2021 RFL Women's Super League South explained

2021 RFL Women's Super League South
No Of Teams:6
Matches:14 (1 Cancelled)
Season Champs:Cardiff Demons
Nextseason Link:2022 RFL Women's Super League South
Nextseason Year:2022

The 2021 Rugby Football League Women's Super League South (known as the Betfred Women's Super League South due to sponsorship) was the inaugural season of the Women's Super League South rugby league competition composed of teams from the south of England and Wales. It was originally intended to start in 2020, but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

The final fixture list was released on 9 June, and the first match took place on Saturday 19 June.[2]

The grand final saw the Cardiff Demons come from behind in the dying seconds of the match to win the game 30–26.[3]

Teams

ConferenceTeamLocationHead coachHome ground
EasternWoz Broadley Aldershot Military Stadium
Rob Ashton Pudhoe Woods
Colin Baker TBC
WesternIan Newbury[4] Cardiff Arms Park
Ronan O'Neill[5] Recreation Ground, Redruth
Emily White SGS Stoke Gifford Stadium
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Regular season

Western Conference

Fixtures

Betfred Women's Super League South - Western Conference
HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueReferee
Golden Ferns 32–10Cornish Rebels26 June 2021, 14:30SGS College Stoke Gifford StadiumM. Holmes
Golden Ferns 6–88Cardiff Demons 3 July 2021Filton College, Bristol, EnglandK. Young
Cornish Rebels C–CCardiff Demons colspan=3
Cornish Rebels 18–18Golden Ferns 24 July 2021Recreation Ground, Redruth
Cardiff Demons96–0Cornish Rebels31 July 2021USW Sport Park, Treforest
Cardiff Demons106–0Golden Ferns7 August 2021USW Sport Park, Treforest
Source:[6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Eastern Conference

Fixtures

Betfred Women's Super League South - Eastern Conference
HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueReferee
Army RL12–20London Broncos19 June 2021, 14:30Aldershot Military StadiumPete Smith
Bedford Tigers16–24London Broncos3 July 2021Putnoe Woods, Bedford
Bedford Tigers18–68Army RL10 July 2021Putnoe Woods, Bedford
London Broncos18–32Army RL24 July 2021Richmond Athletics Association, RichmondMatt Rigby
Army RL56–10Bedford Tigers31 July 2021Aldershot Military Stadium
London Broncos42–30Bedford Tigers7 August 2021Trailfinders Sports Ground
Source:[12] [13]

Finals series

The finals series saw the team finishing first in the Western Conference, Cardiff Demons, take on the team finishing second in the Eastern Conference, London Broncos; and first in the Eastern Conference, Army RL, versus second in the Western Conference, the Golden Ferns, in a double header at the Aldershot Military Stadium.[14]

Betfred Women's Super League South finals
HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueReferee
Semi-finals
Army RL110–0Golden Ferns14 August 2021, 13:00Aldershot Military StadiumPete Smith
Cardiff Demons38–20London Broncos14 August 2021, 15:00Pete Smith
Grand Final
Army RL26–30Cardiff Demons 29 August 2021, 12:00Trailfinders Sports GroundStuart Fraser
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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 30 April 2021. Betfred Women's Super League to break new ground in 2021. Rugby Football League Limited. 9 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210509052245/https://www.rugby-league.com/leagues__competitions/womens_rugby_league/article/57995/betfred-womens-super-league-south-to-break-new-ground-in-. 9 May 2021. live.
  2. Web site: 9 June 2021. Fixture announcement: Betfred Women’s Super League South. Rugby Football League Limited. 9 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210609093845/https://rugby-league.com/article/35549/fixture-announcement-betfred-womens-super-league-south. 9 June 2021. live.
  3. Web site: 29 August 2021. Rugby League: Heartbreak For Army Women In First Ever Southern Area Grand Final. Forces.net. 31 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210829210354/https://www.forces.net/sport/rugby-league-heartbreak-army-women-first-ever-southern-area-grand-final. 29 August 2021. live.
  4. Web site: Gordon . James . Cardiff Demons aim for Women's Super League franchise . LoveRugbyLeague . 28 May 2021 . 28 May 2021.
  5. Web site: 16 May 2021. O'Neill named as Ladies head coach. Cornish Rebels. 20 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210516225959/http://www.cornishrebels.co.uk/oneill-named-as-ladies-head-coach/. 16 May 2021. live.
  6. Web site: Wilson . Christopher . Golden start for Golden Ferns . All Golds Rugby League Gloucestershire . 29 June 2021 . 27 June 2021.
  7. Web site: 3 July 2021. Match Report - Wales Rugby League Domestic Leagues. Wales Rugby League. 4 July 2021.
  8. Web site: Cardiff Demons Banish The Ferns As They Make Women's Rugby League History . Dai Sport . 11 August 2021 . 4 July 2021.
  9. Web site: Report: Cornish Rebels 18 Golden Ferns 18 . RFL . 11 August 2021 . 26 July 2021.
  10. Web site: Match Report – Wales Rugby League Domestic Leagues . Wales Rugby League . 11 August 2021 . 31 July 2021.
  11. Web site: Match Report – Wales Rugby League Domestic Leagues . Wales Rugby League . 11 August 2021 . 7 August 2021.
  12. Web site: 3 July 2021. London Broncos Ladies on Twitter: Full Time 16-24. London Broncos. 4 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210704014843/https://twitter.com/BroncosLadies/status/1411376121069936645. 4 July 2021. dead.
  13. News: Betfred Women's Super League: round eight . . 12 July 2021 . 28 . 3285.
  14. Web site: Betfred Women's Super League South reaches semi-final stage . www.rugby-league.com . 11 August 2021 . 11 August 2021.

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