2023 RFL Women's Super League results

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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]

Contents

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

Regular season

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

Round 1

Betfred Women's Super League: round one
GroupHomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Group 1 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants 0–80 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 14 April, 17:15 John Smiths Stadium J. Hughesnot recorded
YorkRLFCcolours.png York Valkyrie 26–6 Saintscolours.svg St Helens 16 April, 13:00 York Community Stadium E. Burrow1,073
Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 22–22 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 16 April, 14:00Victoria Park, WarringtonJ. Pembertonnot recorded
Group 2 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers 30–8 Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders 16 April, 12:00 Post Office Road
Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 8–20 Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils 16 April, 14:00 Wheldon Road
Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 12–12 Leigh colours.svg Leigh Leopards 16 April, 17:15 Odsal Stadium J. Wood
Source: [4]

Round 2

Betfred Women's Super League: round two
GroupHomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Group 1 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 18–38 Saintscolours.svg St Helens 26 May, 17:30 Headingley Stadium M. Lynn [lower-alpha 1]
YorkRLFCcolours.png York Valkyrie 44–4 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves28 May, 11:30 York Community Stadium
Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants20–30 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 28 May, 14:00Laund HillJ. Pemberton
Group 2 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers54–0 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 30 July, 12:00 [lower-alpha 2] Post Office Road M. Mckelvey
Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils10–58 Leigh colours.svg Leigh Leopards28 May, 12:30Salford StadiumL. Flavell
Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders42–0 Bullscolours.svg 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

Betfred Women's Super League: round three
GroupHomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Group 1 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 12–34 YorkRLFCcolours.png York Valkyrie 9 April, 15:30 Headingley Stadium R. Cox5,308
Saintscolours.svg St Helens 26–4 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 11 June, 13:00 Totally Wicked Stadium
Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants24–32 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves11 June, 14:00Laund Hill
Group 2 Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders48–6 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 11 June, 12:00 Craven Park
Leigh colours.svg Leigh Leopards19–18 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers11 June, 14:00 Leigh Sports Village 1,200
Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 28–34 Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils11 June, 17:15 Odsal Stadium
Source:

Round 4

Betfred Women's Super League: round four
GroupHomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Group 1 YorkRLFCcolours.png York Valkyrie 40–6 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 2 July, 12:00 York Community Stadium J. Lincoln
Saintscolours.svg St Helens 66–0 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants2 July, 13:00 Totally Wicked Stadium A. Williams
Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves0–88 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 2 July, 14:00Victoria ParkL. Flavell
Group 2 Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils10–30 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers2 July, 12:00Salford Community FieldM. Clayton
Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 16–4 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 2 July, 17:15 Odsal C. Hughes
Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders0–14 Leigh colours.svg Leigh Leopards2 July, 17:30 [lower-alpha 1] Craven Park J. Hughes
Source:
  1. ↑ kick off delayed from 12:00 to 17:30, due to closures on the M6 motorway

Round 5

Betfred Women's Super League: round five
GroupHomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Group 1 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants8–48 YorkRLFCcolours.png York Valkyrie 9 July, 11:00Laund Hill
Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 0–54 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 9 July, 12:00Robin Park Arena
Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves6–60 Saintscolours.svg St Helens 9 July, 14:00 Halliwell Jones Stadium
Group 2 Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils12–28 Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders9 July, 12:00Salford Community Field
Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 0–44 Leigh colours.svg Leigh Leopards9 July, 14:00 Wheldon Road
Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers46–0 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 9 July, 17:00 Post Office Road
Source:

Round 6

Betfred Women's Super League: round six
GroupHomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Group 1 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 20–12 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves16 July, 12:00Robin Park Arena
YorkRLFCcolours.png York Valkyrie 12–12 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos York Community Stadium
Saintscolours.svg St Helens 8–18 YorkRLFCcolours.png York Valkyrie 28 July, 12:00 Totally Wicked Stadium
Group 2 Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders24–10 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers16 July, 12:00 Craven Park
Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils20–10 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers Salford Community Stadium
Leigh colours.svg Leigh Leopards46–10 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 16 July, 14:00Leigh Miners
Source:

Round 7

Betfred Women's Super League: round seven
GroupHomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Group 1 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 4–12 Saintscolours.svg St Helens 6 August, 12:00Robin Park Arena
Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 16–20 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants6 August, 12:30 Headingley
Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves10–58 YorkRLFCcolours.png York Valkyrie 6 August, 14:00Victoria Park
Group 2 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers20–16 Leigh colours.svg Leigh Leopards6 August, 12:00 Post Office Road
Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils30–4 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 6 August, 12:00Salford Community Field
Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 0–76 Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders6 August, 14:00 The Mend-A-Hose a Jungle
Source:

Round 8

Betfred Women's Super League: round eight
GroupHomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Group 1 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 4–36 YorkRLFCcolours.png York Valkyrie 20 August, 12:00Robin Park Arena
Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 58–10 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves20 August, 12:30 Headingley
Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants0–68 Saintscolours.svg St Helens 20 August, 14:00Laund Hill
Group 2 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 8–58 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers20 August, 14:00 Wheldon Road
Leigh colours.svg Leigh Leopards28–20 Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils20 August, 14:00Twist Lane
Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 4–70 Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders20 August, 17:15 Odsal
Source:

Round 9

Betfred Women's Super League: round nine
GroupHomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Group 1 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves26–20 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants30 July, 14:00Victoria Park
Saintscolours.svg St Helens 22–34 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 3 September, 13:00 Totally Wicked Stadium
Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 26–6 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants3 September, 14:30Robin Park Arena
Group 2 Leigh colours.svg Leigh Leopards22–4 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 3 September, 12:00Leigh Miners
Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 0–62 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers3 September, 12:15 Odsal
Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders26–0 Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils3 September, 14:00 Craven Park
Source:

Round 10

Betfred Women's Super League: round eleven
GroupHomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Group 1 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 24–0 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 9 September, 12:15 Headingley Stadium
Saintscolours.svg St Helens 56–6 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves10 September, 13:00 Totally Wicked Stadium
YorkRLFCcolours.png York Valkyrie 60–4 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants10 September, 15:00 York Community Stadium
Group 2 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers28–18 Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils10 September, 12:00 Post Office Road
Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 4–50 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 10 September, 14:00 Wheldon Road
Leigh colours.svg Leigh Leopards12–14 Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders10 September, 14:00 Leigh Sports Village
Source:

Play-offs

Group 1

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and Time (Local)VenueRefereeAttendance
Semi Finals
YorkRLFCcolours.png York Valkyrie 22–6 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 23 September 2023, 15:30 York Community Stadium
Saintscolours.svg St Helens 16–20 (a.e.t.) Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 23 September 2023, 18:00 Totally Wicked Stadium
Final
YorkRLFCcolours.png York Valkyrie 16–6 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 8 October 2023, 15:00 York Community Stadium Liam Rush [5] 4,547 [6]

Group 2

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and Time (Local)VenueRefereeAttendance
Semi Finals
Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders 62–0 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 24 September 2023, 12:00 Craven Park
Leigh colours.svg Leigh Leopards 28–10 Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils 23 September 2023, 14:00Twist Lane
Final
Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders 14–8 Leigh colours.svg Leigh Leopards 8 October 2023, 12:00 York Community Stadium

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