The best of the Betfred Women’s Super League (BWSL) will face off at Boundary Park in Oldham on Saturday 19 October (KO 2pm) in preparation of England Women taking on Wales at AMT Headingley Stadium on Saturday 2 November (KO 12pm).
England Women Head Coach, Stuart Barrow, will select squads representing Lancashire and Yorkshire following the conclusion of the BWSL with regional training session’s taking place on Wednesday 16 October.
The event on October 19 is set to be a full celebration of the Women and Girls’ game with the first ever female coaching conference taking place at the venue earlier that day with 50 attendees from across the community and professional game set to attend. All 50 participants will then head out to the stands to watch what’s sure to be an intense game that will be played under modified rules.
This coming weekend will see four teams battle it out in the semi-finals of the BWSL with Leeds Rhinos facing York Valkyrie at AMT Headingley from 5pm before St Helens take on Wigan Warriors at the Totally Wicked Stadium at 7.30pm – both live on Sky Sports.
England Women Head Coach, Stuart Barrow, said: “We’ve had another fantastic season in the Betfred Women’s Super League, and everyone is looking forward to this weekend’s semi-finals with both fixtures too close to call which is a testament to the quality of Rugby League on show in the competition.
“Our fixture at Boundary Park will be a great way for the best players from the Super League to come together and showcase their skill and talent whilst representing either Lancashire or Yorkshire. Whilst many of those players will be part of either the England Senior or Knights squad, we could also see some new names involved for this one-off fixture.
“Our game against Wales is on the horizon and following their World Cup qualification earlier this year, we know they will be a tough team to beat, so October 19 will also serve as an important warm-up for the game at AMT Headingley.”
RFL Head of Education, Dave Elliot, explained: “We are really looking forward to hosting the first Women’s Coaching Conference before the War of the Roses clash. We have speakers attending who will be able to share invaluable insight and knowledge with the coaches in attendance and we hope that they are able to implement this into their own sessions.
“As the women’s game continues to grow, we feel it is important that not only do we offer support and learning opportunities to our players, but also to the coaches who are with them week in and week out.”
Entrance to Boundary Park on Saturday 19 October will be free with parking and access available from 1.30pm.
And just two weeks later, England Women will play Wales on Saturday November 2 (KO 12noon) – in a double header with the second England v Samoa match (KO 2.30pm) with tickets on sale now.
