2017 Women's Challenge Cup Explained

The 2017 RFL Women's Challenge Cup was an English rugby league knockout tournament competed for by 16 teams during the summer of 2017. The competition was won by who beat 50–18 in the final on 30 July 2017.^[1]

Preliminary round

The preliminary round was played on 9 April and 23 April:

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East Leeds Academy	10–0	Lindley Swifts
West Leeds Eagles	14–24
Hull Wyke	28–16	Brighouse Rangers
Source:[2]

Round One

The first round was played on 30 April:

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Barrow	13–58	Oulton Raidettes
	92–1
Hull Wyke	24–40	Stanningley
	68–6	Whitley Bay Barbarians
	6–48
	v	East Leeds
	v
Wigan St Patricks	v	Batley Bulldogs
Source:[3]

Quarter Finals

The quarter finals were concluded on 28 May:

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	64–0
Oulton Raidettes	6–30
	50–4
Wigan St Patricks	30–24	Stanningley
Source:[4] [5]

Semi Finals

The semi finals were concluded on 18 June:

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	30–6	Wigan St Patricks
	22–10
Source:[6]

Final

The final took place of 30 July:^{[7] [8] [9] [10]}

Challenge Shield

Shield Round One

The first round was played on 28 May:

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East Leeds Academy	0–48	Whitley Bay Barbarians
Hull Wyke	0–24	Batley Bulldogs
	0–36
	24–16	Barrow
Source:[11]

Shield Semi Finals

The semi-finals were played on 25 June:

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Batley Bulldogs	12–18
	24–0	Whitley Bay Barbarians
Source:[12] [13]

Shield Final

The final took place on 30 July:^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Match Centre. www.rugby-league.com.
2. Web site: Castleford and Wakefield to go head-to-head in Women's Challenge Cup. www.rugby-league.com. 7 April 2017. 2 May 2023.
3. Web site: Women's Rugby League Round Up 30 April . 4 The Love of Sport . 30 April 2017 . 24 October 2023.
4. Web site: Women’s Rugby League Round Up 28th May . 4 The Love Of Sport . 29 May 2017 . 8 May 2023.
5. Web site: Club of the Week Bradford Bulls Women. www.rugby-league.com. 19 June 2017. 8 May 2023.
6. Web site: Bradford and Featherstone reach Women's Challenge Cup Final . www.rugby-league.com . 5 March 2024.
7. Web site: Bradford Bulls win Women's Challenge Cup. www.rugby-league.com.
8. Web site: Bradford Bulls Women full of confidence ahead of Challenge Cup final | Bradford Telegraph and Argus. www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk.
9. Web site: Bradford Bulls take the Challenge Cup and York City the Shield. Jennie. Powell. August 1, 2017.
10. Web site: FULL GAME: Bradford Bulls Women v Featherstone Rovers Ladies - Challenge Cup Final. www.youtube.com.
11. Web site: Women's Rugby League Round up 19th and 21st May . 4 The Love Of Sport . 22 May 2017 . 8 May 2023.
12. Web site: Women's Rugby League Weekly Round up 18th June . 4 The Love Of Sport . 19 June 2017 . 8 May 2023.
13. Web site: Preview Women's Challenge Cup Finals Day. www.rugby-league.com . 27 July 2017 . 8 May 2023.