From August 2006 until July 2008 the Women’s Sport and Fitness Foundation (WSFF) managed a...
Rugby league participation overview
Rugby League is the 34th most popular monthly activity amongst women, with around 8,600 women taking part at least once every four weeks.
However, with 86,300 men playing rugby league, male players outnumber female players 10:1.

Over 86% of female Rugby League players are aged between 16 and 34, which is the 2nd highest proportion of 16-34 year-old women among all sports.
This is due to the opportunities to play the sport at university as 56% of female rugby league players are students.