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ROBINSON PROUD TO REACH 50
GAMES FOR THE RHINOS
13 | RHINOS VS HULL FC
Five players made their
Rhinos Women’s debuts
in last weekend’s season
opener, but there was
also reason to celebrate
for two of the team’s
longest-serving players
who notched up their
50th game for the club.
Sophie Robinson and
Sophie Nuttall both
marked their half-century
of appearances against
York Valkyrie at Headingley.
For Robinson, who made
her debut in the club’s
first-ever game in 2018,
she said the achievement
wasn’t something that
she was expecting.
“I was a little surprised when
they said it was my 50th
club appearance as I didn’t
think I had played that many
games,” she said. “It’s a big
achievement, I love playing
for this club so I was pleased
to reach that milestone.
“It was great to have Jamie
Peacock come into the
changing rooms before
the game to present the
girls with their first shirts
and also to me and Sophie
Nuttall too. It’s nice to
see the Rhinos family
supporting us. A lot of
us girls have looked up
to those players growing
up so to know that they
have well wishes for us
is special. We appreciate
them coming down.”
Y Sophie Robinson
Last week’s match against
York was an early repeat
of the 2022 Grand Final,
but this time it was the
Rhinos who were unable
to secure the victory.
“We were disappointed with
the game,” said the former
Stanningley player. “I don’t
think we put on our best
performance, but it was our
first game of the season
so we know we have got
things to fix up on now. We
are going to work hard on
those things before our next
game against Huddersfield.
“I think Huddersfield will
definitely have improved
from last year and we won’t
underestimate them. We
have just to go out and
put a performance on and
show how hard we have
been training and what we
have been working on.”
A record crowd for a
Women’s Super League
game of 5,308 watched
Easter Sunday’s fixture at
Headingley and Robinson
said it is pleasing to see how
more people are turning
out to support them.
“It was an amazing day and
atmosphere on Sunday,”
she said. “I think it shows
how much the game has
progressed. On the back of
the World Cup, there is a lot
of interest in the Women’s
game, but the Leeds fans
have always supported us
and that is increasing.
“We love the South Stand
and them getting behind
our team is important to
us as they help lift us.
“On Sunday girls were
there asking for our
pictures and singing a
song that they had made
up for the team. It’s nice
that they are looking up
to us and know now that
they can work towards
playing for Leeds Rhinos.
Young girls can now look
to players on our team
as role models and I think
looking back in probably
ten years we will see that
we have made a difference
to the Women’s game.” Y