The team was formed in September 2017 with the aid of the Leeds Rhinos Foundation. In December 2017 Rhino's forward,
Adam Cuthbertson was appointed coach and
Lois Forsell was named as captain in March 2018. In the team's first season, they won the
Women's Challenge Cup beating 20–14 in the final, at the
Halliwell Jones Stadium, on 4 August 2018. They successfully retained their title, after beating Castleford Tigers 16–10 in the final, at the
University of Bolton Stadium, on 28 July 2019; in a repeat of the
2018 final. In October they beat Castleford again 20–12 to win the Grand Final. Lois Forsell missed the 2019 season and was succeeded as captain by
Courtney Winfield-Hill. Forsell succeeded Cuthbertson as coach in February 2020. Winfield-Hill retired at the end of the 2022 season and was succeeded as captain by
Hanna Butcher. ==Seasons==