The fixtures for the 2023 Women's Super League were announced on 9 January 2023, with the opening fixture featuring defending champions Leeds playing York in a rematch of the 2022 grand final[1] The round three fixture was brought forward to form a double-header with the men's game between Leeds Rhinos and Huddersfield Giants.[2]
Each team played ten fixtures during the regular season.[3] Play-off fixtures followed the regular season.
Regular season
editAll times are UK local time (UTC+01:00)
Round 1
editGroup | Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | ||||
Group 1 | Huddersfield Giants | 0–80 | Leeds Rhinos | 14 April, 17:15 | John Smiths Stadium | J. Hughes | not recorded |
York Valkyrie | 26–6 | St Helens | 16 April, 13:00 | York Community Stadium | E. Burrow | 1,073 | |
Warrington Wolves | 22–22 | Wigan Warriors | 16 April, 14:00 | Victoria Park, Warrington | J. Pemberton | not recorded | |
Group 2 | Featherstone Rovers | 30–8 | Barrow Raiders | 16 April, 12:00 | Post Office Road | ||
Castleford Tigers | 8–20 | Salford Red Devils | 16 April, 14:00 | Wheldon Road | |||
Bradford Bulls | 12–12 | Leigh Leopards | 16 April, 17:15 | Odsal Stadium | J. Wood | ||
Source:[4] |
Round 2
editGroup | Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | ||||
Group 1 | Leeds Rhinos | 18–38 | St Helens | 26 May, 17:30 | Headingley Stadium | M. Lynn | [a] |
York Valkyrie | 44–4 | Warrington Wolves | 28 May, 11:30 | York Community Stadium | |||
Huddersfield Giants | 20–30 | Wigan Warriors | 28 May, 14:00 | Laund Hill | J. Pemberton | ||
Group 2 | Featherstone Rovers | 54– | 0Castleford Tigers | 30 July, 12:00[b] | Post Office Road | M. Mckelvey | |
Salford Red Devils | 10–58 | Leigh Leopards | 28 May, 12:30 | Salford Stadium | L. Flavell | ||
Barrow Raiders | 42–0 | Bradford Bulls | 28 May, 14:00 | Craven Park | A. Giles | ||
Source: |
Round 3
editGroup | Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | ||||
Group 1 | Leeds Rhinos | 12–34 | York Valkyrie | 9 April, 15:30 | Headingley Stadium | R. Cox | 5,308 |
St Helens | 26–4 | Wigan Warriors | 11 June, 13:00 | Totally Wicked Stadium | |||
Huddersfield Giants | 24–32 | Warrington Wolves | 11 June, 14:00 | Laund Hill | |||
Group 2 | Barrow Raiders | 48–6 | Castleford Tigers | 11 June, 12:00 | Craven Park | ||
Leigh Leopards | 19–18 | Featherstone Rovers | 11 June, 14:00 | Leigh Sports Village | 1,200 | ||
Bradford Bulls | 28–34 | Salford Red Devils | 11 June, 17:15 | Odsal Stadium | |||
Source: |
Round 4
editGroup | Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | ||||
Group 1 | York Valkyrie | 40–6 | Wigan Warriors | 2 July, 12:00 | York Community Stadium | J. Lincoln | |
St Helens | 66–0 | Huddersfield Giants | 2 July, 13:00 | Totally Wicked Stadium | A. Williams | ||
Warrington Wolves | 0–88 | Leeds Rhinos | 2 July, 14:00 | Victoria Park | L. Flavell | ||
Group 2 | Salford Red Devils | 10–30 | Featherstone Rovers | 2 July, 12:00 | Salford Community Field | M. Clayton | |
Bradford Bulls | 16–4 | Castleford Tigers | 2 July, 17:15 | Odsal | C. Hughes | ||
Barrow Raiders | 0–14 | Leigh Leopards | 2 July, 17:30[a] | Craven Park | J. Hughes | ||
Source: |
- ^ kick off delayed from 12:00 to 17:30, due to closures on the M6 motorway
Round 5
editGroup | Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | ||||
Group 1 | Huddersfield Giants | 8–48 | York Valkyrie | 9 July, 11:00 | Laund Hill | ||
Wigan Warriors | 0–54 | Leeds Rhinos | 9 July, 12:00 | Robin Park Arena | |||
Warrington Wolves | 6–60 | St Helens | 9 July, 14:00 | Halliwell Jones Stadium | |||
Group 2 | Salford Red Devils | 12–28 | Barrow Raiders | 9 July, 12:00 | Salford Community Field | ||
Castleford Tigers | 0–44 | Leigh Leopards | 9 July, 14:00 | Wheldon Road | |||
Featherstone Rovers | 46–0 | Bradford Bulls | 9 July, 17:00 | Post Office Road | |||
Source: |
Round 6
editGroup | Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | ||||
Group 1 | Wigan Warriors | 20–12 | Warrington Wolves | 16 July, 12:00 | Robin Park Arena | ||
York Valkyrie | 12–12 | Leeds Rhinos | York Community Stadium | ||||
St Helens | 8–18 | York Valkyrie | 28 July, 12:00 | Totally Wicked Stadium | |||
Group 2 | Barrow Raiders | 24–10 | Featherstone Rovers | 16 July, 12:00 | Craven Park | ||
Salford Red Devils | 20–10 | Castleford Tigers | Salford Community Stadium | ||||
Leigh Leopards | 46–10 | Bradford Bulls | 16 July, 14:00 | Leigh Miners | |||
