2023 RFL Women's Super League

The 2023 RFL Women's Super League (also known as the Betfred Women's Super League for sponsorship reasons) is the seventh season of the Women's Super League, for female players in clubs affiliated to the Rugby Football League (RFL).

2023 RFL Women's Super League
Duration11 rounds + playoffs
Teams12
Matches played13
Points scored292
Biggest home win Featherstone Rovers 30–8 Barrow Raiders
(16 April 2023)
Biggest away win Huddersfield Giants 0–80 Leeds Rhinos
(14 April 2023)
Top point-scorer(s) Tara-Jane Stanley (20)
Top try-scorer(s) Tamzin Renouf (3)

The season began on 9 April, with current champions Leeds Rhinos taking on York Valkyrie at Headingley, whilst the 10 remaining teams started their season on 16 April.[1]

Group 1 comprises Huddersfield, Leeds, St Helens, Warrington, Wigan and York.

Group 2 comprises Barrow, Bradford, Castleford, Featherstone, Leigh Leopards and Salford.

On 30 October 2022, Leeds Rhinos announced that their women's team would become semi-professional for the 2023 season.[2] This was followed by York Valkyrie on 4 January 2023, marking the first and second semi-professional women's rugby league clubs in the United Kingdom.[3][4]

The opening fixture of the season between Leeds and York attracted a new attendance record for the Women's Super League with 5,308 watching the game at Headingley.[5]

Teams

Group 1
Locations of Group 1 Teams in Northern England

Group 2
Locations of Group 2 Teams in Northern England

Fixtures and results
Main article: 2023 RFL Women's Super League results

Regular season tables

Group 1
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 York Valkyrie 2 2 0 0 60 18 +42 4 League Leaders' Shield and Advance to semi-finals
2 Leeds Rhinos 2 1 0 1 92 34 +58 2 Advance to semi-finals
3 Warrington Wolves 1 0 1 0 22 22 0 1
4 Wigan Warriors 1 0 1 0 22 22 0 1
5 St Helens 1 0 0 1 6 26 −20 0
6 Huddersfield Giants 1 0 0 1 0 80 −80 0
Updated to match(es) played on 16 April 2023. Source:

Group 2
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Featherstone Rovers 1 1 0 0 30 8 +22 2 Qualification for 2024 Super League
2 Salford Red Devils 1 1 0 0 20 8 +12 2 Advance to semi-finals
3 Bradford Bulls 1 0 1 0 12 12 0 1
4 Leigh Leopards 1 0 1 0 12 12 0 1
5 Castleford Tigers 1 0 0 1 8 20 −12 0
6 Barrow Raiders 1 0 0 1 8 30 −22 0 Relegated to 2024 Regional League Roses
Updated to match(es) played on 16 April 2023. Source:

References
  1. "Women's Super League fixtures confirmed". BBC Sport. 9 January 2023.
  2. https://www.skysports.com/amp/rugby-league/news/12040/12734111/leeds-rhinos-to-make-history-in-2023-by-paying-womens-players-bonuses-and-meritocratic-payments-for-success
  3. "Paying players another step in the right direction for women's rugby league". LoveRugbyLeague. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  4. "York Valkyrie players to be paid from 2023 season, chairman reveals". The Press. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  5. "Women's Super League back with a bang in front of record attendance". LoveRugbyLeague. 9 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
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