Leeds Rhinos Womenare arugby leagueteam based inLeeds,West Yorkshire,England.The team is part of theLeeds Rhinosclub and plays in theWomen's Super League.
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Leeds Rhinos Women Rugby League Football Club |
| Nickname(s) | The Rhinos |
| Short name | Leeds |
| Colours |  Blue and Amber |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Website | therhinos.co.uk |
| Current details | |
| Ground(s) |
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| Coach | Lois Forsell |
| Captain | Hanna Butcher |
| Competition | Women's Super League |
| 2023 | 3rd |
 Current season | |
| Records | |
| Women's Super League | 2(2019,2022) |
| Women's Challenge Cups | 2(2018,2019) |
| League Leaders Shield | 1(2018) |
They were theRFL Women's Super Leaguechampions in 2019 and 2022, and from 2023 they became the first semi-professional women's rugby league team in the UK.[1]
History
editThe team was formed in September 2017 with the aid of the Leeds Rhinos Foundation.[2]In December 2017 Rhino's forward,Adam Cuthbertsonwas appointed coach andLois Forsellwas named as captain in March 2018.[3][4]
In the team's first season, they won theWomen's Challenge CupbeatingCastleford Tigers20–14 in the final, at theHalliwell Jones Stadium,on 4 August 2018.[5]
They successfully retained their title, after beating Castleford Tigers 16–10 in the final, at theUniversity of Bolton Stadium,on 28 July 2019; in a repeat of the2018final.[6]In October they beat Castleford again 20–12 to win the Grand Final.[7]
Lois Forsell missed the 2019 season and was succeeded as captain byCourtney Winfield-Hill.[8]Forsell succeeded Cuthbertson as coach in February 2020.[9]
Winfield-Hill retired at the end of the 2022 season and was succeeded as captain byHanna Butcher.[10]
Seasons
edit| Season | League | Play-offs | Challenge Cup | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | |||
| 2018 | Super League | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 438 | 139 | 20 | 1st | Lost in Grand Final | W |
| 2019 | Super League | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 410 | 151 | 21 | 3rd | Won in Grand Final | W |
| 2020 | Super League | Cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic | |||||||||
| 2021 | Super League | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 434 | 82 | 22 | 2nd | Lost in Grand Final | SF |
| 2022 | Super League | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 320 | 116 | 10 | 3rd | Won in Grand Final | RU |
| 2023 | Super League | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 396 | 136 | 13 | 3rd | Lost in Grand Final | RU |
| 2024 | Super League | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 528 | 122 | 22 | 2nd | Lost in semi-final | RU |
Honours
editLeague
edit- Winners (2):2019, 2022
- Runners-up (1):2018
- League Leaders' Shield
- Winners (1):2018
- Runners-up (1):2021
Cups
editReferences
edit- ^"Leeds Rhinos to make history in 2023 by paying women's players bonuses and meritocratic payments for success".Sky Sports.Retrieved12 November2022.
- ^"Leeds Rhinos launch women's rugby league team".Yorkshire Evening Post.21 September 2018.Retrieved27 August2018.
- ^"Super League winner Adam Cuthbertson to coach York City Knights Ladies' rivals Leeds Rhinos Women".The Press.4 December 2017.Retrieved27 August2018.
- ^"Lois Forsell named as first ever captain of Leeds Rhinos Women's team".Yorkshire Evening Post. 8 March 2018.Retrieved27 August2018.
- ^"Rhinos fightback for the Cup".Rugby Leaguer & League Express.No. 3, 133. 6 August 2018. p. 14.
- ^"Women's Challenge Cup final: Castleford Tigers 10-16 Leeds Rhinos".BBC Sport.27 July 2019.
- ^Heppenstall, Ross (11 October 2019)."Women's Super League Grand Final: Fran Goldthorp inspires Leeds Rhinos to victory against Castleford Tigers".Daily Telegraph.Retrieved12 November2019.
- ^"From the Big Bash to the Super League: Courtney Hill's incredible journey".The Guardian.6 April 2019.Retrieved12 February2020.
- ^"New Leeds Rhinos women's team coach Lois Forsell welcomes" exciting "challenge".Yorkshire Evening Post.12 February 2020.Retrieved12 February2020.
- ^"'We're always ambitious': new Rhinos captain Butcher keen for more Women's Super League success ".Yorkshire Evening Post.28 March 2023.Retrieved11 May2023.
- ^"Women's Challenge Cup: Leeds Rhinos women beat Castleford Tigers 20-14 to lift trophy".BBC Sport.4 August 2018.Retrieved21 November2023.
- ^"Women's Challenge Cup final: Castleford Tigers 10-16 Leeds Rhinos".BBC Sport.27 July 2019.Retrieved21 November2023.
- ^"St Helens retain Women's Challenge Cup in front of record UK crowd".Rugby-League.com. 7 May 2022.Retrieved21 November2023.
- ^Bower, Aaron (12 August 2023)."Hoyle makes sure Saints fight off Leeds in Women's Challenge Cup final".The Observer.ISSN0029-7712.Retrieved21 November2023.
- ^"Saints beat Leeds to retain Women's Challenge Cup".BBC Sport.8 June 2024.Retrieved8 June2024.
- ^"Leeds Rhinos lift first Women's Rugby League trophy of 2023".Rugby-League.com. 24 June 2023.Retrieved24 June2023.
- ^Pattison, Cam (24 July 2022)."Leeds Rhinos and St Helens come up short as York City Knights win Women's Nines competition".Serious About Rugby League.Retrieved21 November2023.
- ^"Wigan Warriors lift Women's Rugby League Nines trophy".Rugby-league.com. 29 July 2024.Retrieved29 July2024.