Women's_Rugby_League_Conference

Women's Rugby League Conference

Women's Rugby League Conference

Rugby league for female teams

The Women's Rugby League Conference was a rugby league for female teams in Britain that ran from 2008 to 2013.

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The men's equivalent is the Rugby League Conference.

History

See also: History of the Rugby League Conference

The Southern Conference League began as a 10-team pilot league for male rugby league teams in the Midlands and South of England in 1997. It changed its name to the Rugby League Conference in 1998 and expanded to cover the whole of Great Britain.

The first Women's Rugby League Conference began in 2008.[1]

Competing teams by season

In 2009 the following teams played in the Conference:

2010 structure:[1]

2011 structure:

2012 structure:[2]

  • Premier Division: Bradford Thunderbirds, Castleford Panthers, Coventry Bears, Featherstone Rovers, Nottingham Outlaws, Warrington Wolves
  • North West Division: Chorley Panthers, Crosfields, Leigh East, Leigh Miners Rangers, West Craven Warriors, Widnes Vikings, Wigan St Patricks
  • Southern Division: Guilford Giants, Hemel Stags, Royal Navy, Southampton Spitfires, West London Sharks
  • Yorkshire and North East Division: Brighouse, Guiseley, Hunslet Hawks, Oulton Raidettes, Ovenden, Stanningley, Whinmoor

2013 structure:[3]

Winners

See also: Rugby League Conference trophy winners

2008

  • West London Sharks Ladies

2009

  • National Division: Bradford Thunderbirds
  • RLC Regional: Hillside Hawks
  • North West Division: Hillside Hawks
  • Yorkshire Division: Keighley Cats

2010

  • Women's RLC: Keighley Cats[4]
  • Women's RLC Plate: Coventry Bears[5]

2011

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Women Ready For Kick Off". Rugby league Conference. 13 May 2010. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011.
  2. [2]
    "Women's Rugby League". Women's Rugby League. Archived from the original on 29 December 2012.
  3. [3]
    "Women's Rugby League". Women's Rugby League. Archived from the original on 28 October 2013.
  4. [4]
    "Keighley Cats in Golden Championship Final". Rugby league Conference. 13 May 2010. Archived from the original on 26 August 2010.
  5. [5]
    "Coventry Bears win Womens Plate Final". Rugby league Conference. 13 May 2010. Archived from the original on 26 August 2010.
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    "RLC Women's Final". RFL. 22 August 2011. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011.
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    "RLC Women's plate final". RFL. 22 August 2011. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011.
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