2018 RFL Women's Super League
2018 Women's Super League | |
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Duration | 14 rounds |
Teams | 7 |
Matches played | 84 |
Points scored | 1,942 |
Champions |
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League Leaders Shield |
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Woman of Steel |
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The 2018 RFL Women's Super League was the second season of the rugby league Women's Super League for female players in clubs affiliated to the Rugby Football League. The grand final was won by Wigan Warriors Women, who beat Leeds Rhinos Women 18–16 at the Grand Final at the Manchester Regional Arena. Wigan finished second to League Leaders Shield winners Leeds in the regular season.
The defending champions were Bradford Bulls Women,[1] but they failed to make the play-offs in 2018.[2]
At the end of the regular season, the top four teams me in the play-off semi-finals. First placed Leeds beat fourth placed Castleford, while second placed Wigan beat St Helens who finished third. The winners met in the Grand Final at the Manchester Regional Arena on 13 October.
Teams
Two of the seven teams are newly formed for this season, one is renamed and the other four were in existence before 2018.
Colours | Club | Location | Notes |
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Bradford Bulls Women | Bradford, West Yorkshire | inaugural champions in 2017. | |
Castleford Tigers Women | Castleford, West Yorkshire | ||
Featherstone Rovers Ladies | Featherstone, West Yorkshire | ||
Leeds Rhinos Women | Leeds, West Yorkshire | Newly formed for 2018.[3] | |
St Helens Ladies | St Helens, Merseyside | Previously known as Thatto Heath Ladies.[4] | |
Wigan Warriors Women | Wigan, Greater Manchester | Newly formed for 2018.[5] | |
York City Knights Ladies | York, North Yorkshire |
Fixtures and results
The fixtures are organised into 14 rounds, with each team only having 12 fixtures this means that every team will have a bye in two rounds of the competition.
Round 1
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | |||
40–0[lower-alpha 1] | 15 April 2018, 2:00pm | Ruskin Drive Sports Ground | |||
16–32 | 15 April 2018, 2:00pm | Odsal Stadium | S. Ellis | ||
54–0 | 15 April 2018, 2:00pm | Robin Park Arena | |||
Source:[8] |
Bye:
Round 2
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | |||
6–36 | 9 May 2018, 7:30pm[lower-alpha 1] | L.D. Nutrition Stadium | |||
4–42 | 22 April 2018, 2:00pm | Provident Stadium | |||
0–62 | 22 April 2018, 12:00 | Nestle Rowntree Sports Park | |||
Source:[9][10] |
Bye:
- ↑ 5 April, match postponed - waterlogged pitch
Round 3
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | |||
40–16 | 29 April 2018, 2:00pm | Willowbridge Lane | |||
40–14 | 29 April 2018, 2:00pm | Hattons Solicitors Crusaders Park | A Billington | ||
14–20 | 29 April 2018, 2:00pm | Robin Park Arena | |||
Source:[11] |
Bye:
Round 4
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | |||
32–38 | 13 May 2018, 2:00pm | L.D. Nutrition Stadium | |||
72–10 | 13 May 2018, 2:00pm | Odsal Stadium | |||
16–6 | 13 May 2018, 2:00pm | Robin Park Arena | R Stansfield | ||
Source:[12] |
Bye:
Round 5
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | |||
14–14 | 6 May 2018, 2:00pm | Willowbridge Lane | N Pascall | ||
20–14 | 20 May 2018, 2:00pm | Ruskin Drive Sports Ground | |||
12–40 | 20 May 2018, 2:00pm | Bootham Crescent | |||
Source:[13][14] |
Bye:
Round 6
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | |||
40–12 | 27 May 2018, 2:00pm | Headingley | Scott Fernandez | ||
22–46 | 26 May 2018, 12:30pm | Bloomfield Road | Nick Pascall | ||
50–0 | 10 June 2018, 2:00pm | Robin Park Arena | Aaron Moore | ||
Source:[15][16] |
Bye:
Round 7
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | |||
14–14 | 17 June 2018, 2:00pm | Mend-A-Hose Jungle | |||
10–34 | 17 June 2018, 2:00pm | Odsal Stadium | |||
80–0 | 17 June 2018, 2:00pm | Weetwood Sports Park | |||
Source:[17] |
Bye:
Round 8
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | |||
6–26 | 24 June 2018, 2:00pm | ||||
30–10 | 24 June 2018, 2:00pm | Weetwood Sports Park | Scott Fernandez | ||
20–31 | 24 June 2018, 2:00pm | L.D. Nutrition Stadium | |||
Source:[18] |
Bye:
Round 9
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | |||
70–6 | 8 July 2018, 2:00pm | ||||
42–12 | 8 July 2018, 2:00pm | Ruskin Drive | |||
40–10 | 8 July 2018, 2:00pm | ||||
Source:[19] |
Bye:
Round 10
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | |||
28–16 | 12 August 2018, 2:00pm | Odsal Stadium | J. Powell | ||
10–42 | 12 August 2018, 2:00pm | ||||
