2018 RFL Women's Super League explained

2018 Women's Super League
Duration:14 rounds
No Of Teams:7
Matches:42
Points:1,942
Season Champs: Wigan Warriors Women
Season Champ Name:Champions
League Leaders Name:League Leaders Shield
League Leaders: Leeds Rhinos Women
Mvp: Georgia Roche
Mvp Link:Woman of Steel
Prevseason Link:2017 RFL Women's Super League
Prevseason Year:2017
Nextseason Link:2019 RFL Women's Super League
Nextseason Year:2019

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.

At the end of the regular season, the top four teams met 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.

ColoursClubLocationNotes
Bradford Bulls WomenBradford, West Yorkshireinaugural champions in 2017.
Castleford Tigers WomenCastleford, West Yorkshire
Featherstone Rovers LadiesFeatherstone, West Yorkshire
Leeds Rhinos WomenLeeds, West YorkshireNewly formed for 2018.[2]
St Helens R.F.C. WomenSt Helens, MerseysidePreviously known as Thatto Heath Ladies.[3]
Wigan Warriors WomenWigan, Greater ManchesterNewly formed for 2018.[4]
York City Knights LadiesYork, 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

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
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St Helens40–0 York City Knights15 April 2018, 2:00pmRuskin Drive Sports Ground
Bradford Bulls16–32 Leeds Rhinos15 April 2018, 2:00pmOdsal StadiumS. Ellis
Wigan Warriors54–0 Featherstone Rovers15 April 2018, 2:00pmRobin Park Arena
Source:[5]
Bye: Castleford Tigers

Round 2

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
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Featherstone Rovers6–36 Leeds Rhinos9 May 2018, 7:30pmL.D. Nutrition Stadium
Bradford Bulls4–42 St Helens22 April 2018, 2:00pmProvident Stadium
York City Knights0–62 Castleford Tigers22 April 2018, 12:00Nestle Rowntree Sports Park
Source:[6] [7]
Bye: Wigan Warriors

Round 3

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
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Castleford Tigers40–16 Bradford Bulls29 April 2018, 2:00pmWillowbridge Lane
St Helens40–14 Featherstone Rovers29 April 2018, 2:00pmHattons Solicitors Crusaders ParkA Billington
Wigan Warriors14–20 Leeds Rhinos29 April 2018, 2:00pmRobin Park Arena
Source:[8]
Bye: York City Knights

Round 4

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
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Featherstone Rovers32–38 Castleford Tigers13 May 2018, 2:00pmL.D. Nutrition Stadium
Bradford Bulls72–10 York City Knights13 May 2018, 2:00pmOdsal Stadium
Wigan Warriors16–6 St Helens13 May 2018, 2:00pmRobin Park ArenaR Stansfield
Source:[9]
Bye: Leeds Rhinos

Round 5

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
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Castleford Tigers14–14 Wigan Warriors6 May 2018, 2:00pmWillowbridge LaneN Pascall
St Helens20–14 Leeds Rhinos20 May 2018, 2:00pmRuskin Drive Sports Ground
York City Knights12–40 Featherstone Rovers20 May 2018, 2:00pmBootham Crescent
Source:[10] [11]
Bye: Bradford Bulls

Round 6

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
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Leeds Rhinos40–12 Castleford Tigers27 May 2018, 2:00pmHeadingleyScott Fernandez
Featherstone Rovers22–46 Bradford Bulls26 May 2018, 12:30pmBloomfield RoadNick Pascall
Wigan Warriors50–0 York City Knights10 June 2018, 2:00pmRobin Park ArenaAaron Moore
Source:[12] [13]
Bye: St Helens

Round 7

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
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Castleford Tigers14–14 St Helens17 June 2018, 2:00pmMend-A-Hose Jungle
Bradford Bulls10–34 Wigan Warriors17 June 2018, 2:00pmOdsal Stadium
Leeds Rhinos80–0 York City Knights17 June 2018, 2:00pmWeetwood Sports Park
Source:[14]
Bye: Featherstone Rovers

Round 8

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
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York City Knights6–26 St Helens24 June 2018, 2:00pm
Leeds Rhinos30–10 Bradford Bulls24 June 2018, 2:00pmWeetwood Sports ParkScott Fernandez
Featherstone Rovers20–31 Wigan Warriors24 June 2018, 2:00pmL.D. Nutrition Stadium
Source:[15]
Bye: Castleford Tigers

Round 9

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
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Leeds Rhinos70–6 Featherstone Rovers8 July 2018, 2:00pm
St Helens42–12 Bradford Bulls8 July 2018, 2:00pmRuskin Drive
Castleford Tigers40–10 York City Knights8 July 2018, 2:00pm
Source:[16]
Bye: Wigan Warriors

Round 10

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
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Bradford Bulls28–16 Castleford Tigers12 August 2018, 2:00pmOdsal StadiumJ. Powell
Featherstone Rovers10–42 St Helens12 August 2018, 2:00pm
Leeds Rhinos22–23 Wigan Warriors12 August 2018, 2:00pm
Source:[17]
Bye: York City Knights

Round 11

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
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St Helens10–14 Wigan Warriors19 August 2018, 2:00pm
York City Knights8–38 Bradford Bulls19 August 2018, 2:00pm
Castleford Tigers34–8 Featherstone Rovers23 September 2018, 2:00pmCastleford RUFC
Source:[18]
Bye: Leeds Rhinos

Round 12

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
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Wigan Warriors10–12 Castleford Tigers9 September 2018, 2:00pm
Leeds Rhinos12–6 St Helens9 September 2018, 2:00pm
Featherstone Rovers12–20 York City Knights9 September 2018, 2:00pm
Source:
Bye: Bradford Bulls

