2023 RFL Women's Super League results

The fixtures for the 2023 Women's Super League were announced on 9 January 2023, with the opening fixture featuring defending champions Leeds playing York in a rematch of the 2022 grand final[1] The round three fixture was brought forward to form a double-header with the men's game between Leeds Rhinos and Huddersfield Giants.[2]

Each team played ten fixtures during the regular season.[3] Play-off fixtures followed the regular season.

Regular season edit

All times are UK local time (UTC+01:00)

Round 1 edit

Betfred Women's Super League: round one
Group Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Group 1   Huddersfield Giants 00–80   Leeds Rhinos 14 April, 17:15 John Smiths Stadium J. Hughes not recorded
  York Valkyrie 26–60   St Helens 16 April, 13:00 York Community Stadium E. Burrow 1,073
  Warrington Wolves 22–22   Wigan Warriors 16 April, 14:00 Victoria Park, Warrington J. Pemberton not recorded
Group 2   Featherstone Rovers 30–80   Barrow Raiders 16 April, 12:00 Post Office Road
  Castleford Tigers 08–20   Salford Red Devils 16 April, 14:00 Wheldon Road
  Bradford Bulls 12–12   Leigh Leopards 16 April, 17:15 Odsal Stadium J. Wood
Source:[4]

Round 2 edit

Betfred Women's Super League: round two
Group Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Group 1   Leeds Rhinos 18–38   St Helens 26 May, 17:30 Headingley Stadium M. Lynn [a]
  York Valkyrie 44–40   Warrington Wolves 28 May, 11:30 York Community Stadium
  Huddersfield Giants 20–30   Wigan Warriors 28 May, 14:00 Laund Hill J. Pemberton
Group 2   Featherstone Rovers 54–00   Castleford Tigers 30 July, 12:00[b] Post Office Road M. Mckelvey
  Salford Red Devils 10–58   Leigh Leopards 28 May, 12:30 Salford Stadium L. Flavell
  Barrow Raiders 42–00   Bradford Bulls 28 May, 14:00 Craven Park A. Giles
Source:
  1. ^ as the men's team are also playing on the same day, attendance will be combined for both games
  2. ^ Postponed from 27 May

Round 3 edit

Betfred Women's Super League: round three
Group Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Group 1   Leeds Rhinos 12–34   York Valkyrie 9 April, 15:30 Headingley Stadium R. Cox 5,308
  St Helens 26–4   Wigan Warriors 11 June, 13:00 Totally Wicked Stadium
  Huddersfield Giants 24–32   Warrington Wolves 11 June, 14:00 Laund Hill
Group 2   Barrow Raiders 48–6   Castleford Tigers 11 June, 12:00 Craven Park
  Leigh Leopards 19–18   Featherstone Rovers 11 June, 14:00 Leigh Sports Village 1,200
  Bradford Bulls 28–34   Salford Red Devils 11 June, 17:15 Odsal Stadium
Source:

Round 4 edit

Betfred Women's Super League: round four
Group Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Group 1   York Valkyrie 40–60   Wigan Warriors 2 July, 12:00 York Community Stadium J. Lincoln
  St Helens 66–00   Huddersfield Giants 2 July, 13:00 Totally Wicked Stadium A. Williams
  Warrington Wolves 00–88   Leeds Rhinos 2 July, 14:00 Victoria Park L. Flavell
Group 2   Salford Red Devils 10–30   Featherstone Rovers 2 July, 12:00 Salford Community Field M. Clayton
  Bradford Bulls 16–40   Castleford Tigers 2 July, 17:15 Odsal C. Hughes
  Barrow Raiders 00–14   Leigh Leopards 2 July, 17:30[a] Craven Park J. Hughes
Source:
  1. ^ kick off delayed from 12:00 to 17:30, due to closures on the M6 motorway

Round 5 edit

Betfred Women's Super League: round five
Group Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Group 1   Huddersfield Giants 8–48   York Valkyrie 9 July, 11:00 Laund Hill
  Wigan Warriors 0–54   Leeds Rhinos 9 July, 12:00 Robin Park Arena
  Warrington Wolves 6–60   St Helens 9 July, 14:00 Halliwell Jones Stadium
Group 2   Salford Red Devils 12–28   Barrow Raiders 9 July, 12:00 Salford Community Field
  Castleford Tigers 0–44   Leigh Leopards 9 July, 14:00 Wheldon Road
  Featherstone Rovers 46–0   Bradford Bulls 9 July, 17:00 Post Office Road
Source:

