Sky Sports has confirmed the broadcast schedule for five live Betfred Women’s Super League fixtures covering the highly competitive second half of the 2026 season. The television run kicks off with a Grand Final rematch between St Helens and the reigning champion Wigan Warriors on Thursday, August 6, at 5:15 PM local time.
The upcoming broadcast slate highlights the league’s newly implemented split-season structure. Following a single round of regular play, the competition officially breaks into a top-four and bottom-four configuration. The elite tier will play an extended home-and-away series to determine the League Leaders and secure playoff spots, a shift closely tied to the structural rule changes of the 2026 BWSL split-season format and Wigan Warriors’ historic 2025 treble title defense.
The Wigan Warriors enter this broadcast phase as the absolute dominant force in women’s rugby league. They remain the only unbeaten team in the current campaign. Their August 6 clash against St Helens carries serious weight following Wigan’s historic run last season, where they rallied from a deficit to beat St Helens 16-12 in the Grand Final. The rivalry escalated significantly earlier this year when Wigan dismantled St Helens 54-6 at Wembley during the 2026 Challenge Cup Final.
Following the August opener, the broadcast calendar shifts to the rest of the Super Four contenders. Sky Sports will feature St Helens taking on York Valkyrie on August 28. The spotlight then returns to the defending champions as the Leeds Rhinos host the Wigan Warriors on September 5. The network will carry the momentum straight through the postseason, finalizing the schedule of five live broadcast fixtures with a semi-final matchup on September 18 before the ultimate Grand Final on Sunday, September 27.