2021 Women's Super League Round Nine Review

Another round with some issues sadly as the Women's Super League reached round nine which saw two cancellations rather than postponements due to sides unable to field a team. At the time of writing this is the final round with the planned Round 10 cancelled in order to give teams a break ahead of the end of season split.

Saints/Leeds Awarded Walkover Wins

The aforementioned cancellations saw St Helens Women awarded a 24-0 win due to Wakefield Trinity Ladies being unable to field a team and Leeds Rhinos Women awarded a 24-0 win due to Huddersfield Giants Women's inability to field a team. 

Stanley Stars As Tigers Defeat Wolves

Castleford Tigers Women ensured a top five spot as they eased to a 48-12 win over Warrington Wolves Women at Victoria Park. The Tigers went 12-0 ahead early on with Tara-Jane Stanley and Georgia Roche crossing with Stanley converting twice. Warrington responded with scores from Georgia Sutherland and Charlize Magraw to cut the gap to 12-8. The Tigers led at the interval as Hollie Dodd went in with Stanley kicking for 18-8.

Dodd claimed her second score after the restart with Stanley converting before scoring a second try of her own for 28-8. Evelyn Vaiglu crossed to extend the lead further before Sutherland went over for her second 32-12. Stanley crossed twice more to surpass her hat-trick with Dodd sealing her own treble and with Stanley converting all but the latter to complete the 48-12 win. 

Rovers Claim Natalie Harrowell Cup Against Bulls

Featherstone Rovers Ladies celebrated a 42-12 win over Bradford Bulls Women as they claimed the Natalie Harrowell Cup named in memorial of the Rovers forward who sadly passed away two years ago. Rovers struck first with Hannah Watt crossing for 4-0 before Grace Ramsden levelled for the Bulls at 4-4. Sam Herrick went in to make it 8-4 to the Bulls before Chloe Billington crossed for the hosts and Katie Hepworth converted for 10-8. Tiegan Ramsden restored the Bulls lead at 12-10 before Jess Courtman crossed to ensure the hosts led 14-12 into the interval.

Courtman claimed her second try seven minutes after the restart for 18-12 before Cairo Newby, Lauren Roberts and a Brogan Churm brace sealed a huge win for Rovers with Hepworth adding four conversions for the 42-12 win. 

Knights Hold Off Warriors

Monday's Twitch pick saw York City Knights Ladies win 12-4 against Wigan Warriors Women at Odsal. York opened the scoring early on with Kelsey Gentles crossing and Emma Hardy converting for 6-0. Wigan replied just before the interval through Georgia Wilson but a missed conversion left them 6-4 behind. 

York regained a two-score lead on the hour with a self-converted effort from Hardy for 12-4 which is how it ended. 

As mentioned above, the season takes a break until the 5/5 split which will begin in early August.