Re: 2023 Women's Super League South : Sun Aug 27, 2023 6:49 pm  

jbuzza wrote:

Broncos are the champions beating Cardiff 22-10 in today's final.

A great game which the Broncos had to dig deep to win. Fantastic performance showing how far the team have come in a short space of time. A real shame the club did not make this a double header as it was a great advert for the women's game. Decent crowd though and I'm sure all enjoyed it.

Fantastic News. I wonder if London will be invited (with Cardiff) to join the top table next year?

Re: 2023 Women's Super League South : Sun Aug 27, 2023 7:23 pm  

orangeman wrote:

Fantastic News. I wonder if London will be invited (with Cardiff) to join the top table next year?

The women's game will be restructured for 2024. Tier 1 will be 8 teams with Huddersfield Giants, Leeds Rhinos, St Helens, Warrington Wolves, Wigan Warriors and York Valkyrie (i.e Women’s Super League Group 1) already given spots. They will be joined by 2 teams from Women’s Super League Group 1 (one as champions and one through playoffs).

Tier 2 will have 32 teams spread over four leagues (North, Roses, Midlands and South). Tier 2 will have a national champion determined through playoffs with the winner playing the bottom-placed side in Tier 1 for a spot in the top league (providing minimum criteria are met).

Tier 3 will be local leagues.

Broncos are probably currently at the standard of Women’s Super League Group 2 having beaten the bottom side Castleford in the Challenge Cup but not yet at the level of what will be the Tier 1 sides.

Re: 2023 Women's Super League South : Wed Aug 30, 2023 12:48 pm  

Agree with level london are playing at the moment. No way could they compete with likes of York and saints. I watched York v Hull kr and there is a big gulf in standards

Re: 2023 Women's Super League South : Wed Aug 30, 2023 2:22 pm  

Great win - just watched the highlights .
Congratulations to all concerned!