Round 13

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
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Bradford Bulls32–10 Featherstone Rovers16 September 2018, 2:00pmOdsal Stadium
Castleford Tigers20–32 Leeds Rhinos16 September 2018, 2:00pmCastleford RUFCS. Fernandez
York City Knights6–38 Wigan Warriors16 September 2018, 2:00pm
Source:[19]
Bye: St Helens

Round 14

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
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St Helens24–14 Castleford Tigers28 September 2018, 2:00pmTotally Wicked StadiumS. Houghton
Wigan Warriors26–8 Bradford Bulls30 September 2018, 2:00pmRobin Park Arena
York City Knights8–50 Leeds Rhinos30 September 2018, 2:00pm
Source:[20]
Bye: Featherstone Rovers

Regular season standings

Play-offs

Semi-finals

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
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Leeds Rhinos24–10 Castleford Tigers7 October 2018, 1:00pmWeetwood Sports VillageR. Stansfield
Wigan Warriors10–6 St Helens7 October 2018, 2:00pmRobin Park Arena
Source:[21]

Grand final

Leeds RhinosPositionWigan Warriors
FBRebecca Greenfield
Suze Hill style=background:#eee;"WGAlison Burrows
Charlotte Booth style=background:#eee;"CERachel Thompson
Sophie Robinson style=background:#eee;"CEGeorgia Wilson
Madison Laverick style=background:#eee;"WGMichelle Davis
Hanna Butcher style=background:#eee;"SOGemma Walsh
style=background:#eee;"SHSarah Harrison
Amy Johnson style=background:#eee;"PRHannah Goodburn
Rhiannion Marshall style=background:#eee;"HKClaire Hall
Dannielle Anderson style=background:#eee;"PRChloe Hammond
Aimee Staveley style=background:#eee;"SRAmanda Sibbald
Manina Spurr style=background:#eee;"SRVanessa Temple
Shannon Lacey style=background:#eee;"LFJoanie Alpin
Frankie Townend style=background:#eee;" Holly Speakman
Sophie Nuttall style=background:#eee;" Charlotte Foley
Chloe Kerrigan style=background:#eee;" Lucy Baggaley
Ellie Oldroyd style=background:#eee;" Gemma Hennessey

The Grand Final was played at the Manchester Regional Arena on 13 October 2018. Neither team existed when the inaugural Grand Final was played in 2017. Leeds were seeking to complete the treble (League Leaders Shield, Challenge Cup and Grand Final winners) in their first season while Wigan were seeking their first ever trophy.

Leeds scored first, when Rhiannion Marshall scored a try from close range, Courtney Hill added the conversion. Wigan hit back a few minutes later when (Rachel Thompson scored their first try. The first half remained 6–4 to Leeds until shortly before half-time, when Thompson scored her, and Wigan's second try to make the half-time score 8–6 to Wigan.

In the second half Georgia Wilson extended Wigan's lead to 12–6 and Thompson completed her hat trick to put Wigan further ahead 16–6. Leeds struck back with a Caitlin Beevers solo effort, covering 80 metres from a 20-metre restart, Courtney Hill added the extra two points. With the score at 12–16, Leeds equalised as Suze Hill scored with only three minutes left to play. The conversion attempt was missed, and in stoppage time, Wigan were awarded a penalty which Charlotte Foley kicked to give Wigan victory by 18 points to 16.[22]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Bradford Bulls beat Featherstone Rovers to win Women's Super League Grand Final . . 7 October 2017 . 21 March 2018.
  2. News: Leeds Rhinos launch women’s rugby league team . . 1 September 2017 . 21 March 2018.
  3. Web site: Saints and Thatto Heath Crusaders sign unique partnership . St Helens Reporter . 25 November 2017 . 21 March 2018.
  4. News: Women's Super League: Wigan Warriors to set up women's rugby league team . . 18 October 2017 . 21 March 2018.
  5. News: Women's Super League . . ((3,117)). 16 April 2018 . 24.
  6. News: Women's Super League . . ((3,118)). 23 April 2018 . 26.
  7. News: Women's Super League . . ((3,121)). 14 May 2018 . 27.
  8. News: Women's Super League Round Three . . ((3,119)). 30 April 2018 . 26.
  9. News: Women's Super League Round Four . . ((3,121)) . 14 May 2018 . 27.
  10. News: Women's Super League Round Five. . ((3,120)) . 7 May 2018 . 30.
  11. News: Women's Super League Round Five. . ((3,122)) . 21 May 2018 . 27.
  12. News: Women's Super League Round Six. . ((3,122)) . 28 May 2018 . 31.
  13. News: Women's Super League Round Six. . ((3,125)) . 11 June 2018 . 30.
  14. News: Scoreboard:Women's Super League . . ((3,126)) . 18 June 2018 . 35.
  15. News: Women's Super League Round 8 . . ((3,127)) . 25 June 2018 . 28.
  16. News: Women's Super League round nine . . ((3,129)) . 9 July 2018 . 30.
  17. News: Women's Super League: Round 10 . . ((3,134)) . 13 August 2018 . 38.
  18. News: Women's Super League . . ((3,140)) . 24 September 2018 . 30.
  19. News: Women's Super League: Round 13 . . ((3,139)) . 17 February 2018 . 29.
  20. News: Women's Super League: Round 14 . . ((3,141)) . 1 October 2018 . 34.
  21. News: Women's Super League: semi-finals . . ((3,142)) . 8 October 2018 . 23.
  22. News: Last-gasp glory for Warriors . . 15 October 2018 . ((3,143)) . 24.

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