| 2022 RFL Women's Super League South | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 6 |
| Matches played | 18 (15 regular + 3 playoff) |
| Champions | Cardiff Demons |
The 2022 Rugby Football League Women's Super League South (known as the Betfred Women's Super League South due to sponsorship) was the second season of the Women's Super League South rugby league competition composed of teams from the south of England and Wales.
On 29 March 2022, the fixtures for the season were announced with seven teams, including newcomers Oxford Cavaliers, 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. However, only six teams took part after the Cornish Rebels withdrew from the competition. [1] [2] [3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  London Broncos | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 76 | +164 | 10 | Advance to play-off semi-finals |
| 2 |  Cardiff Demons | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 298 | 32 | +266 | 8 | |
| 3 |  Army | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 150 | 140 | +10 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Bedford Tigers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 128 | 170 | −42 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Bristol Golden Ferns | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 82 | 218 | −136 | 2 | |
| 6 |  Oxford Cavaliers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 284 | −262 | 0 |
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | ||||
| Semi-finals | ||||||
| Cardiff Demons | 30–16 | Army RL | ||||
| London Broncos | 44–6 | Bedford Tigers | ||||
| Grand Final | ||||||
| Cardiff Demons | 34–4 | London Broncos | 27 August 2022 | Cardiff Arms Park | ||
| Source: [4] [5] | ||||||
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