Leeds Rhinos v Wigan Warriors CC Semi-Final Sat 10/05/25 KO 12 Noon (BBC iPlayer/Red Button)

[RBKnight]

 

[RBKnight]

https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/rugby-league/wigan-warriors/wigan-warriors-ace-makes-wembley-admission-but-sole-focus-on-leeds-rhinos-in-womens-challenge-cup-semi-final-5122126

[RBKnight]

Izzy Rowe named in the Wigan squad - great news for Warriors to have their star HB back from injury.

 

[The Blues Ox]

Ive said it before, Im not quite convinced on Leeds this season and their "poor" result against Huddersfield the other week did not help in that respect. I feel like they had gone stale under Lois so it will be interesting to see how the enforced break through maternity may have helped her freshen things up a little bit. 

Maybe we see a shift in power at the top of the table today or maybe i'm totally wrong and it is as we were.

[BroncoFan]

Agree in that I don’t think Lois is a good coach, she is more suited to development roles.

I think we will see the best of Leeds in a few months time when they get Beevers, Cousins, Owen & Enright back.

It will be interesting to see if Grace Field can ever get back to her best.

[RBKnight]

Messy start to the game, but Wigan strike first after six minutes 4-0. No completed set within the first eight minutes !

[RBKnight]

Doubled lead on ten minutes, same edge (Power, Wilson, Davies) - too easy

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/live/cy5rz1rvvz3t#player

[RigbyLuger]

It'll take some comeback from here.

[Futtocks]

I got engrossed in the Cowboys/Panthers match and forgot this had started.

That's quite the half time lead!

[RBKnight]

H/T 30-0 - absolute massacre. Leeds miles off the pace.

[Futtocks]

Leeds get on the scoreboard, although the try-scorer is now hobbling. 

LEE 04:38 WIG

[Futtocks]

And another!

[moorside roughyed]

One way traffic.

[Futtocks]

Leeds finish the game with a third try, converted this time.

LEE 14:44 WIG

[RBKnight]

44-14 - a right shoeing for Leeds (who I thought looked better when Bennett went to HB and Ruby Bruce came on).

Wigan largely very good (Coleman, Veivers, Power and Hunter great in the pack - set the platform for the backs to do their thing)

[The Blues Ox]

Just got in and not seen any of the game so was not surprised to hear that Wigan won but really surprised by that half time score. I said previously I thought Leeds may struggle at HB and from comments around the game it looks like that will be the case unless their either can bring some quality in or wait a couple of seasons for lil Seal to come through properly although it would not surprise me if she had made her SL debut before the end of the season.

Hard to know what this means for Leeds and its hard to see them dropping out of the 4 and they do have some quality to come back like BF says but they could really srop off the pace of the top 3.

[WRLFan]

Can’t see Leeds winning any of their 1st 3 league games against Saints, York & Wigan

Get all their injured players back mid season onwards and they’ll still be in with a shout come the play offs 

 

[BroncoFan]

If Lucy Murray’s shoulder is no good and Ruby Walker is out for a while then I could see Huddersfield really thinking they are a big chance against Leeds.

The three quarter line was horrendous yesterday.

I don’t know what Lois is playing at, she had a second rower playing centre, a half on the wing and another half playing centre. If that isn’t weird enough then Bella Sykes playing prop is just crazy. I love Bella as a player but she is either a backrower or hooker.

[WRLFan]

I’m optimistic Leeds can finish 4th at best. 
I agree about the back line but that’s not going to change soon

it’ll be tough those 3 games

[Richard de la Riviere]

What did we learn from the Challenge Cup semi-finals?

https://womensrl.com/?p=683

[RigbyLuger]

18 minutes ago, Richard de la Riviere said:

What did we learn from the Challenge Cup semi-finals?

https://womensrl.com/?p=683

My comment on the Guardian's match report for the men's game following was deleted for asking if their reporter only turned up when this game finished.