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
Bradford Bulls who beat
Featherstone Rovers 50–18 in the final on 30 July 2017.
Preliminary round
The preliminary round was played on 9 April and 23 April:
*East Leeds Academy 10 – 0 Lindley Swifts
*West Leeds Eagles 14 – 24
York City Knights
*Hull Wyke 28 – 16 Brighouse Rangers
Round One
The first round was played on 30 April:
[
*]Barrow
Barrow may refer to:
Places
England
* Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria
** Borough of Barrow-in-Furness, local authority encompassing the wider area
** Barrow and Furness (UK Parliament constituency)
* Barrow, Cheshire
* Barrow, Gloucestershire
* Barro ...
13 – 58 Oulton Raidettes
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* Bradford Bulls 92 – 1 Army RL
*Hull Wyke 24 – 40 Stanningley
*Leigh Miners Rangers 68 – 6 Whitley Bay Barbarians
* Wakefield Trinity 6 – 48 Castleford Tigers
The Castleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club in Castleford, West Yorkshire, England, that compete in the Super League, the top-level professional rugby league club competition in the Northern Hemisphere. The club have competed i ...
* Featherstone Rovers v East Leeds
*Thatto Heath Crusaders
Thatto Heath Crusaders is an amateur rugby league club situated in Thatto Heath, St Helens, Merseyside. The club currently competes in the National Conference League Premier Division
History
''Thatto Heath'' RLFC began life in 1981, originall ...
v York City Knights
*Wigan St Patricks v Batley Bulldogs
Quarter Finals
The quarter finals were concluded on 28 May:
Semi Finals
The semi finals were concluded on 18 June:
*Bradford Bulls 30 – 6 Wigan St Patricks
*Featherstone Rovers 22 – 10 Thatto Heath Crusaders
Final
The final took place of 30 July:
Challenge Shield
Shield Round One
The first round was played on 28 May:[
*East Leeds Academy 0 – 48 Whitley Bay Barbarians
*Hull Wyke v Batley Bulldogs
*Wakefield Trinity 0 – 36 Army RL
*York City Knights v Barrow
]
Shield Semi Finals
The semi-finals were played on 25 June:
Shield Final
The final took place on 30 July:[
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References
{{Women's Challenge Cup
RFL Women's Challenge Cup
2017 in English rugby league
2017 in English women's sport
2017 in women's rugby league