2021 Women's Super League Round Seven Review

Alike the Men's Super League, the COVID crisis continued to affect the Women's Super League with one tie cancelled in round seven. (York City Knights Ladies v Bradford Bulls Women).

Rampant Rhinos Win Against Wolves

The round opened on Sunday with current leaders Leeds Rhinos Women easing to a 56-0 win over Warrington Wolves Women at the Mobile Rocket Stadium. The Rhinos raced into an 18-0 lead inside the first 20 minutes as Hanna Butcher, Eloise Hayward, Tara Moxon and Keara Bennett all crossed for tries which saw Courtney Winfield-Hill converting only the opening score. Moxon completed her hat-trick with Winfield-Hill converting the second of her scores with the Rhinos leading 28-0 into the interval. 

Orla McCallion extended the spree within eight minutes of the restart with Winfield-Hill converting for 34-0. Leeds reached 40 as Caitlin Beevers crossed ahead of a fourth score from Moxon to lead 42-0. The rout was rounded off by an Aimee Staveley try (Winfield-Hill conv) before Fran Goldthorp raced in for a brace to complete the 56-0 victory. 

Giants Glory Extends Trinity Troubles

Wakefield Trinity Ladies losing run continued as they lost out 40-14 to Huddersfield Giants Women at the Mobile Rocket Stadium. Trinity opened the scoring with Brooke Price crossing inside seven minutes for a 4-0 lead before Isabel Northrop replied for Hudds with Frankie Townend converting for 6-4. Olivia Whitehead crossed to restore the lead for Trinity with Amelia Brown touching down for the Giants with Townend kicking them into a 12-8 advantage. Both sides struck just before the interval with Whitehead claiming her second score which Lisa Taylor converted for 14-12 but Hudds led into the break with Emmi Manning's try which Townend improved for 18-14.

The Giants took control in the second half with two more scores from Brown as she completed her hat-trick with Townend converting for 28-14. Sadly neither club provided further updates so can only assume two further tries both converted by Townend for a 40-14 win. 

Covid Crisis For Bulls Gifts City Knights Victory

Bradford Bulls Women's recent troubles continued as a mix of COVID worries and injuries left them unable to field a team against York City Knights Ladies who were awarded a 24-0 win, their second in a row after the St Helens cancellation. 

Warriors Extend Winning Streak Against Rovers

Wigan Warriors continued their perfect start to the WSL season with a 36-10 win over Featherstone Rovers Ladies at the Millennium Stadium. Wigan raced into a 20-0 lead inside the opening quarter as Alison Burrows, Leah Darbyshire, Amy Boardman and Anna Mary Davies all crossed with Boardman converting twice. Fev got off the mark with a try from Jess Courtman which Katie Hepworth converted for 20-6 and the Warriors went into the interval with a three score lead as Paige Costello raced over for 24-6.

The hosts suffered a few blows early in the second half with Jasmine Hazell and Andrea Dobson sinbinned either side of a second try from Davies which made it 28-6. Rovers cut the gap once back to full strength with Chloe Billington touching down for 28-10 before scores from Rachel Thompson and Emily Baggaley wrapped up the 36-10 win. 

Super Saints Topple Tigers 

The round ended with the Twitch pick on Monday night as St Helens Women returned to action with a 38-6 win over Castleford Tigers Women at Odsal Stadium. A rapid start from Saints saw Carrie Roberts open the scoring inside four minutes with a try which Beth Stott converted for a 6-0 lead that became 10-0 with Dani Bush's effort. Emily Rudge crossed to extend the lead before Roberts claimed her second try with Stott converting for a 20-0 lead into the interval.

Rudge complete her brace within five minutes of the restart with Stott converting for 26-0 before Cas finally got off the mark with Hayley Swann crossing for a try which Tara-Jane Stanley converted for 26-6. Saints wrapped up the win with tries from Amy Hardcastle and Chantelle Crowl with Stott converting both for five successes in the 38-6 win.