Leeds Rhinos Triumph Over York Valkyrie
Leeds Rhinos secured consecutive victories in the Women's Super League, defeating York Valkyrie on Saturday following their recent win against Featherstone Rovers.
Kaiya Glynn, Nicole Kennedy, and Ebony Stead contributed to Leeds establishing a 14-6 lead at halftime, with Tamzin Renouf scoring for York Valkyrie.
In the second half, Connie Boyd and Grace Short scored for Leeds, interspersed with a try from Sade Rihari for York. Keara Bennett added a late try, helping Leeds to a 30-10 victory at Headingley.
Featherstone Rovers Claim First League Win of 2026
Featherstone Rovers earned their first league victory of the year by narrowly defeating Barrow Raiders 16-10 in an engaging match.
Emma Hutchinson opened the scoring for Barrow, but Brogan Churm equalized for Featherstone, resulting in a 6-6 halftime score.
In the second half, Dani Waters scored and converted her own try to put Featherstone ahead. Barrow responded with a try from Chloe Capstick but missed the conversion. Ash Prescott then secured the decisive try for Featherstone.
Match Details and Key Moments
Leeds began their match against York with Glynn scoring following a short pass during an attacking play. Two minutes later, Kennedy extended the lead by diving to the corner, putting Leeds ahead 10-0. York's Renouf reduced the deficit with a try set up by Petra Woods.
Leeds responded as Stead increased their lead with a try at the corner. After halftime, Boyd continued Leeds’ momentum, finishing a series of passes with a try. York’s Rihari countered with a try after deceiving Stead with a dummy.
Short scored for Leeds on the last tackle, maintaining pressure on York. Bennett scored her first try in over a year shortly after Boyd narrowly missed, touching down from dummy half.
