Oulton Raidettes
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Oulton Raidettes Women's Rugby League Club |
| Nickname(s) | Oulton Raidettes |
| Founded | March 2012 |
| Current details | |
| Ground(s) |
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| Competition | RFL Women's Championship |
| 2023 | 2nd |
The Oulton Raidettes Women's Rugby League Club are an women's rugby league football team based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. They were founded in 2012 and have affiliations with the Oulton Raiders.[1] As of 2024[update] they play in the Northern Championship.
History
In 2012, the team played in the Yorkshire and North East Division and made their first appearance in the Women's Challenge Cup where they played Wigan St Patricks in the first round.[2] The league system was restructured several times in the following seasons with Oulton competing in Division One in 2013[3] and, from 2015, in the Premier Division which was the top tier of the RFL Women's Rugby League.[4] In 2016 and 2017, before the group format was introduced to the Challenge Cup, Oulton reached the quarter-finals of the competition.[5][6] In 2017, Oulton competed in the Championship and reached the Grand Final in the first season of the competition.[7]
In April 2022, Oulton defeated Wakefield Trinity 14–12 in their final group match to progress to the quarter-finals of the Challenge Cup.[8] In October 2022, Oulton defeated the Salford Red Devils 33–14 in the Championship Grand Final,[9] but declined promotion to the 2023 Super League.[10] In January 2024, following the restructuring of the women's league pyramid, it was announced that Oulton would be in the Northern Women's Championship.[11]
Results
Women's Challenge Cup
| Year | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | R1[2] | R2[3] | R2[12] | ? | QF[5] | QF[6] | - | R1[13] | - | - | QF[14] | GS[15] |
See also
References
- ^ "The Raidette's | Oulton Raiders". Archived from the original on 14 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Oulton Raiders". Women's Rugby League. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012.
- ^ a b "Oulton Raiders". Women's Rugby League. Archived from the original on 12 July 2013.
- ^ "Women's Rugby League Round Up – 5 July 2015". 4 The Love Of Sport. 5 July 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Women's Weekly Round up". Rugby-League.com. 13 June 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Women's Rugby League Round Up 28th May". 4 The Love Of Sport. 29 May 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ "HIGHLIGHTS | Stanningley v Oulton Raidettes". www.rugby-league.com. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Betfred Women's Challenge Cup Quarter-finalists confirmed". RFL. 3 April 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Grand Final Success for Sheffield Eagles and Oulton Raidettes". Rugby-League.com. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Salford Red Devils and Leigh Leopards to join BWSL in 2023". Rugby-League.com. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "New era for Tier Two of Women's Rugby League". Rugby-League.com. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "Womens Round up". Rugby-League.com. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ "Women's Rugby League Round-Up". Rugby-League.com. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ "Broadcast details for Betfred Women's Challenge Cup Semi-Finals Confirmed". Rugby-League.com. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ "BBC Radio 5 Live to broadcast Betfred Women's Challenge Cup Quarter Final draw". Rugby-League.com. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
External links
- Oulton Raidettes on Facebook