RFL Women's Super League South

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Women's Super League South
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2021 RFL Women's Super League South
SportRugby league
Founded2021; 1 year ago (2021)
No. of teams6
Country England
 Wales
Domestic cup(s)RFL Women's Challenge Cup
Official websiteWomen's Super League

The Rugby Football League Women's Super League South (known as the Betfred Women's Super League South due to sponsorship) is one of two top level club competitions in women's rugby league in southern England and South Wales. It was originally intended to start in 2020, but was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The inaugural season started in mid-June 2021[1] and ended on 29 August.[2]

History[]

See also: RFL Women's Rugby League

On 30 April 2021, the Rugby Football League (RFL) announced the establishment of a new 'Super League South' competition, which will run in parallel to the existing Womens Super League competition in the north of England, rather than directly expand it and is intended to be the top level of club competition in southern England and South Wales. The inaugural Super League south season is scheduled to start in June 2021, competed for by six teams, divided into two conferences of three teams each.[1]

Clubs[]

Western Conference
Colours Club Debut Season Location Coach
Lime Green and Black Golden Ferns[1] 2021 Bristol, England Emily White
TBC Cardiff Demons[3] 2021 Cardiff, Wales[4] Ian Newbury[3]
TBC Cornish Rebels[5] 2021 Redruth, Cornwall Ronan O’Neill[6]
Eastern Conference
Colours Club Debut Season Location Coach
TBC London Broncos[7] 2021 London Colin Baker[7]
TBC Bedford Tigers[8] 2021 Bedford, Bedfordshire TBC
TBC British Army Rugby League[9] 2021 Aldershot, Hampshire Woz Broadley

Season & play-off structure[]

For the inaugural season in 2021, the three teams in each conference played each other twice home and away, for a total of six games each. At the conclusion of these matches, the semi finals saw the winner of each conference playing the runner-up of the other. The winners of those two games thus played in the Grand Final, with the Cardiff Demons winning 30-26 over the British Army Rugby League side.

A League Leaders Shield was not awarded, and players in the competition were not eligible for the Woman of Steel award.[1] Starting from the 2022 edition of the tournament, clubs will be eligible to play in the Women's Challenge Cup under the same eligibility requirements as clubs from the existing Women's Championship and League 1 competitions.[1]

Champions[]

Season Champions Score Runners-up
2021 Cardiff Demons 30–26 Army RL

Sponsorship[]

Bookmakers Betfred were announced in 2021 as being the inaugural sponsors of this new competition, as well as continuing their sponsorship of Women's Super League beyond 2021.[1]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Betfred Women's Super League to break new ground in 2021". Rugby Football League Limited. 30 April 2021. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Rugby League: Heartbreak For Army Women In First Ever Southern Area Grand Final". Forces.net. 29 August 2021. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b Gordon, James (28 May 2021). "Cardiff Demons aim for Women's Super League franchise". LoveRugbyLeague. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  4. ^ "New Women's Super League club to launch in Cardiff". Wales Rugby League. 30 April 2021. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Rebels Enter Betfred Womens Super League South". Cornish Rebels. 29 April 2021. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  6. ^ "O'Neill names as Ladies head coach". Cornish Rebels. 16 May 2021. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Broncos Join Five Teams In Launch Of Inaugural Betfred Women's Super League South". London Broncos. 30 April 2021. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Tigers to feature in expanded Women's Super League!". Bedford Tigers. 1 May 2021. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  9. ^ "The Amry enters Superleague!". Army Rugby League. 1 May 2021. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.

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