Women’s rugby league has made some encouraging strides in the four years since the formation of the Women’s Super League. In a year which could end with World Cup success on home soil for England, major coverage for women’s rugby league this weekend feels like a line in the sand moment. “There’s been some negative press surrounding some blow-out scores in the Women’s Super League so far this year, so we’re hoping this is closer and highly skilled. Now, we’ve got Super League stadiums, we’re affiliated with Super League teams.’ Photograph: Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com/Shutterstock“Hopefully people who’ve never seen the women’s game before will be impressed. “We want the women’s game on an equal platform and that’s where we will get it to.

Source: The Guardian June 04, 2021 12:01 UTC