Women's Rugby League Conference


The Women's Rugby League Conference was a competition for women's rugby league teams in Britain that ran from 2008 to 2011.
The men's equivalent is the Rugby League Conference.
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History

The Southern Conference League began as a 10-team pilot league for male rugby league teams in the Midlands and South of England in 1997. It changed its name to the Rugby League Conference in 1998 and expanded to cover the whole of Great Britain.
The first Women's Rugby League Conference began in 2008.
In 2011, the RFL held meetings with women's clubs in Yorkshire and the North West to discuss the establishment of the RFL Women's Rugby League which would begin in March 2012.

Competing teams by season

In 2009 the following teams played in the Conference:National Division: Bradford Thunderbirds, Copeland Wildcats, Coventry Bears, Nottingham Outlaws, Wakefield Panthers, West London SharksNorth West Division: Chorley Panthers, Halton, Hillside Hawks, Macclesfield, Warrington WolvesYorkshire Division: Bradford Dudley Hill, Brighouse, Keighley Cats, Leeds Akkies, Stanningley
2010 structure:East Division: Keighley Cats, Leeds Akkies, Guiseley, Stanningley, Whinmoor, New Earswick All BlacksSouth Division: Coventry Bears, Northampton Demons, Nottingham Outlaws, West London SharksWest Division: Chorley Panthers, Warrington, Wigan
2011 structure:Central Division: Bradford Thunderbirds, Brighouse Ladies, Dudley Hill Diamonds, Keighley Cats, West Craven WarriorsNorth East Division: Featherstone Rovers, Hunslet Hawks, Peterlee Pumas, Leeds Akkies, Stanningley, WhinmoorNorth West Division: Chorley Panthers, Leigh East, Leigh Miners Rangers, Mancunians RL, Pendle Phoenix, Wigan LadiesSouth Division: Coventry Bears, Nottingham Outlaws, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, The Army, West London SharksWest Division: Crosfields, Halton, Macclesfield, Warrington, Widnes Moorfield

Finals

SeasonChampionsScoreRunners-up
2008West London Sharks44–20Coventry Bears
2009Bradford Thunderbirds44–8Coventry Bears
2010Keighley Cats18–14Stanningley
2011Warrington44–8Halton

SeasonWinnersScoreRunners-up
2010Coventry Bears30–8Leeds Akkies
2011Leeds Akkies32–26Stanningley