Off the back of their convincing win over Leigh Leopards, Leeds Rhinos Women can book their place in the knockout rounds of the Betfred Challenge Cup when Lois Forsell's side come up against Sheffield Eagles on Saturday afternoon at the Olympic Park Legacy Stadium, kick off 12.30pm.

The Rhinos head south for their first away trip of the year knowing that a win takes the side into the quarter finals and a step closer to a third Wembley appearance. A new opponents stands in their way though as the Eagles, who made their debut in the competition last year, take on Leeds for the first time in history.

Take a look at our match preview:

Opposition

Championship side Sheffield Eagles enters their second Betfred Challenge Cup campaign in 2025 as the club continues to grow from strength to strength.

Sheffield launched its Women's side in 2021, following the Covid-19 pandemic, and entered the Rugby Football League in League One for the 2022 season. Their inaugural campaign was a huge success as they won 12 out of 13 matches that year and secured promotion to the Championship with a 26-6 win over Illingworth. 

The last two seasons has seen the club compete in the second tier of the Women's competition, kicking off with a fifth-place finish in 2023 before progressing to finish second last year. The side competed with Leigh Leopards down to the final game of the season, where Leigh got the better of the Eagles in the Championship Grand Final in a 46-6 result to move into the Betfred Women's Super League for 2025. Last year also saw the club debut in the Challenge Cup as they lost out to both York Valkyrie and Featherstone Rovers in the group stages, but a win this weekend or against Leigh on 20th April could be enough to see the side through to the quarter finals of this year's competiton.

Last time out

Results and Fixtures

Eagles

20th March vs Hull KR (Lost 26-6)

12th April vs Leeds Rhinos (Challenge Cup)

20th April vs Leigh Leopards (Challenge Cup)

1st June vs Oulton Raidettes (Championship)

15th June vs Bradford Bulls (Championship)

Rhinos

5th April vs Leigh Leopards (Won 46-4)

12th April vs Sheffield Eagles (Challenge Cup)

17th May vs St Helens (Super League)

25th May vs York Valkyrie (Super League)

This weekend's cup fixtures

Take a look at the other Betfred Women's Challenge Cup fixtures taking place this weekend:

Saturday

Sheffield Eagles vs Leeds Rhinos - Group C, KO 12.30pm

St Helens vs Warrington Wolves - Group A, KO 3.30pm

Sunday

York Valkyrie vs Featherstone Rovers - Group B, KO 12pm

London Broncos vs Wigan Warriors - Group D, KO 2pm

More information

Today's game between the Rhinos and Eagles is part of a double header at The Steel City Stadium as the men's team takes on Toulouse Olympique in the Betfred Championship afterwards.

Tickets can be bought online now at https://sheffieldeagles.ticket... and a ticket covers both the Men's and Women's matches. Prices start from £19 for adults, £6 for juniors and £13 for concessions.