Source: |
Round 7
editGroup | Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | ||||
Group 1 | Wigan Warriors | 4–12 | St Helens | 6 August, 12:00 | Robin Park Arena | ||
Leeds Rhinos | 16–20 | Huddersfield Giants | 6 August, 12:30 | Headingley | |||
Warrington Wolves | 10–58 | York Valkyrie | 6 August, 14:00 | Victoria Park | |||
Group 2 | Featherstone Rovers | 20–16 | Leigh Leopards | 6 August, 12:00 | Post Office Road | ||
Salford Red Devils | 30–4 | Bradford Bulls | 6 August, 12:00 | Salford Community Field | |||
Castleford Tigers | 0–76 | Barrow Raiders | 6 August, 14:00 | The Mend-A-Hose a Jungle | |||
Source: |
Round 8
editGroup | Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | ||||
Group 1 | Wigan Warriors | 4–36 | York Valkyrie | 20 August, 12:00 | Robin Park Arena | ||
Leeds Rhinos | 58–10 | Warrington Wolves | 20 August, 12:30 | Headingley | |||
Huddersfield Giants | 0–68 | St Helens | 20 August, 14:00 | Laund Hill | |||
Group 2 | Castleford Tigers | 8–58 | Featherstone Rovers | 20 August, 14:00 | Wheldon Road | ||
Leigh Leopards | 28–20 | Salford Red Devils | 20 August, 14:00 | Twist Lane | |||
Bradford Bulls | 4–70 | Barrow Raiders | 20 August, 17:15 | Odsal | |||
Source: |
Round 9
editGroup | Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | ||||
Group 1 | Warrington Wolves | 26–20 | Huddersfield Giants | 30 July, 14:00 | Victoria Park | ||
St Helens | 22–34 | Leeds Rhinos | 3 September, 13:00 | Totally Wicked Stadium | |||
Wigan Warriors | 26–6 | Huddersfield Giants | 3 September, 14:30 | Robin Park Arena | |||
Group 2 | Leigh Leopards | 22–4 | Castleford Tigers | 3 September, 12:00 | Leigh Miners | ||
Bradford Bulls | 0–62 | Featherstone Rovers | 3 September, 12:15 | Odsal | |||
Barrow Raiders | 26–0 | Salford Red Devils | 3 September, 14:00 | Craven Park | |||
Source: |
Round 10
editGroup | Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | ||||
Group 1 | Leeds Rhinos | 24–0 | Wigan Warriors | 9 September, 12:15 | Headingley Stadium | ||
St Helens | 56–6 | Warrington Wolves | 10 September, 13:00 | Totally Wicked Stadium | |||
York Valkyrie | 60–4 | Huddersfield Giants | 10 September, 15:00 | York Community Stadium | |||
Group 2 | Featherstone Rovers | 28–18 | Salford Red Devils | 10 September, 12:00 | Post Office Road | ||
Castleford Tigers | 4–50 | Bradford Bulls | 10 September, 14:00 | Wheldon Road | |||
Leigh Leopards | 12–14 | Barrow Raiders | 10 September, 14:00 | Leigh Sports Village | |||
Source: |
Play-offs
editGroup 1
editHome | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
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Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
Semi Finals | ||||||
York Valkyrie | 22–6 | Wigan Warriors | 23 September 2023, 15:30 | York Community Stadium | ||
St Helens | 16–20 (a.e.t.) | Leeds Rhinos | 23 September 2023, 18:00 | Totally Wicked Stadium | ||
Final | ||||||
York Valkyrie | 16–6 | Leeds Rhinos | 8 October 2023, 15:00 | York Community Stadium | Liam Rush[5] | 4,547[6] |
Group 2
editHome | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
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Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
Semi Finals | ||||||
Barrow Raiders | 62–0 | Bradford Bulls | 24 September 2023, 12:00 | Craven Park | ||
Leigh Leopards | 28–10 | Salford Red Devils | 23 September 2023, 14:00 | Twist Lane | ||
Final | ||||||
Barrow Raiders | 14–8 | Leigh Leopards | 8 October 2023, 12:00 | York Community Stadium |
References
edit- ^ "Leeds to begin title defence in Grand Final rematch against York". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "York defeat Leeds in front of record crowd". BBC Sport. 9 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ Darbyshire, Drew (9 January 2023). "Full fixture list for the 2023 Women's Super League season". LoveRugbyLeague. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "Women's Super League". Rugby Leaguer & League Express. No. 3375. 17 April 2023. p. 29.
- ^ "Women's Super League Grand Final: York Valkyrie 16-2 Leeds Rhinos - Lindsay Anfield ends wait for glory". BBC Sport. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "York Valkyrie win first Betfred Women's Super League title in front of record Grand Final crowd". Rugby-League.com. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.