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The Women's Rugby League Conference was a competition for women's rugby league teams in Britain that ran from 2008 to 2011. It ran alongside the equivalent men's competition, the Rugby League Conference.
| Sport | Rugby league |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 2008 |
| Ceased | 2011 |
| Replaced by | RFL Women's Rugby League |
| Number of teams | 28 |
| Country |  England |
| Champions | Warrington (2011) |
History
editThe Rugby League Conference, which ran men's competitions between March and September, was established in 1998 and expanded to cover the whole of Great Britain. The first Women's Rugby League Conference began in 2008 and operated using a similar model of regional divisions.[1][2]
In 2011, the RFL held meetings with women's clubs in Yorkshire and the North West to discuss the establishment of the RFL Women's Rugby League which would begin in March 2012.[3]
Competing teams by season
editIn 2009 the following teams played in the Conference:[4]
- National Division: Bradford Thunderbirds, Copeland Wildcats, Coventry Bears, Nottingham Outlaws, Wakefield Panthers, West London Sharks
- North West Division: Chorley Panthers, Halton, Hillside Hawks, Macclesfield, Warrington Wolves
- Yorkshire Division: Bradford Dudley Hill, Brighouse, Keighley Cats, Leeds Akkies, Stanningley
2010 structure:[1]
- East Division: Keighley Cats, Leeds Akkies, Guiseley, Stanningley, Whinmoor, New Earswick All Blacks
- South Division: Coventry Bears, Northampton Demons, Nottingham Outlaws, West London Sharks
- West Division: Chorley Panthers, Warrington, Wigan
2011 structure:[5][additional citation(s) needed]
- Central Division: Bradford Thunderbirds, Brighouse Ladies, Dudley Hill Diamonds, Keighley Cats, West Craven Warriors
- North East Division: Featherstone Rovers, Hunslet Hawks, Peterlee Pumas, Leeds Akkies, Stanningley, Whinmoor
- North West Division: Chorley Panthers, Leigh East, Leigh Miners Rangers, Mancunians RL, Pendle Phoenix, Wigan Ladies
- South Division: Coventry Bears, Nottingham Outlaws, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, The Army, West London Sharks
- West Division: Crosfields, Halton, Macclesfield, Warrington, Widnes Moorfield
Finals
edit| Season | Champions | Score | Runners-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | West London Sharks | 44–20 | Coventry Bears | [6][7] |
| 2009 | Bradford Thunderbirds | 44–8 | Coventry Bears | [6][8] |
| 2010 | Keighley Cats | 18–14 | Stanningley | [9][10] |
| 2011 | Warrington Wolves | 44–8 | Halton Hillside Hawks | [11][12] |
| Season | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Coventry Bears | 30–8 | Leeds Akkies | [13] |
| 2011 | Leeds Akkies | 32–26 | Stanningley | [14][15] |
See also
edit
References
edit- 1 2 "Women Ready For Kick Off". Rugby league Conference. 13 May 2010. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011.
- ↑ "The story so far: 2004 onwards". Women in Rugby League. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ "RFL waiting on Womens [sic] League responses". Rugby Football League. 24 August 2011. Archived from the original on 25 September 2011.
- ↑ "Women: Tables". Rugby League Conference. Archived from the original on 20 August 2009.
- ↑ "Womens [sic] competition nears kick off". Rugby League Conference. Archived from the original on 13 May 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- 1 2 "Roll Of Honour". Rugby League Conference. Archived from the original on 12 February 2012.
- ↑ "Sharks men lose their bite, but ladies do the job". My London. 11 September 2008. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ↑ "Life's Grand for triumphant Thunderbirds!". Telegraph & Argus. 25 September 2009. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ↑ "Keighley Cats in Golden Championship Final". Rugby league Conference. 13 May 2010. Archived from the original on 26 August 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ↑ "Keighley Cats are crowned as champions". Keighley News. 26 August 2010. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ↑ "RLC Women's Final". RFL. 22 August 2011. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011.
- ↑ Healey, Erin (23 August 2011). "Rugby League: Co-operative Rugby League Conference Women's Final Day sees Warrington lift the Championship trophy". Sport Sister. Archived from the original on 31 August 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ↑ "Coventry Bears win Womens [sic] Plate Final". Rugby league Conference. 13 May 2010. Archived from the original on 26 August 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ↑ "RLC Women's plate final". RFL. 22 August 2011. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011.
- ↑ Healey, Erin (23 August 2011). "Rugby League: Co-operative RLC Women's Plate Final gives fans last minute try drama". Sport Sister. Archived from the original on 30 August 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
External links
edit- Rugby League Conference: Women at the Wayback Machine (archived 26 September 2011)