Leeds Rhinos have lifted the Super League trophy after beating Yorkshire rivals Castleford Tigers 20-12 at the Totally Wicked Stadium. Early tries from Maisie Lumb and Lacey Owen gave the Tigers an 8-0 lead, before an Abby Eatock try reduced the deficit at the break. With Leeds growing in confidence in the second half it wasn’t long before matters were…
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The Rugby Football League’s Women’s Rugby League 2019 campaign culminates this weekend with three keenly-anticipated finals – starting this evening (Friday 11 October) with the Betfred Super League Grand Final. The match, at the Totally Wicked Stadium, St Helens, kicks off at 7.30pm and features two of the competition big guns, in Castleford Tigers and Leeds Rhinos. Two more major…
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Leeds Rhinos’ Aussie captain and former Big Bash cricketer is in the hotseat. Charlie RL: Leeds cup final win was great. The team seemed to hang in defensively at the end – was it nerve-wracking or did adrenaline get you by? That last 15 minutes seemed to last for an eternity and I wouldn’t say I enjoyed them. It wasn’t…
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CASTLEFORD TIGERS Women wrapped up the League Leaders Shield last night (Tuesday) with a 44-0 win over York City Knights at the Mend-A-Hose Jungle. And for coach Lindsay Anfield, the trophy is no less than her players deserve after winning 13 straight League games this year. “We’ve been aiming for this all season, but for me, this is what I…
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Super League’s top three sides have each been recognised in the shortlist for the 2019 Woman of Steel Award following a poll all players from the eight Betfred Women’s Super League clubs. Leaders Castleford Tigers are represented on the shortlist by Kelsey Gentles, their prolific 21-year-old three-quarter who has scored 21 tries from 15 appearances this season. She is bidding…
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The historic first Welsh Women’s Origin game between East Wales and West Wales takes place at Glamorgan Wanderers in Cardiff this Sunday (kick-off 2.30pm) writes Ian Golden, the eventual goal being a place in the first ever Wales Women’s Rugby League side. East Wales have been training with a squad of 28 so will have plenty to select from come…
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Wales Rugby League are looking for an experienced rugby coach for their Women’s senior team in the lead up to the Emerging Nations World Cup 2021 writes Ian Golden. Experience of women’s sport is highly desirable. You will be expected to deliver a high performance environment in line with the pathways and standards created by the WRL board. As part…
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Betfred has extended its sponsorship of Rugby League to include the women’s game for the first time, as the first title partners of the Women’s Super League (WSL). The deal will run alongside the recent extension of the Betfred Super League partnership until the end of the 2021 season and it sets up a double header of Betfred Super League…
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The first Women’s open-age club Rugby League match in Wales will take place this Saturday when Cardiff Blue Dragons host Rhondda Outlaws at Glamorgan Wanderers RFC (kick-off 1.00pm) writes Ian Golden. Cardiff named their side following training on Wednesday evening and they can’t wait for this encounter, which will be played before the men’s game between the two clubs (kick-off…
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Following its first-ever Congress in Istanbul, Turkey, the RLEF has announced the creation of two new Championships, beginning in 2023: the European Wheelchair Rugby League Championship and European Women’s Rugby League Championship. “It is important that we continue to reflect our members activities and needs,” commented RLEF general manager, Chris Thair. “Both the women’s and the wheelchair games have grown…
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