Leeds Rhinos Women are a rugby league team based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The team is part of the Leeds Rhinos club and plays in the Women's Super League.
They were the RFL Women's Super League champions in 2019 and 2022, and from 2023 they became the first semi-professional women's rugby league team in the UK.
History
The team was formed in September 2017 with the aid of the Leeds Rhinos Foundation. In December 2017 Rhino's forward, Adam Cuthbertson was appointed coach and Lois Forsell was named as captain in March 2018.
In the team's first season, they won the Women's Challenge Cup beating 20–14 in the final, at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, on 4 August 2018.
They successfully retained their title, after beating Castleford Tigers 16–10 in the final, at the University of Bolton Stadium, on 28 July 2019; in a repeat of the 2018 final. In October they beat Castleford again 20–12 to win the Grand Final.
Lois Forsell missed the 2019 season and was succeeded as captain by Courtney Winfield-Hill. Forsell succeeded Cuthbertson as coach in February 2020.
Winfield-Hill retired at the end of the 2022 season and was succeeded as captain by Hanna Butcher.
Seasons SeasonLeaguePlay-offsChallenge CupDivisionPWDLFAPtsPos2018Super League 12100243813920Lost in Grand FinalW2019Super League 14101341015121Won in Grand FinalW2020Super Leaguecolspan="10"2021Super League1110014348222Lost in Grand FinalSF2022Super League 850332011610Won in Grand FinalRU2023Super League 1061339613613Lost in Grand FinalRU2024Super League 14110352812222Lost in semi-finalRU2025Super League14914586186194thLost in semi-finalSF
2025 squad
Honours League Super League Winners (2): 2019, 2022 Runners-up (1): 2018 League Leaders' Shield Winners (1): 2018 Runners-up (1): 2021
Cups Challenge Cup Winners (2): 2018, 2019 Runners-up (3): 2022, 2023, 2024 Women's Nines Winners (2): 2023, 2026 Runners-up (1): 2022, 2024
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