{{short description|England international rugby league footballer}} {{Infobox rugby league biography | name = Caitlin Beevers | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | fullname = Caitlin Hannah Beevers | birth_date ={{birth date and age|2001|10|11|df=y}} | birth_place = Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England | death_date = <!-- {{death date and age|death YYYY|death MM|death DD|birth YYYY|birth MM|birth DD|df=y}} --> | death_place = | height = 1.72 m | weight = 60 kg | retired = <!-- yes or no --> <!-- PUT THE OPTIONAL SECTIONS BELOW HERE --> | position = {{rlp|FB|WG|CE}} | club1 = Leeds Rhinos | year1start = 2018 | year1end = present | appearances1 = 69 | tries1 = 39 | goals1 = 1 | fieldgoals1 = 0 | points1 = 158 | teamA = England | yearAstart = 2018 | yearAend = present | appearancesA = 12 | triesA = 10 | goalsA = 0 | fieldgoalsA = 0 | pointsA = 40 | refereecomp1 = | refereeyear1start = | refereeyear1end = | refereeappearances1 = | updated = 2 November 2024 | source = <ref>{{cite web|title=Caitlin Beevers Stats|URL=https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/caitlin-beevers/summary.html|date=2 November 2024}}</ref> }}
'''Caitlin Hannah Beevers''' (born 11 October 2001)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.therhinos.co.uk/player?PlayGuid=CB274583 |title=Caitlin Beevers |publisher=Leeds Rhinos |accessdate=26 August 2018}}</ref> is a professional rugby league footballer, who plays as a {{rlp|fb|ce}} or {{rlp|wg}} for Leeds Rhinos in the Super League. She is also a referee.
==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 were Champion Schools National Winners in 2016 (Year 10) and August 2017 (Year 10) and won the Year 11 Nation Schools in April 2017. In the 2016 final she was the player of the match scoring four tries in a 46–12 victory over Sirius Academy of Hull.<ref name="auto1">{{cite web|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/30313/ |title=#ChampSchools round-up |publisher=RFL |date=28 August 2016 |access-date=4 May 2023}}</ref> In the April 2017 final Beevers scored 38 points (5 tries and 9 goals) in a 66–0 victory over Shotton Hall of Peterlee.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thepressnews.co.uk/press-news/fisher-girls-just-champion |title=Fisher girls are just champion |work=The Press |date=12 May 2017 |accessdate=26 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180827075233/https://www.thepressnews.co.uk/press-news/fisher-girls-just-champion |archive-date=27 August 2018}}</ref> In August 2017, Beevers was awarded the Brenda Dobek Medal (player of the match) and scored 5 tries and 8 goals in a 48–16 win over Castleford Academy.<ref name="auto2">{{cite web|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/32459/ |title=YEAR 10 GIRLS {{!}} Castleford Academy 16-48 St John Fisher |publisher=RFL |date=29 August 2017 |access-date=4 May 2023}}</ref> 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.<ref name="auto">{{cite news |url=https://www.dewsburyreporter.co.uk/sport/more-sport/champion-dewsbury-moor-ladies-are-edged-out-in-challenge-cup-final-thriller-1-9096196 |title=Champion Dewsbury Moor Ladies are edged out in Challenge Cup final thriller |work=Dewsbury Reporter |date=3 April 2018 |accessdate=26 August 2018}}</ref>
Having been recruited by Leeds Rhinos Women for their under-19 academy in January 2018,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.therhinos.co.uk/2018/01/19/leeds-rhinos-womens-team-reveal-first-19s-academy-squad/ |title=Leeds Rhinos Women’s team reveal first Under-19s Academy squad |publisher=Leeds Rhinos |date=19 January 2018 |accessdate=26 August 2018}}</ref> Beevers was subsequently promoted to the first team for the 2018 Women's Super League season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.therhinos.co.uk/2018/04/14/rhinos-women-promote-three-players-from-their-academy-ahead-of-first-womens-super-league-game/ |title=Rhinos Women promote three players from their Academy ahead of first Women’s Super League game |publisher=Leeds Rhinos |date=14 April 2018 |accessdate=26 August 2018}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/castleford-tigers/peter-smith-s-verdict-rhinos-edge-past-tigers-in-classic-women-s-cup-final-1-9286072 |title=Peter Smith’s verdict: Rhinos edge past Tigers in classic women’s cup final |work=Yorkshire Evening Post |author=Peter Smith |date=6 August 2018 |accessdate=26 August 2018}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://forwardpassrl.com/rugby-league/lancashire-win-a-record-fourth-county-of-origin/ |title=Lancashire win a record fourth County of Origin |work=Forward Pass |date=30 January 2018 |accessdate=26 August 2018 |author=Sebastian Sternik |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180824212119/http://forwardpassrl.com/rugby-league/lancashire-win-a-record-fourth-county-of-origin/ |archive-date=24 August 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Beevers made her international debut for England against France in Carcasonne on 27 October 2018, scoring two tries in England's 54–4 win.