Tara-Jane Stanley
Personal information
Full nameTara-Jane Stanley
Born (1993-09-04) 4 September 1993
Widnes, Cheshire, England,
Weight69 kg (10 st 12 lb)
Playing information
PositionFullback, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2016–17 Thatto Heath Crusaders 5 2 6 0 20
2018–21 Castleford Tigers 5 1 4 0 12
2022– York Valkyrie 4 10 25 0 90
Total 14 13 35 0 122
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2012– England 19 14 59 0 174
As of 14 November 2022

Tara-Jane Stanley is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback for York Valkyrie in the Women's Super League. She has played at representative level for England, and club level for Thatto Heath Crusaders and Castleford Tigers Women.[1]

Playing career

Stanley began her rugby career playing for Moorfield Angels.[2]

In 2012, Stanley was part of the Widnes team that won the Challenge Shield by defeating Stanningley 22–4 in the final. Stanley, who scored two tries, was named player of the match.[3] In 2013, she was named the BARLA Ladies Player of the Year.[4]

She was shortlisted for the inaugural Woman of Steel award in 2018,[5][6] but lost out to Castleford Tigers teammate Georgia Roche.[7]

In December 2021, it was announced the Stanley had signed for York City Knights for the 2022 season.[8] Stanley won the Woman of Steel award in 2022.[9][10] Stanley was nominated for Woman of Steel again in 2023 but this time lost out to York teammate Sinead Peach.[11][12]

In October 2023, York Valkyrie became the first English club to offer professional contracts to players and Stanley was one of the first three to sign a two-year deal.[13]

Representative career

Stanley, who made her England debut in 2012, has heritage number 43.[14][15] She has represented England at the 2013,[16] 2017[17] and 2021 World Cups.[18]

In 2018, Stanley was Player of the Match as England beat France 54–4 in Carcassonne.[19]

Stanley was named in the Women's Team of the Tournament at the 2021 World Cup.[20]

Test match appearances

CapDateOpponentPositionTriesGoalsPtsMatch ReportClub
115 Jun 2012 FranceFullback1616ERL[21] Widnes[3]
211 Jul 2013 FranceFullback104ERL[16] Crosfields[22]
321 Jun 2017 FranceWing036RLC[23] Thatto Heath-St Helens
424 Jun 2017 FranceWing116RLC[24] Thatto Heath-St Helens[25]
516 Nov 2017 Papua New GuineaWing1412ERL[17] Thatto Heath St Helens
619 Nov 2017 AustraliaWing000ERL[26] Thatto Heath St Helens
722 Nov 2017 Cook IslandsWing000ERL[27] Thatto Heath St Helens
826 Nov 2017 New ZealandWing104ERL[28] Thatto Heath St Helens
927 Oct 2018 FranceFullback2518RLC[29] Castleford Tigers
109 Nov 2019 Papua New GuineaFullback000RLC[30] Castleford Tigers
1116 Nov 2019 Papua New GuineaCentre128NRL[31] Castleford Tigers
1225 Jun 2021 WalesFullback0612ERL[32] Castleford Tigers
1323 Oct 2021 FranceFullback0510ERL[33] Castleford Tigers

References

  1. ↑ "Try for Thatto Heath-St Helens' Tara Jane Stanley, but World Cup KO for England". St Helens Star. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "1 Tara Jane Stanley". York RLFC. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  3. 1 2 Smith, Sophia (16 July 2012). "Rugby: Widnes win Challenge Shield Final". Sport Sister. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  4. ↑ Smith, Denise (28 June 2013). "BARLA - Chairmans Annual Report 2013". West Leeds ARLFC. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  5. ↑ "RFL introduce "Woman of Steel" award". Love Rugby League. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "Woman of Steel: Lois Forsell, Tara-Jane Stanley and Georgia Roche on shortlist". BBC Sport. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  7. ↑ "Ben Barba named Steve Prescott Man of Steel". Rugby-League.com. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  8. ↑ "England star Stanley joins the Knights!". York RLFC. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  9. ↑ "Tara-Jane Stanley named Woman of Steel". Rugby-League.com. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  10. ↑ McAllister, Josh (22 September 2022). "York's Tara-Jane Stanley named 2022 Woman of Steel". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  11. ↑ "Woman of Steel 2023 nominees announced, including 2022 winner Tara-Jane Stanley". Sky Sports. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  12. ↑ "Bevan French: Wigan Warriors stand-off wins 2023 Steve Prescott MBE Man of Steel award". BBC Sport. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  13. ↑ "Women's Super League champions York Valkyrie make history as players sign professional contracts". Sky Sports. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  14. ↑ "England Women name squad for French Test". Rugby-League.com. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  15. ↑ Powell, Jennie (8 November 2019). "England Women's Rugby League Team play the PNG Orchids". 4 The Love Of Sport. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  16. 1 2 "England 42 v 6 France - Match Report". European Rugby League. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  17. 1 2 "England 36 v 8 Papua New Guinea - Match Report". European Rugby League. 16 November 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  18. ↑ "England 72 v 4 Brazil". European Rugby League. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  19. ↑ "Report: France Women 4-54 England Women". www.rugby-league.com. Archived from the original on 26 April 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  20. ↑ "RLWC2021 Teams of the Tournament announced". Rugby League World Cup 2021. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  21. ↑ "England 48 v 0 France - Match Report". European Rugby League. 15 June 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  22. ↑ "Women's World Cup Squads". Web Archive. 2013. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  23. ↑ "Report - France Women 16-26 England Women". Rugby-League.com. 22 June 2017. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  24. ↑ "Report - France Women 8-14 England Women". Rugby-League.com. 25 June 2017. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  25. ↑ "England Women's squad named for Rugby League World Cup". Rugby-League.com. 9 October 2017. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  26. ↑ "Australia 38 v 0 England - Match Report". European Rugby League. 19 November 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  27. ↑ "England 16 v 22 Cook islands". European Rugby League. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  28. ↑ "New Zealand 54 v 4 England - Match Report". European Rugby League. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  29. ↑ "Report: France Women 4-54 England Women". Rugby-League.com. 27 October 2018. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  30. ↑ "Report: PNG Orchids 10-24 England Women". Rugby-League.com. 9 November 2019. Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  31. ↑ "Orchids upset England with last-minute try". NRL. 16 November 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  32. ↑ "England 60 v 0 Wales". European Rugby League. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  33. ↑ "France 4 v 40 England - Match Report". European Rugby League. 23 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
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