St Helens win Women’s Super League Grand Final
St Helens completed a domestic treble with a resounding 28-0 victory over Leeds in the Women’s Super League Grand Final at Headingley.
Having already scooped the Challenge Cup and League Leaders’ Shield in 2021, the St Helens women added a third trophy to their haul following on from the men’s triumph at Old Trafford on Saturday night.
In front of a crowd of 4,235, the reigning champions just had no answer to the Saints dominance.
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Amy Hardcastle runs 6️⃣5️⃣ metres to all but clinch the title for St Helens.
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Amy Hardcastle’s 65 metre burst through the middle of the Rhinos defence followed Leah Burke’s try minutes earlier to give Saints an 18-0 cushion that they never looked like relinquishing.
Burke had earlier opened the scoring midway through the first half, as Saints managed to deal without skipper Jodie Cunningham for 10 minutes – after she was sinbinned for preventing a quick restart.
Cunningham had the last laugh though, scoring a sparkling solo try on the stroke of half time to give them a 10-0 lead at the break.
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What a solo effort from the Woman of Steel!
Jodie Cunningham picks it up from her own half and flies through the Leeds defence to extend St Helens' lead…
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It took until 56 minutes for the next score through Burke, but that broke the Rhinos resolve – and after Hardcastle’s wonderful effort, further tries were added by Zoe Harris and Danielle Bush.
A treble for St Helens women adds to the Challenge Cup and Grand Final double achieved by the men’s team in 2021.
