The brand new piece of silverware was delivered by members of the Australian team - the defending World Cup champions - at Cronulla Beach in Sydney.

They used a lifeguard rescue buggy to transport the trophy with Rugby League World Cup 2017 chief executive Andrew Hill also on hand.

"Women's rugby league continues to go from strength to strength and in 100 days from now we will witness the best players compete for the title of 2017 World Cup winners," said Hill.

"Both the tournament Organising Committee and the Rugby League International Federation thought it only appropriate to introduce this impressive trophy that will herald in a new era for women's rugby league.

"With the support of the Australian, New South Wales and Queensland Governments along with major partner Harvey Norman, we look forward to delivering the best-ever Women's Rugby League World Cup."

This year's tournament sees the Women's World Cup played alongside the men's equivalent - co-hosted by Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea - for the first time. 

Pool matches are due to be played at the Southern Cross Group Stadium in Sydney as triple-headers on November 16, 19 and 22.

Both semi-finals will be played on November 26 at the same venue, with the final held at Brisbane Stadium on December 2, prior to the men's final.

Australia, England and the Cook Islands have been drawn in Pool A, with New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Canada in Pool B.

Each side will play the other two teams in their pool, as well as one match against a team from the other pool.

The top two countries from each pool will reach the last four.

In the 2013 final in England, Australia beat New Zealand 22-12 in the final. 

New Zealand had won all three of the previous editions.