Round 6 edit

Betfred Women's Super League: round six
Group Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Group 1   Wigan Warriors 20–12   Warrington Wolves 16 July, 12:00 Robin Park Arena
  York Valkyrie 12–12   Leeds Rhinos York Community Stadium
  St Helens 8–18   York Valkyrie 28 July, 12:00 Totally Wicked Stadium
Group 2   Barrow Raiders 24–10   Featherstone Rovers 16 July, 12:00 Craven Park
  Salford Red Devils 20–10   Castleford Tigers Salford Community Stadium
  Leigh Leopards 46–10   Bradford Bulls 16 July, 14:00 Leigh Miners
Source:

Round 7 edit

Betfred Women's Super League: round seven
Group Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Group 1   Wigan Warriors 04–12   St Helens 6 August, 12:00 Robin Park Arena
  Leeds Rhinos 16–20   Huddersfield Giants 6 August, 12:30 Headingley
  Warrington Wolves 10–58   York Valkyrie 6 August, 14:00 Victoria Park
Group 2   Featherstone Rovers 20–16   Leigh Leopards 6 August, 12:00 Post Office Road
  Salford Red Devils 30–40   Bradford Bulls 6 August, 12:00 Salford Community Field
  Castleford Tigers 00–76   Barrow Raiders 6 August, 14:00 The Mend-A-Hose a Jungle
Source:

Round 8 edit

Betfred Women's Super League: round eight
Group Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Group 1   Wigan Warriors 04–36   York Valkyrie 20 August, 12:00 Robin Park Arena
  Leeds Rhinos 58–10   Warrington Wolves 20 August, 12:30 Headingley
  Huddersfield Giants 00–68   St Helens 20 August, 14:00 Laund Hill
Group 2   Castleford Tigers 08–58   Featherstone Rovers 20 August, 14:00 Wheldon Road
  Leigh Leopards 28–20   Salford Red Devils 20 August, 14:00 Twist Lane
  Bradford Bulls 04–70   Barrow Raiders 20 August, 17:15 Odsal
Source:

Round 9 edit

Betfred Women's Super League: round nine
Group Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Group 1   Warrington Wolves 26–20   Huddersfield Giants 30 July, 14:00 Victoria Park
  St Helens 22–34   Leeds Rhinos 3 September, 13:00 Totally Wicked Stadium
  Wigan Warriors 26–6   Huddersfield Giants 3 September, 14:30 Robin Park Arena
Group 2   Leigh Leopards 22–4   Castleford Tigers 3 September, 12:00 Leigh Miners
  Bradford Bulls 0–62   Featherstone Rovers 3 September, 12:15 Odsal
  Barrow Raiders 26–0   Salford Red Devils 3 September, 14:00 Craven Park
Source:

Round 10 edit

Betfred Women's Super League: round eleven
Group Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Group 1   Leeds Rhinos 24–0   Wigan Warriors 9 September, 12:15 Headingley Stadium
  St Helens 56–6   Warrington Wolves 10 September, 13:00 Totally Wicked Stadium
  York Valkyrie 60–4   Huddersfield Giants 10 September, 15:00 York Community Stadium
Group 2   Featherstone Rovers 28–18   Salford Red Devils 10 September, 12:00 Post Office Road
  Castleford Tigers 4–50   Bradford Bulls 10 September, 14:00 Wheldon Road
  Leigh Leopards 12–14   Barrow Raiders 10 September, 14:00 Leigh Sports Village
Source:

Play-offs edit

Group 1 edit

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (Local) Venue Referee Attendance
Semi Finals
  York Valkyrie 22–6   Wigan Warriors 23 September 2023, 15:30 York Community Stadium
  St Helens 16–20 (a.e.t.)   Leeds Rhinos 23 September 2023, 18:00 Totally Wicked Stadium
Final
  York Valkyrie 16–6   Leeds Rhinos 8 October 2023, 15:00 York Community Stadium Liam Rush[5] 4,547[6]

Group 2 edit

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (Local) Venue Referee Attendance
Semi Finals
  Barrow Raiders 62–0   Bradford Bulls 24 September 2023, 12:00 Craven Park
  Leigh Leopards 28–10   Salford Red Devils 23 September 2023, 14:00 Twist Lane
Final
  Barrow Raiders 14–8   Leigh Leopards 8 October 2023, 12:00 York Community Stadium

References edit

  1. ^ "Leeds to begin title defence in Grand Final rematch against York". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  2. ^ "York defeat Leeds in front of record crowd". BBC Sport. 9 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  3. ^ Darbyshire, Drew (9 January 2023). "Full fixture list for the 2023 Women's Super League season". LoveRugbyLeague. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Women's Super League". Rugby Leaguer & League Express. No. 3375. 17 April 2023. p. 29.
  5. ^ "Women's Super League Grand Final: York Valkyrie 16-2 Leeds Rhinos - Lindsay Anfield ends wait for glory". BBC Sport. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  6. ^ "York Valkyrie win first Betfred Women's Super League title in front of record Grand Final crowd". Rugby-League.com. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.