Greece women's national rugby league team
| Team information | |
|---|---|
| Governing body | Greek Rugby League Association |
| Region | Europe |
| Head coach | Jim Minadakis |
| Captain | Ourania Koutsikou |
| Top try-scorer | Velissaria Koutsioumpa (3) |
| Top point-scorer | Velissaria Koutsioumpa (12) |
| IRL ranking | 13 6 (17 November 2025)[1] |
| 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.[2] The first home international match took place at Gorytsa Park field, Aspropyrgos on 2 October 2022.[3]
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.[4][5]
Head to head records
| 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 | 2024 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 68 | 8 | 89.47% |
| Philippines | 2023 | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0 | 38 | 0.00% |
| Netherlands | 2023 | 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 0 | 48 | 0.00% |
| France | 2024 | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0 | 58 | 0.00% |
| Ireland | 2024 | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 6 | 42 | 12.50% |
| United States | 2025 | 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0 | 46 | 0.00% |
| Totals | 2019 | 2025 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 36.36% | 86 | 284 | 23.24% |
Notes:
- Table last updated: 14 December 2025
- Share is the portion of "For" points compared to the sum of "For" and "Against" points.
Current squad
Combined team
The following players were named in a squad to play against the United States in Las Vegas on 28 February 2025. Players came from Greece, Australia, Wales and the United States.[6][7]
Tallies in the table include the matches played on 28 February and 13 December 2025.
| Player | Position | Club | Debut | Matches | Tries | Goals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asimina Mastoraki | Fullback, Stand-off, Hooker | Aris Eagles | 2019 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Magdelini Stavrianou | Wing, Fullback, Scrum-half | Athens City Raiders | 2022 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Samantha Glumac | Centre, Wing | Mounties | 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ourania Koutsikou | Centre, Prop, Loose forward | Cardiff Demons | 2019 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| Sotiria Skouroliakou | Wing | Aris Eagles | 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angelina Ballas | Stand-off, Centre, Second-row | North Sydney Bears | 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sofia-Margarita Kitsaneli | Scrum-half, Prop | Aris Eagles | 2019 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Lavinia Taukamo | Prop | Redfern All Blacks | 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Meleanna Waters | Hooker, Loose forward | Mascot | 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maria-Eleni Gkirlemi | Prop, Second-row | Aris Eagles | 2022 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lisa Paloukis | Second-row, Prop, Wing | West Belconnen Warriors | 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephanie Glumac | Second-row | Mounties | 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicola Munday | Loose forward | North Brisbane (Union) | 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ella Panagiotopoulos | Loose forward, Second-row, Centre | Belconnen Sharks | 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Efstathia Skoroliakou | Hooker | Aris Eagles | 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eleni Zis | interchange | Atlanta Rhinos | 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Klaudia Koule | interchange | Athens City Raiders | 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgia Kalomenopoulou | interchange | Aris Eagles | 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hayley Papa | Toukley Hawks | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Greece based
The following players were named in a squad to play in the 13 December 2025 match against the Netherlands.[8] The selected team was posted of social media on the morning of the match.[9]
Tallies in the table include the match played on 13 December 2025.
| J# | Player | Position | Club | Debut | Matches | Tries | Goals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sofia Anagnostopoulou | Fullback, Wing | Cretan Gunners | 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Efstathia Skouroliakou | Wing | Aris Eagles | 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Anna Limperi | Centre, Prop | Aris Eagles | 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Sidar Timurturkan | Centre | Cretan Gunners | 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Magdelini Stavrianou | Wing, Scrum-half | AEK | 2022 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Georgia Kalomenopoulou | Stand-off | Aris Eagles | 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Ourania Koutsikou | Scrum-half, Loose forward | Cretan Gunners | 2019 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| 8 | Kalliopi Angelakopoulos | Prop | Aris Eagles | 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Asimina Mastoraki | Hooker, Fullback | Aris Eagles | 2019 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Triantafyllia Vasilogianni | Prop | Aris Eagles | 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Dimitra Papoutsi | Second-row, Wing | AEK | 2019 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 21 | Katerina Niavradakis | Second-row | Cretan Gunners | 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Maria-Eleni Gkirlemi | Loose forward, Prop | Aris Eagles | 2022 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Efrosini Tsiritaki | interchange | Aris Eagles | 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Paraskevi-Anna Daldaki | interchange | AEK | 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Georgia Pournara | interchange | Cretan Gunners | 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Vasiliki Roumpi | interchange | Panionios | 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Sotiria Skouroliakou | Wing | Aris Eagles | 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| – | Christina Faitakis | positions | Cretan Gunners | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Australian based
The following Australian-based players of Greek heritage represented Greece in the January 2023 international match against the Philippines.[5]
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
Full internationals
| Date | Opponent | Score[a] | Tournament | Venue | Video | Report(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 2019 | Turkey | 4–40 | Test Match | Trakya University Ayşekadın Stadium, Edirne |
Highlights | [10] |
| 25 Sep 2022 | Turkey | 8–4 | 2022 Euro B | Technical Uni, Istanbul | Full game | [11][12][13] |
| 2 Oct 2022 | Serbia | 28–0 | Gorytsa Park Field, Aspropyrgos | 1st half 2nd half |
[14][15] | |
| 28 Jan 2023 | Philippines | 0–38 | Test Match[4] | Lidcombe Oval, Sydney | — | [5] |
| 11 Nov 2023 | Serbia | 8–4 | Balkan Cup | FC Pusta Reka, Bojnik | — | [16] |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Netherlands | 0–14 | Test Match | Municipal Stadium Dimitris Nikolaidis, Athens | — | [17] |
| 13 Apr 2024 | France | 0–58 | WCQ Euro B | Stade Georges Dartiailh, Marmande | — | [18] |
| 18 May 2024 | Serbia | 32–4 | A.G. Dimitrios Stadium, Athens | Full game | [19] | |
| 12 Oct 2024 | Ireland | 6–42 | WC Qualifier (Euro Playoff) | Gkorytsa Stadium, Aspropygos, Athens | Full game | [20] |
| 28 Feb 2025 | United States | 0–46 | RL Las Vegas | Silverbowl Park, Las Vegas | Full game | [21] |
| 13 Dec 2025 | Netherlands | 34–0 | Test Match | Rugby Club Sparta, Rotterdam | — | [22] |
See also
Notes
- ^ Greece score given first
References
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- ^ a b "Greek Women's Rugby League team to play Sydney International". Neos Kosmos. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ a b c "Greece 0 v 38 Philippines - Match report". European Rugby League. 28 January 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
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- ^ "Netherlands and Greece women name squads for last rugby league international of the year". European Rugby League. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
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- ^ Whitelock, Adam (27 September 2022). "Greece women and Turkey men triumph in Istanbul". Everything Rugby League. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ "Turkiye 4 v 8 Greece - Match Report". European Rugby League. 25 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
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- ^ "Netherlands women to make international debut in Greece". International Rugby League. 8 December 2023.
- ^ "France 58 v 0 Greece - Match report". European Rugby League. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "Greece 32 v 4 Serbia - Match report". European Rugby League. 18 May 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ "Greece 6 v 42 Ireland - Match Report". European Rugby League. 12 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
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