22–23 | 12 August 2018, 2:00pm | ||||
Source:[20] |
Bye:
Round 11
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | |||
10–14 | 19 August 2018, 2:00pm | ||||
8–38 | 19 August 2018, 2:00pm | ||||
34–8 | 23 September 2018, 2:00pm | Castleford RUFC | |||
Source:[21] |
Bye:
Round 12
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | |||
10–12 | 9 September 2018, 2:00pm | ||||
12–6 | 9 September 2018, 2:00pm | ||||
12–20 | 9 September 2018, 2:00pm | ||||
Source:[22] |
Bye:
Round 13
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | |||
32–10 | 16 September 2018, 2:00pm | Odsal Stadium | |||
20–32 | 16 September 2018, 2:00pm | Castleford RUFC | S. Fernandez | ||
6–38 | 16 September 2018, 2:00pm | ||||
Source:[22] |
Bye:
Round 14
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | |||
24–14 | 28 September 2018, 2:00pm | Totally Wicked Stadium | S. Houghton | ||
26–8 | 30 September 2018, 2:00pm | Robin Park Arena | |||
8–50 | 30 September 2018, 2:00pm | ||||
Source:[2] |
Bye:
Regular season standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 438 | 139 | +299 | 20 | League Leaders Shield/Play off semi-finals | |
2 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 324 | 128 | +196 | 19 | Play-off semi-finals | |
3 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 316 | 130 | +186 | 17 | ||
4 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 318 | 228 | +90 | 14 | ||
5 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 292 | 312 | −20 | 10 | ||
6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 180 | 461 | −281 | 2 | ||
7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 78 | 548 | −470 | 2 |
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | |||
24–10 | 7 October 2018, 1:00pm | Weetwood Sports Village | R. Stansfield | ||
10–6 | 7 October 2018, 2:00pm | Robin Park Arena | |||
Source:[23] |
Grand final
13 October 2018 1:00pm BST |
16 – 18 | ||
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Try: Marshall, Beevers, S. Hill Goal: C. Hill (2) |
Try: Thompson (3), Wilson Goal: Foley |
Manchester Regional Arena Attendance: 1,189 |
References
- ↑ "Bradford Bulls beat Featherstone Rovers to win Women's Super League Grand Final". BBC Sport. 7 October 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- 1 2 "Women's Super League: Round 14". Rugby Leaguer & League Express (3, 141). 1 October 2018. p. 34.
- ↑ "Leeds Rhinos launch women's rugby league team". Yorkshire Evening Post. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ↑ "Saints and Thatto Heath Crusaders sign unique partnership". St Helens Reporter. 25 November 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ↑ "Women's Super League: Wigan Warriors to set up women's rugby league team". BBC Sport. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- 1 2 "York City Knights Ladies lose tough opener at St Helens - with serious injuries making it worse". York Press. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ↑ "Saints women make history". St Helens R.F.C. 15 April 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ↑ "Women's Super League". Rugby Leaguer & League Express (3, 117). 16 April 2018. p. 24.
- ↑ "Women's Super League". Rugby Leaguer & League Express (3, 118). 23 April 2018. p. 26.
- ↑ "Women's Super League". Rugby Leaguer & League Express (3, 121). 14 May 2018. p. 27.
- ↑ "Women's Super League Round Three". Rugby Leaguer & League Express (3, 119). 30 April 2018. p. 26.
- ↑ "Women's Super League Round Four". Rugby Leaguer & League Express (3, 121). 14 May 2018. p. 27.
- ↑ "Women's Super League Round Five". Rugby Leaguer & League Express (3, 120). 7 May 2018. p. 30.
- ↑ "Women's Super League Round Five". Rugby Leaguer & League Express (3, 122). 21 May 2018. p. 27.
- ↑ "Women's Super League Round Six". Rugby Leaguer & League Express (3, 122). 28 May 2018. p. 31.
- ↑ "Women's Super League Round Six". Rugby Leaguer & League Express (3, 125). 11 June 2018. p. 30.
- ↑ "Scoreboard:Women's Super League". Rugby Leaguer & League Express (3, 126). 18 June 2018. p. 35.
- ↑ "Women's Super League Round 8". Rugby Leaguer & League Express (3, 127). 25 June 2018. p. 28.
- ↑ "Women's Super League round nine". Rugby Leaguer & League Express (3, 129). 9 July 2018. p. 30.
- ↑ "Women's Super League: Round 10". Rugby Leaguer & League Express (3, 134). 13 August 2018. p. 38.
- ↑ "Women's Super League". Rugby Leaguer & League Express (3, 140). 24 September 2018. p. 30.
- 1 2 "Women's Super League: Round 13". Rugby Leaguer & League Express (3, 139). 17 February 2018. p. 29.
- ↑ "Women's Super League: semi-finals". Rugby Leaguer & League Express (3, 142). 8 October 2018. p. 23.