2021 RFL Women's Super League results

Last updated

The fixture list for the first part of the 2021 season was issued on 28 March 2021. [1]

Contents

All times are UK local time (UTC+1) on the relevant dates.

Regular season

Round 1

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueAttendance [lower-alpha 1]
Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 40–6 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers 18 April 2021, 12:00Sport Park Weetwood, Leeds
Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 8–52 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors Victoria Park, Warrington
Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 0–86 Saintscolours.svg St Helens 18 April 2021, 15:00Victoria Park, Warrington
Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 68–16 YorkRLFCcolours.png York City Knights Sport Park Weetwood, Leeds
Source: [2]

Round 2

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance [lower-alpha 1]
Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers0–72 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 2 May 2021, 12:00 Mobile Rocket Stadium, WakefieldA. Sweet
Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 38–0 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls Victoria Park, Warrington
Saintscolours.svg St Helens90–0 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants 2 May 2021, 15:30
Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity 0–44 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers Mobile Rocket Stadium, Wakefield
Source: [3]

Round 3

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance [lower-alpha 1]
Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 20–28 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants16 May 2021, 15:00Victoria Park, WarringtonM. Smaill
Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers14–42 YorkRLFCcolours.png York City Knights Mobile Rocket Stadium, Wakefield
Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity6–74 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos
Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves6–54 Saintscolours.svg St HelensVictoria Park, Warrington
Source: [4]

Round 4

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance [lower-alpha 1]
Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants10–68 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 30 May 2021, 15:00Victoria Park, Warrington
Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity10–52 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone RoversWeetwood Sports Park, Leeds
Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves28–40 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls Victoria Park, Warrington
YorkRLFCcolours.png York City Knights18–20 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers Weetwood Sports Park, Leeds
Source: [5]

Round 5

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants8–44 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves13 June 2021, 15:00Victoria Park, WarringtonB. Millington
Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers C–C Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 3]
Saintscolours.svg St HelensC–C Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors [lower-alpha 4] [lower-alpha 3]
Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield TrinityC–C YorkRLFCcolours.png York City Knights [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 3]
Source: [9]

Round 6

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 10–42 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 20 June 2021, 12:00 Mobile Rocket Stadium, Wakefield
YorkRLFCcolours.png York City Knights24–0 [lower-alpha 5] Saintscolours.svg St Helens
Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 22–8 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 20 June 2021, 12:00Victoria Park, WarringtonL. Bland
Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves52–14 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity20 June 2021, 15:00
Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants18–28 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers21 June 2021, 19:45 Odsal Stadium, Bradford
Source: [11]

Round 7

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 56–0 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves4 July 2021, 12:00 The Mobile Rocket Stadium J. Vella
Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants40–14 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity4 July 2021, 15:30
Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers10–36 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors The Millennium Stadium
Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 6–38 Saintscolours.svg St Helens5 July 2021, 19:45 Odsal Stadium
Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 0–24 [lower-alpha 6] YorkRLFCcolours.png York City Knights
Source: [13]

Round 8

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield GiantsC–C Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers [lower-alpha 7] [lower-alpha 3]
YorkRLFCcolours.png York City Knights62–0 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves13 July 2021, 20:00 [lower-alpha 8] Victoria Park, Warrington
Saintscolours.svg St Helens78–0 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers11 July 2021, 12:00
Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 6–28 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 11 July 2021, 15:00
Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 46–6 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity12 July 2021, 19:45 Odsal Stadium, BradfordL. Bland
Source: [14]

Round 9

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 24–0 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants [lower-alpha 9]
Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 12–42 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers18 July 2021, 15:30 Millennium Stadium, Featherstone
Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves12–48 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 18 July 2021, 12:00Victoria Park, WarringtonMackenzie Maddison
Saintscolours.svg St Helens24–0 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity [lower-alpha 10]
Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 4–12 YorkRLFCcolours.png York City Knights19 July 2021, 19:45 Odsal Stadium, Bradford
Source: [18]

Women's Super League playoffs

Round 1

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueReferee
Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 6–28 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 21 August 2021, 16:15 Mend-A-Hose Jungle, Castleford
Saintscolours.svg St Helens32–0 YorkRLFCcolours.png York City Knights22 August 2021, 14:00 Totally Wicked Stadium, St. Helens J. McMullen
Source: [19]

Round 2

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueReferee
Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 6–10 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 29 August 2021, 15:00 Robin Park Arena
YorkRLFCcolours.png York City Knights4–14 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 29 August 2021, 17:00 LNER Community Stadium
Source: [20]

Round 3

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueReferee
Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 0–24 Saintscolours.svg St Helens [lower-alpha 11]
Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 6–20 YorkRLFCcolours.png York City Knights Robin Park, Wigan 5 September 2021, 15:00
Source: [22]

Round 4

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueReferee
Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 6–50 Saintscolours.svg St Helens12 September 2021, 14:00 Mend-A-Hose Jungle
Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 28–10 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors Sport Park, Weetwood
Source: [23]

Round 5

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueReferee
Saintscolours.svg St Helens52–0 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 19 September 2021, 14:00 Totally Wicked Stadium
YorkRLFCcolours.png York City Knights28–14 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 19 September 2021, 17:00 LNER Community Stadium
Source: [24]

Play-off semi-finals

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueReferee
Saintscolours.svg St Helens58–0 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers26 September 2021, 13:15 Totally Wicked Stadium J. Smith
Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos22–18 YorkRLFCcolours.png York City Knights26 September 2021, 15:30A. Moore
Source: [25]

