2017 Women's Challenge Cup Explained

2017 Women's Challenge Cup
Duration:	4 rounds
No Of Teams:	16
Biggest Home Win:	Bradford Bulls 92 – 1 Army RL
Biggest Away Win:	Barrow 13 – 58 Oulton Raidettes
Season:	2016
Season Champs:	Bradford Bulls
Season Champ Name:	Winners
Second Place:	Featherstone Rovers
Prevseason Link:	2016 Women's Challenge Cup
Prevseason Year:	2016
Nextseason Link:	2018 Women's Challenge Cup
Nextseason Year:	2018

The 2017 RFL Women's Challenge Cup was an English rugby league knockout tournament competed for by 16 teams during the summer of 2017. The competition was won by Bradford Bulls who beat Featherstone Rovers 50–18 in the final on 30 July 2017.^[1]

Preliminary round

The preliminary round was played on 9 April and 23 April:^[2]

• East Leeds Academy 10 – 0 Lindley Swifts
• West Leeds Eagles 14 – 24 York City Knights
• Hull Wyke 28 – 16 Brighouse Rangers

Round One

The first round was played on 30 April:^{[2] [3]}

• Barrow 13 – 58 Oulton Raidettes
• Bradford Bulls 92 – 1 Army RL
• Hull Wyke 24 – 40 Stanningley
• Leigh Miners Rangers 68 – 6 Whitley Bay Barbarians
• Wakefield Trinity 6 – 48 Castleford Tigers
• Featherstone Rovers v East Leeds
• Thatto Heath Crusaders v York City Knights
• Wigan St Patricks v Batley Bulldogs

Quarter Finals

The quarter finals were concluded on 28 May:^{[4] [5]}

• Bradford Bulls 64 – 0 Castleford Tigers
• Oulton Radiettes 6 – 30 Thatto Heath Crusaders
• Featherstone Rovers 50 – 4 Leigh Miners Rangers
• Wigan St Patricks 30 – 4 Stanningley

Semi Finals

The semi finals were concluded on 18 June:^[6]

• Bradford Bulls 30 – 6 Wigan St Patricks
• Featherstone Rovers 22 – 10 Thatto Heath Crusaders

Final

The final took place of 30 July:^{[7] [8] [9] [10]}

Challenge Shield

Shield Round One

The first round was played on 28 May:^{[4] [11]}

• East Leeds Academy 0 – 48 Whitley Bay Barbarians
• Hull Wyke v Batley Bulldogs
• Wakefield Trinity 0 – 36 Army RL
• York City Knights v Barrow

Shield Semi Finals

The semi-finals were played on 25 June:^{[12] [13]}

• Batley Bulldogs 12 – 18 Army RL
• York City Knights 24 – 16 Whitley Bay Barbarians

Shield Final

The final took place on 30 July:^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Match Centre. www.rugby-league.com.
2. Web site: Castleford and Wakefield to go head-to-head in Women's Challenge Cup. www.rugby-league.com. 7 April 2017. 2 May 2023.
3. Web site: Women's Rugby League Round Up 30 April . 4 The Love of Sport . 30 April 2017 . 24 October 2023.
4. Web site: Women’s Rugby League Round Up 28th May . 4 The Love Of Sport . 29 May 2017 . 8 May 2023.
5. Web site: Club of the Week Bradford Bulls Women. www.rugby-league.com. 19 June 2017. 8 May 2023.
6. Web site: Bradford and Featherstone reach Women's Challenge Cup Final . www.rugby-league.com . 5 March 2024.
7. Web site: Bradford Bulls win Women's Challenge Cup. www.rugby-league.com.
8. Web site: Bradford Bulls Women full of confidence ahead of Challenge Cup final | Bradford Telegraph and Argus. www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk.
9. Web site: Bradford Bulls take the Challenge Cup and York City the Shield. Jennie. Powell. August 1, 2017.
10. Web site: FULL GAME: Bradford Bulls Women v Featherstone Rovers Ladies - Challenge Cup Final. www.youtube.com.
11. Web site: Women's Rugby League Round up 19th and 21st May . 4 The Love Of Sport . 22 May 2017 . 8 May 2023.
12. Web site: Women’s Rugby League Weekly Round up 18th June . 4 The Love Of Sport . 19 June 2017 . 8 May 2023.
13. Web site: Preview Women's Challenge Cup Finals Day. www.rugby-league.com . 27 July 2017 . 8 May 2023.