Women's Rugby League Conference

Rugby league for female teams
Women's Rugby League Conference
SportRugby league
Instituted2008
Ceased2013
Replaced byRFL Women's Rugby League
Number of teams27
Country England
ChampionsKeighley Cats (2010)
Websiterugbyleagueconference.co.uk

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

The men's equivalent is the Rugby League Conference.

History

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:

  • 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:

  • 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, 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

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

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

  • Sports portal

References

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

External links

  • Official website
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