthers 2019 3 0 0 0
Anna Spatharova Second-row Athens City Raiders 2019 2 0 0 0
Aspasia Stavrianou Second-row Athens City Raiders 2022 2 1 0 4
Magdelini Stavrianou Fullback Athens City Raiders 2022 2 0 0 0
Kleopatra Velmachou Centre Aris Eagles 2022 2 1 1 6
Antonia Voikli Five-eighth Attica Rhinos 2022 2 2 0 8

Australian based[edit]

The following Australian based players of Greek heritage represented Greece in the January 2023 international match against the Philippines.[4]

Alexia Foster Papanicolau, Antonia Karias, Taliah Mafi, Angelina Ballas, Ebony Tsoukas, Lavinia Taukamo, Maria Posantzis, Cherish Tseros, Jonaya Bent, Mikayla Tuliatu, Christine Tsougranis, Stella Lellis, Meleanna Waters. Interchange: Jasmin Testa, Lisa Poulakis, Simone Stephen, Stephanie Glumac

Results[edit]

Full internationals[edit]

Date Opponent Score Tournament Venue Video Report(s)
14 Sep 2019  Turkey
4–40
Test Match Trakya University
Ayşekadın Stadium, Edirne		 Highlights [6]
25 Sep 2022  Turkey
8–4
2022 Euro B Technical Uni, Istanbul Full game [7][8][9]
2 Oct 2022  Serbia
28–0
Gorytsa Park Field, Aspropyrgos 1st half

2nd half

[10][11]
28 Jan 2023  Philippines
0–38
Test Match[3] Lidcombe Oval, Sydney — [4]
11 Nov 2023  Serbia
8–4
Balkan Cup FC Pusta Reka, Bojnik —
9 Dec 2023  Netherlands
0–14
Test Match Municipal Stadium Dimitris Nikolaidis, Athens — [12]
13 Apr 2024  France
0–58
WCQ Euro B Stade Georges Dartiailh, Marmande — [13]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "EUROPEAN RUGBY LEAGUE LAUNCHES WOMEN'S EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS B". europeanrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  2. ^ "Greece to host Women's Euro B clash in first fixture since ban lifted". Rugby League International Federation. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  3. ^ a b "Greek Women's Rugby League team to play Sydney International". Neos Kosmos. 16 Jan 2023. Retrieved 18 Feb 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "Greece 0 v 38 Philippines - Match report". European Rugby League. 28 Jan 2023. Retrieved 16 Feb 2023.
  5. ^ Whitelock, Adam (2022-08-22). "Greek Women returning to Turkey on a Rugby League mission". Everything Rugby League. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  6. ^ Güler, Olgay (14 Sep 2019). "Türkiye Ragbi Kadın Milli Takımı, Yunanistan'ı farklı yendi: 44-4". Demiroren Haber Ajansi. Retrieved 27 Sep 2022.
  7. ^ Whitelock, Adam (2022-09-27). "Greece women and Turkey men triumph in Istanbul". Everything Rugby League. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  8. ^ "Tukey 4 v 8 Greece - Match Report". European Rugby League. 25 Sep 2022. Retrieved 27 Sep 2022.
  9. ^ Skolarikis, Tom (25 Sep 2022). "Greek women beat Turkey in Rugby League Test". Greek City Times. Retrieved 27 Sep 2022.
  10. ^ "Greece 28 v 0 Serbia". europeanrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  11. ^ "Women's Greek Rugby League smash Serbia to claim championship". Greek City Times. 3 Oct 2022. Retrieved 3 Oct 2022.
  12. ^ "Netherlands women to make international debut in Greece". International Rugby League. 8 December 2023.
  13. ^ "France 58 v 0 Greece - Match report". European Rugby League. 13 Apr 2024. Retrieved 14 Apr 2024.
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