Sky Sports’ live coverage of the Women’s Super League has been confirmed, with the blockbuster Grand Final rematch between St Helens and Wigan Warriors kicking off five live matches over the second half of the 2026 season.
St Helens will host reigning champions Wigan Warriors in the first of three Super Four matches to be shown live on Thursday August 6 (KO 5.15pm). sky sports The semifinals and finals will also be broadcast in September.
The Warriors achieved their first treble last October, beating Saints 16-12 at Brick Community Stadium in front of a record crowd for a women’s match. They remain the only undefeated team in the competition in 2026.
Saints will return to Sky Sports on Friday August 28 when they host York Valkyrie (KO 5.15pm). The match marks a return to another recent rivalry after the Saints beat York 12-8 in last year’s playoff semi-final.
The Challenge Cup grand rematch between St Helens and Wigan Warriors begins with five matches broadcast live on Sky Sports.
The final Super Four match selected for live broadcast will be at Headingley AMT on Saturday 5 September (KO 5.15pm) when Leeds Rhinos host champions Wigan Warriors.
The 2026 season will feature a split-season format, with teams first playing each other once at home or away in a single round of matches.
At the conclusion of the regular season, the competition will be split into the top four and bottom four teams, who will play each other in an extended home-and-away playoff series starting Thursday, August 6.
The winner of the extended play-off will be crowned league leader and advance to the Betfred Women’s Super League Grand Final on Sunday 27 September.
The second and third placed teams will face off in the semi-finals on Friday 18 September for the remaining Grand Final spots, with both matches being broadcast live. sky sports.
Confirmed matches will be broadcast live on Sky Sports:
- Thursday August 6: St Helens v Wigan Warriors, KO 5.15pm
- Friday August 28: St Helens v York Valkyrie, KO 5.15pm
- Saturday 5 September: Leeds Rhinos v Wigan Warriors, KO 5.15pm
- Friday 18 September: Semi-finals – home ground of runners-up
- Sunday 27 September: Betfred Women’s Super League Grand Final – home of the league leaders