Grand final

10 October 2021
15:00
Saintscolours.svg St Helens28 – 0 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos
Tries: Burke (2), Cunningham, Hardcastle, Harris, Bush
Goals: Stott (2/6)
Emerald Headingley
Attendance: 4,235
Referee: Aaron Moore
Player of the Match: Chantelle Crowl (St Helens)
St HelensPositionLeeds Rhinos
#24 Rachael Woosey Fullback #1 Caitlin Beevers
#21 Danielle Bush Ru ball.svg 73' Wing #17 Tasha Gaines
#4 Amy Hardcastle Ru ball.svg 59' Centre #5 Fran Goldthorp
#20 Carrie Roberts Centre #3 Sophie Robinson
#5 Leah Burke Ru ball.svg 21', 57' Wing #13 Sophie Nuttall Sub off.svg 33' Cruz Roja.svg
#15 Beth Stott Stand-off #6 Hanna Butcher
#6 Zoe Harris Ru ball.svg 67' Scrum-half #7 Courtney Winfield-Hill
#26 Isabelle Rudge Prop #11 Aimee Stavley
#9 Tara Jones Hooker #9 Keara Bennett
#13 Chantelle Crowl Prop #25 Zoe Hornby
#12 Emily Rudge Second-row #4 Chloe Kerrigan
#3 Naomi Williams Second-row #12 Elle Frain
#1 Jodie Cunningham Ru ball.svg 40' Yellow card.svg 10' Loose forward #23 Orla McCallion
#2 Rebecca Rotheram interchange #18 Sam Hulme
#8 Vicky Whitfield interchange #20 Lucy Murray
#11 Philippa Birchall interchange #15 Danika Priim
#19 Paige Travis interchange #26 Beth Lockwood

Women's Super League shield

Round 1

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueReferee
Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity0–52 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers8 August 2021, 12:00 The Mobile Rocket Stadium, Wakefield
Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves26–28 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants8 August 2021, 14:00Asics Stadium, Warrington
Source:

Round 2

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueReferee
Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants32–10 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 15 August 2021, 14:00 Lockwood Park, Huddersfield
Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity0–76 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington WolvesAsics Stadium, Warrington
Source: [19]

Round 3

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueReferee
Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 6–24 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves22 August 2021, 14:00 Odsal Stadium, Bradford
Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers16–14 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants Millennium Stadium, Featherstone
Source: [19] [20]

Round 4

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueReferee
Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants78–0 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity5 September 2021, 12:00 The Mobile Rocket Stadium, Wakefield
Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers28–4 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 5 September 2021, 14:00 Millennium Stadium, Featherstone
Source: [22]

Round 5

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueReferee
Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 46–6 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity14 September 2021, 19:45 Odsal Stadium, Bradford
Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves18–34 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers12 September 2021, 15:00Asics Stadium, Warrington
Source: [23] [24]

Semi-finals

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueReferee
Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers30–12 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 21 September 2021, 13:00 Millennium Stadium, FeatherstoneM. Smaill
Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants30–26 [lower-alpha 12] Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves12 September 2021, 15:00 Laund Hill, Huddersfield
Source: [26]

Shield final

10 October 2021
13:00
Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers22 – 24 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants
Tries: Billington, Grace, Churm (2)
Goals: Hepworth (3)
report
Tries: Townend, Campbell, Brown (2)
Goals: Townend (4)
Emerald Headingley
Attendance: 4,235
Referee: Nick Bennett
Featherstone RoversPositionHuddersfield Giants
#6 Katie Hepworth Fullback #1 Philippa Curley
#18 Chloe Billingon Wing #5 Amelia Brown
#3 Brogan Kennedy Centre #4 Erin Stott
#31 Gabrielle Harrison Centre #25 Ellie Thompson
#30 Fran Copley Wing #2 Annabel Loney
#13 Andrea Dobson Stand-off #27 Fran Townend
#27 Olivia Grace Scrum-half #6 Sade Rihari
#10 Brogan Churm Prop #26 Charlotte Hawkins
#14 Charley Blackburn Hooker #14 Isabella Sykes
#8 Zoe Teece Prop #19 Jamie-Leigh Bellerby
#11 Jessica Hammond Second-row #24 Olivia Rowe
#1 Hannah Watt Second-row #17 Isabel Northrop
#23 Shanelle Mannion Loose forward #11 Emma Wilkinson
#22 Cairo Newby interchange #9 Bethan Oates
#16 Jasmine Hazell interchange #16 Bridget Campbell
#26 Matilda Butler interchange #13 Chloe Fairbank
#20 Grace Dyke interchange #10 Rachel Barker

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Matches played behind closed doors under UK government COVID-19 regulations.
  2. 1 2 Match originally scheduled for 13 June postponed, no medical cover available. [6]
  3. 1 2 3 4 With the mid-season break brought forward, all outstanding games from rounds one to nine were cancelled. [7]
  4. Match postponed under the RFL COVID-19 protocols after a St Helens player tested positive and several others ordered to self-isolate. [8]
  5. Match forfeited by St Helens as they were unable to field a team due to injuries and players self-isolating after COVID-19 testing. As the number of players affected by COVID-19 was less than seven the game could not be postponed under the RFL COVID-19 protocols. Under the RFL operational rules, forfeited games are classed as a 24–0 victory for the non-forfeiting team. [10]
  6. Bradford forfeited the game after being unable to raise a team due to injuries and player availability. [12]
  7. Match postponed due to lack of medical cover at venue. [14]
  8. Match rescheduled from 11 July 2021. [15]
  9. Huddersfield forfeited the match after advising they would be unable to raise a team. [16]
  10. Wakefield forfeited match after informing RFL they were unable to raise a team. [17]
  11. Leeds forfeited fixture after announcing they could not raise a team for the match. [21]
  12. After golden point extra time

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