Caitlin Beevers

Caitlin Beevers (born 11 October 2001) is a professional rugby league footballer and referee. She plays for Leeds Rhinos Women either at fullback or wing.

Caitlin Beevers
Personal information
Born (2001-10-11) 11 October 2001[1]
Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England
Playing information
PositionFullback, Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2018– Leeds Rhinos 18 17 1 0 70
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2018 England 1 2 0 0 8
2018 Yorkshire 1
As of 27 October 2018

Playing career

Beevers was a pupil at St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy in Dewsbury and was a member of the school's team that won the Year 11 Nation Schools in 2017. In the final Beevers scored 38 points (5 tries and 9 goals) in a 66–0 victory over Shotton Hall of Peterlee.[2] At club level Beevers started her playing career at Birstall Victoria ARLFC as a 7 year old. She later played for Dewsbury Moor and was named "player of the match" after the 2018 Women's Rugby League Association Challenge Cup Final on 1 April 2018 despite being on the losing side as Dewsbury Moor lost 12–15 to Wigan St Patricks.[3]

Having been recruited by Leeds Rhinos Women for their under-19 academy in January 2018,[4] Beevers was subsequently promoted to the first team for the 2018 Women's Super League season.[5]

Beevers was a member of the Leeds Rhinos team that won the 2018 Women's Challenge Cup final and scored a try in the 20–14 win over Castleford Tigers Women.[6]

While at Dewsbury Moor, Beevers played her first representative match when she played for Yorkshire in the Women’s Rugby League Association County of Origin game against Lancashire on 28 January 2018.[7]

Beevers made her international debut for England against France in Carcasonne on 27 October 2018, scoring two tries in England's 54–4 win.[8]

Refereeing career

Beevers started refereeing aged 13 and is a member of Dewsbury & Batley Referees Society. In 2018 she became the first woman to referee a rugby league game at Wembley Stadium when she refereed the Year 7 Boys National Schools Final (the curtain raiser to the Challenge Cup Final).[9][10]

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References
  1. "Caitlin Beevers". Leeds Rhinos. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  2. "Fisher girls are just champion". The Press. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  3. "Champion Dewsbury Moor Ladies are edged out in Challenge Cup final thriller". Dewsbury Reporter. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  4. "Leeds Rhinos Women's team reveal first Under-19s Academy squad". Leeds Rhinos. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  5. "Rhinos Women promote three players from their Academy ahead of first Women's Super League game". Leeds Rhinos. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  6. Peter Smith (6 August 2018). "Peter Smith's verdict: Rhinos edge past Tigers in classic women's cup final". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  7. Sebastian Sternik (30 January 2018). "Lancashire win a record fourth County of Origin". Forward Pass. Archived from the original on 24 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  8. "Report: France Women 4-54 England Women". RFL. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  9. "Cup queen Caitlin loves a Challenge". The Press. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  10. "Champions Schools: Year Seven Boys Final". Rugby Leaguer & League Express (3, 136). 27 August 2018. p. 21.
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