2021 RFL Women's Super League South
Rugby league season
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The 2021 Rugby Football League Women's Super League South (known as the Betfred Women's Super League South due to sponsorship) was the inaugural season of the Women's Super League South rugby league competition composed of teams from the south of England and Wales. It was originally intended to start in 2020, but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
| 2021 RFL Women's Super League South | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 6 |
| Matches played | 14 (1 Cancelled) |
| Champions | Cardiff Demons |
The final fixture list was released on 9 June, and the first match took place on Saturday 19 June.[2]
The grand final saw the Cardiff Demons come from behind in the dying seconds of the match to win the game 30–26.[3]
Teams
- Locations of teams in Southern England and Wales
Western Conference, 
Eastern Conference
| Conference | Team | Location | Head coach | Home ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern | Army RL | Aldershot, England | Woz Broadley | Aldershot Military Stadium |
| Bedford Tigers | Bedford, England | Rob Ashton | Pudhoe Woods | |
| London Broncos | London, England | Colin Baker | TBC | |
| Western | Cardiff Demons | Cardiff, Wales | Ian Newbury[4] | Cardiff Arms Park |
| Cornish Rebels | Redruth, England | Ronan O'Neill[5] | Recreation Ground, Redruth | |
| Golden Ferns | Bristol, England | Emily White | SGS Stoke Gifford Stadium | |
Source: [2]
Regular season
Western Conference
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cardiff Demons |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 314 | 6 | +308 | 8 | Play-off semi-finals |
| 2 |  Golden Ferns |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 56 | 222 | −166 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Cornish Rebels |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 170 | −142 | 1 |
Fixtures
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | ||||
| Golden Ferns | 32–10 | Cornish Rebels | 26 June 2021, 14:30 | SGS College Stoke Gifford Stadium | M. Holmes | |
| Golden Ferns | 6–88 | Cardiff Demons | 3 July 2021 | Filton College, Bristol, England | K. Young | |
| Cornish Rebels | C–C | Cardiff Demons | N/a[a] | |||
| Cornish Rebels | 18–18 | Golden Ferns | 24 July 2021 | Recreation Ground, Redruth | ||
| Cardiff Demons | 96–0 | Cornish Rebels | 31 July 2021 | USW Sport Park, Treforest | ||
| Cardiff Demons | 106–0 | Golden Ferns | 7 August 2021 | USW Sport Park, Treforest | ||
| Source:[7][8][9][10][11][12] | ||||||
Eastern Conference
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Army RL |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 168 | 66 | +102 | 6 | Play-off semi-finals |
| 2 |  London Broncos |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 104 | 90 | +14 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Bedford Tigers |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 74 | 190 | −116 | 0 |
Fixtures
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | ||||
| Army RL | 12–20 | London Broncos | 19 June 2021, 14:30 | Aldershot Military Stadium | Pete Smith | |
| Bedford Tigers | 16–24 | London Broncos | 3 July 2021 | Putnoe Woods, Bedford | ||
| Bedford Tigers | 18–68 | Army RL | 10 July 2021 | Putnoe Woods, Bedford | ||
| London Broncos | 18–32 | Army RL | 24 July 2021 | Richmond Athletics Association, Richmond | Matt Rigby | |
| Army RL | 56–10 | Bedford Tigers | 31 July 2021 | Aldershot Military Stadium | ||
| London Broncos | 42–30 | Bedford Tigers | 7 August 2021 | Trailfinders Sports Ground | ||
| Source:[13][14] | ||||||
Finals series
The finals series saw the team finishing first in the Western Conference, Cardiff Demons, take on the team finishing second in the Eastern Conference, London Broncos; and first in the Eastern Conference, Army RL, versus second in the Western Conference, the Golden Ferns, in a double header at the Aldershot Military Stadium.[15]
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | ||||
| Semi-finals | ||||||
| Army RL | 110–0 | Golden Ferns | 14 August 2021, 13:00 | Aldershot Military Stadium | Pete Smith | |
| Cardiff Demons | 38–20 | London Broncos | 14 August 2021, 15:00 | Pete Smith | ||
| Grand Final | ||||||
| Army RL | 26–30 | Cardiff Demons | 29 August 2021, 12:00 | Trailfinders Sports Ground | Stuart Fraser | |
| Source:[3] | ||||||