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rugby-league.com/england/article/53884/report-france-women---england-women |title=Report: France Women 4-54 England Women |publisher=RFL |date=27 October 2018 |accessdate=27 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181027232041/http://www.rugby-league.com/england/article/53884/report-france-women---england-women |archive-date=27 October 2018}}</ref>
In mid-2024 Beevers suffered a serious knee injury while playing for Leeds against Barrow.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cook |first1=Sam |title=Leeds Rhinos star urges education after controversial tackle ends her season |url=https://www.seriousaboutrl.com/leeds-rhinos-star-urges-education-about-after-controversial-tackle-ends-her-season-96756/ |access-date=9 October 2025 |work=Serious About Rugby League |date=10 September 2024}}</ref> Surgery and rehabilitation kept her from playing for over a year and she did not play again until September 2025.<ref>{{cite news |title=Women's Super League: Caitlin Beevers returns in Leeds victory; York also win |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/articles/c5ygkjpl79zo |access-date=9 October 2025 |work=BBC Sport |date=7 September 2025}}</ref> Despite her absence from the playing field, Leeds named Beevers as club captain for 2025. After only three matches back Beevers was injured again during the play-off semi-final against Wigan with a tear in the a posterior cruciate ligament in the previously injured knee.<ref>{{cite news |title=Caitlin Beevers: Leeds Rhinos captain sidelined with PCL tear |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/articles/cm2d5zrd1gzo |access-date=9 October 2025 |work=BBC Sport |date=9 October 2025}}</ref>
==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).<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thepressnews.co.uk/sportsnews/cup-queen-caitlin-loves-a-challenge |title=Cup queen Caitlin loves a Challenge |work=The Press |date=10 August 2018 |accessdate=26 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180827075249/https://www.thepressnews.co.uk/sportsnews/cup-queen-caitlin-loves-a-challenge |archive-date=27 August 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Champions Schools: Year Seven Boys Final |newspaper=Rugby Leaguer & League Express |issue=3,136 |page=21 |date=27 August 2018}}</ref>
==Recognition== In 2016 Beevers was the player of the match scoring four tries in a 46–12 victory over Sirius Academy of Hull.<ref name="auto1"/> In August 2017, Beevers was awarded the Brenda Dobek Medal (player of the match) in a 48–16 win over Castleford Academy.<ref name="auto2"/> She later 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.<ref name="auto"/>
Beevers was a nominee for BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year in 2019.<ref name="list"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/sports-personality/50467247|title=BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year 2019: Top 10 revealed|date=November 19, 2019|via=www.bbc.com}}</ref>
Beevers' name is one of those featured on the sculpture ''Ribbons'', unveiled in 2024.<ref name="list">{{cite web |title=383 Inspirational Women of Leeds |url=https://www.ribbons-sculpture-leeds.co.uk/women |website=Ribbons Sculpture Leeds |access-date=13 October 2024 |archive-date=23 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240823171410/https://www.ribbons-sculpture-leeds.co.uk/women |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c14821gz1e6o|title=Leeds: Ribbons sculpture celebrates city's inspiring women|date=October 12, 2024|website=www.bbc.com}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
{{England 2021 Women's Rugby League World Cup Squad}}
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