The women’s Rugby League World Cup is nearly upon us with excitement rapidly building ahead of the opening game between England and Brazil on November 1.

Headingley, the home of Leeds Rhinos, is the venue for the double header with Papua New Guinea and Canada taking to the field after the hosts get things underway against their South American opponents.

The four other sides in the tournament include defending champions Australia and 2017 runners-up New Zealand plus Cook Islands and France.

All eight teams have named their squads for the campaign in England and you can find them all below.

Australia

12 Tarryn Aiken, 1 Kezie Apps, 13 Shaylee Bent, 2 Samantha Bremner, 3  Ali Brigginshaw, 14 Lauren Brown, 15 Jaime Chapman, 16 Kennedy Cherrington, 17 Shenae Ciesiolka, 18 Yasmin Clydsdale, 8 Keeley Davis, 19 Taliah Fuimaono, 7 Tallisha Harden, 20 Caitlan Johnston, 21 Keilee Joseph, 5 Isabelle Kelly, 22 Olivia Kernick, 23 Shannon Mato, 24 Evania Pelite, 10 Julia Robinson, 11 Jessica Sergis, 4 Simaima Taufa, 6 Emma              Tonegato, 9 Holli Wheeler

Brazil

1 Adriana Felix, 2 Tati Fernandes, 3 Leticia Medeiros, 4 Danielle Soares, 5 Byanca Santa Rita, 5 Su Rodrigues, 6 Giovanna Moura, 7 Maria Graf, 8 Franciny Amaral, 9 Patricia Bodeman, 10 Paula Casemiro, 11 Patricia Oliveira, 12 Amanda Welter, 13 Barbara Leal, 14 Giovanna Barth, 15 Franciele Barros, 16 Brena Prioste, 17 Ana Loschi de Quadros, 18 Natalia Momberg, 20 Pamella Nascimento Silva, 21 Ellen Trindade, 22 Edna Santini, 23 Natalia Jonck

Canada

14 Maddy Aberg, 15 Nina Bui, 16 Rachel Choboter 17, Brittany Douglas, 1 Dani Franada, 18 Alix Evans, 6 Alanna Fittes, 5 Karina Gauto, 11 Gabrielle Hindley, 2 Brittany Jones, 12 Sarah Maguire, 10 Laura Mariu, 7 Sabrina McDaid, 19 Jade Menin, 20 Lauren Mueller, 21 Natasha Naismith, 22 Ada Okonkwo, 13 Megan Pakulis, 4 Ferris Sandboe, 8 Kristy Sargent, 23 Zoey Siciliano, 24 Elizabeth Steele, 9 Natalie Tam, 3 Petra Woods

Cook Islands

1 Kimiora Breayley-Nati, 2 Erikana Dean, 3 Mireka Dean, 4 Tetuanui Agnes Dean, 5 Kennedy Harrison-Vahua, 6 Maleyna Hunapo, 7 Chantay Kiria-Ratu, 8 Lavinia Kitai, 9 Beniamina Koiatu, 10 Kerehitina Matua, 11 Terehia Matua, 12 Moniqca Mo’ale, 13 Toka Natua, 14 April Ngatupuna, 15 Daimzel Rongokea, 16 Anneka Stephens, 17 Kiana Takairangi, 18 Karol-Ann Tanevesi, 19 Tehinnah-Leal Tatuava, 20 Charlize-Gazelle Tumu-Makara, 21 Alekermay Tuaana 22 Jazmon Tupou-Witchman, 23 Elianna Walton, 24 Mackenzie Wiki

England

4 Amy Hardcastle, 16 Beth Stott, 2 Caitlin Beevers, 23 Carrie Roberts, 7 Courtney Winfield-Hill, 10 Dannielle Anderson, 12 Emily Rudge, 3 Francesca Goldthorp, 6 Georgia Roche, 20 Georgia Wilson, 8 Grace Field, 11 Hollie-mae Dodd, 13 Jodie Cunningham, 21 Keara Bennett, 5 Leah Burke, 18 Olivia Wood, 19 Paige Travis, 17 Shona Hoyle, 9 Tara Jones, 1 Tara Jane Stanley, 14 Victoria Molyneux, 15 Victoria Whitfield, 22 Zoe Harris, 24 Zoe Hornby

France

1 Elisa Akpa, 2 Christina Hayoung Song-Puche, 3 Mélanie Bianchini, 4 Lauréane Biville, 5 Manon Samarra, 6 Elisa Ciria, 7 Alice Varela, 8 Jeanne Bernard, 9 Cyndia Mansard, 10 Gaëlle Alvernhe, 11 Tallis Kuresa, 12 Perrine Monsarrat, 13 Leila Bessahli, 14 Fanny Ramos, 15 Cloé Guillerot, 16 Elodie Pacull, 17 Maïlys Borak, 18 Anaëlle Meunier, 19 Zoé Pastre-Courtine, 20 Anais Fourcroy, 21 Dorin Samarra, 22 Louisa Tooman, 23 Margot Canal, 24 Lise Michel

New Zealand

1 Apii Nicholls, 2 Katelyn Vaha'akolo, 3 Autumn-Rain Stephens Daly, 4 Page McGregor, 5 Madison Bartlett, 6 Laishon Albert-Jones, 7 Raecene McGregor, 8 Mya Hill-Moana, 9 Krystal Rota, 10 Annetta-claudia Nu'uausala, 11 Roxette Murdoch-Masila, 13 Georgia Hale, 14 Nita Maynard 15 Kararaina Wira-Kohu, 16 Charlotte Scanlan, 17 Christyl Stowers, 18 Otesa Pule, 19 Hailee-Jay Ormond-Maunsell, 20 Crystal Tamarua, 21 Shanice Parker, 22 Karli Hansen, 23 Brianna Clark, 24 Mele Hufanga, 12 Amber Hall

Papua New Guinea

1 Tara Moxon, 2 Anika Butler, 3 Belinda Gwasamun, 4 Shellie Long, 5 Shae-Yvonne De La Cruz, 6 Sera Koroi, 7 Lilah Malabag, 8 Elsie Albert, 9 Therese Aiton, 10 Gloria Kaupa, 11 Emily Veivers, 12 Essay Banu, 13 Jessikah Reeves, 14 Ua Ravua, 15 Bertshiba Awoi, 16 Michelle John, 17 Martha Molowia, 18 Veronica Waula, 19 Talitha Kunjil, 20 Roswita Kapo, 21 Carol Humeu, 22 Shirley Joe, 23 Lisa-Marie Alu

The Rugby League World Cup promises to be the biggest, best and most inclusive event in the sport’s 127-year history with men’s, women’s and wheelchair teams competing in 61 games across 21 venues throughout England. Tickets are available via rlwc2021.com/tickets