2023 RFL Women's Super League South explained

2023 RFL Women's Super League South
No Of Teams:6
Biggest Home Win:Cardiff Demons 72–8 Bedford Tigers
Biggest Away Win:Thurrock T-Birds 4–58 Bedford Tigers
Season Champs:London Broncos
Prevseason Link:2022 RFL Women's Super League South
Prevseason Year:2022
Nextseason Link:2024 RFL Women's Championship#Southern Championship
Nextseason Year:2024

The 2023 Rugby Football League Women's Super League South was the third season of the Women's Super League South rugby league competition composed of teams from the south of England and Wales. On 31 January 2023 the Rugby Football League (RFL) announced a new pyramid for the women's game from 2024 meaning that 2023 would be the final season of the Super League South before becoming integrated into this new structure as a tier 2 competition.[1]

The opening match of the season, Thurrock T-Birds 8–56 Army RL, was played on 27 May.[2] Defending champions Cardiff Demons won all five of their matches to top the league and defeated Bedford 72–8 in the semi-final. London Broncos finished second in the league having only lost once; 8–10 to Cardiff. They won their semi-final 22–12 against Army RL to set up a rematch of the 2022 Grand Final.[3] [4] On 27 August, London Broncos took the 2023 Women's Super League South title with a 22–10 win over Cardiff Demons.[5] London and Cardiff both earned places in the 2024 Challenge Cup as a result of reaching the Grand Final.[6]

Teams

On 31 January 2023, the fixtures for the season were announced with seven teams, including newcomers Thurrock T-Birds, due to take part in the league in which all the teams would play each other once after which the top four advanced to the play-offs.[7] [8] However, revised fixture lists included only six teams following the withdrawal of the Oxford Cavaliers before the start of the competition.[6] [9]

Playoffs

Betfred Women's Super League South finals
HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueReferee
Semi-finals
Cardiff Demons72–8Bedford Tigers13 August 2023Cardiff University
London Broncos22–12Army RL13 August 2023Rosslyn Park
Grand Final
Cardiff Demons10–22London Broncos 27 August 2023Rossyln ParkPeter Hamer
Source:RFL: Match CentreWRL: Cardiff Demons

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: RFL reveal exciting national pyramid for growing women's game . Love Rugby League . 31 January 2023 . 31 May 2023.
  2. Web site: Thurrock T-Birds 8–56 Army Rugby League . Army Rugby League . 31 May 2023.
  3. Web site: Super Sunday in the capital as Women's Super League South reaches semi-finals stage . Rugby-League.com . 11 August 2023 . 28 August 2023.
  4. Web site: Our League to stream Women's Super League South Grand Final this Sunday . Rugby-League.com . 23 August 2023 . 28 August 2023.
  5. Web site: London Broncos 22 v 10 Cardiff Demons . Wales Rugby League . 28 August 2023.
  6. Book: Community Rugby League: MORE THAN A SPORT REVIEW MID-YEAR 2023 . Building a National Pyramid . 16 . Rugby Football League . 17 November 2023.
  7. Web site: Thurrock T-Birds join Women's Super League South for 2023. Rugby-League.com . 31 January 2023 . 31 May 2023.
  8. Web site: Women's Super League South 2023 fixtures announced . Wales Rugby League . 31 January 2023 . 31 May 2023.
  9. Web site: Match Centre . Rugby-League.com . 31 May 2023.