Last season’s Women’s Super League Grand Final winners York Valkyrie got the 2024 campaign off to a perfect start with a dramatic 20-16 victory over St Helens.
The hosts were up 12-0 at the break but Saints battled back and led with just two minutes to play.
However, Carrie Roberts crossed for her second score of the game to give them the two points.
Elsewhere, Warrington beat promoted Featherstone 34-28.
The Wire led 14-12 at the break before looking to have put the game beyond the West Yorkshire side with three unanswered tries to stretch their lead to 30-12.
Rovers fought back though and closed to within two points thanks to scores from Alyssa Courtney, Olivia Grace and Fran Copley but Nicole Barnett made the points safe for the hosts with a late try.
