2016 Women's Challenge Cup

The 2016 RFL Women's Challenge Cup was an English rugby league knockout tournament competed for by 12 teams during the summer of 2016. The Challenge Cup was won by Thatto Heath St Helens who beat Leigh Miners Rangers 6–62 in the final. The Challenge Shield was won by the Thatto Heath Reserves team who beat Whitley Bay Barbarians 0–44 in the final. Both finals took place on 31 July 2016 at the Provident Stadium, Bradford.

2016 Women's Challenge Cup
Duration4 rounds
Number of teams13
WinnersThatto Heath St Helens
Runners-upLeigh Miners Rangers
Biggest home winLeigh Miners Rangers 58 – 0 Brighouse Rangers
Biggest away winNormanton Knights 4 – 62 Thatto Heath St Helens

Round One

The first round took place on 8 May:[1][2]

Quarter Finals

The quarter finals took place on 12 June:[3][4]

  • Featherstone Rovers 10 – 36 Thatto Heath St Helens
  • Oulton Raidettes 4 – 48 Bradford Bulls
  • Wigan St Patricks 6 – 22 Leigh Miners Rangers
  • Lindley Swifts v Army RL – postponed

Semi-Finals

The semi-finals were played on 13 July and 17 July:[5][6]

  • Bradford Bulls 16 – 20 Thatto Heath
  • Leigh Miners Rangers 16 – 14 Army RL

Final

The final took place on 31 July at Provident Stadium in Bradford.[7] Thatto Heath were reigning champions having won the cup in 2013, 2014 and 2015.[8] It was a first Challenge Cup Final appearance for Leigh Miners Rangers[7] who had won the Plate final at the 2015 Grand Finals day.[9] The score was Leigh Miners Rangers 6–62 Thatto Heath.[10]

31 July 2016
3:00 pm BST
Leigh Miners Rangers 6 – 62 Thatto Heath St Helens
Tries: Georgia Sutherland
Goals: Emily Mullen
 report
 Tries: Roxy Mura, Tara-Jane Stanley (4), Jenny Welsby, Jodie Cunningham (2), Sammie Simpson (2), Emily Rudge (2)
Goals: Tara Jane Stanley (7)
Provident Stadium, Bradford
Referee: Neil Pascall[11]
Player of the Match: Tara Jane Stanley

Challenge Shield

The Challenge Shield was competed for by the teams that lost in the first round of the cup and additional teams from the Merit League.[1]

Shield Round One

The first round took place on 12 June: [3][4]

  • Selby Warriors 24 – 0 West Leeds Eagles
  • West Craven Warriors 0 – 24 Normanton Knights
  • Whitley Bay Barbarians 38 – 0 Brighouse Rangers
  • Thatto Heath St Helens Reserves v Stanningley – postponed

Shield Semi-Finals

Selby Warriors withdrew from the competition resulting in a walkover for Whitley Bay Barbarians.[6] The other semi-final was played on 17 July:[5]

  • Normanton 34 – 8 Thatto Heath St Helens Reserves
  • Whitley Bay Barbarians – Bye

Shield Final

The final of the Shield took place on 31 July at Provident Stadium, Bradford, before the Challenge Cup final. The score was Whitley Bay Barbarians 0–44 Thatto Heath. Several of the Thatto Heath players were also named in the team for the cup final.[10]

31 July 2016
1:00 pm BST
Whitley Bay Barbarians 0 – 44 Thatto Heath St Helens Reserves
report
 Tries: Lydia Binstead, Rebecca Rotheram (2), Jade Ward, Danni Bound (3), Naomi Williams, Alisha Lea
Goals: Taleah Backo (4)
Provident Stadium, Bradford
Player of the Match: Kath Organ

References
  1. "Women's Challenge Cup: round one draw made". Rugby-League.com. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  2. "Women's Weekly Round up". Rugby-League.com. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  3. "Women's Weekly Round up". Rugby-League.com. 13 June 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  4. "Women's Rugby League – Challenge Cup & Shield". 4 The Love Of Sport. 12 June 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  5. "Womens Weekly Round up". Rugby-League.com. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  6. "Women's Rugby League: Challenge Cup and Shield". 4 The Love Of Sport. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  7. "Women's Rugby League set for 'biggest day'". Rugby-League.com. 23 July 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  8. "Coral Women's Challenge Cup Semi-Final Preview". Rugby-League.com. 5 July 2019. Archived from the original on 24 April 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  9. "Miners too good for Brighouse". Rugby-League.com. 5 October 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  10. "Thatto Heath double up!". Rugby-League.com. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  11. "Women's Rugby League Challenge Cup Final". 4 The Love Of Sport. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
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