Hunslet Club Parkside, who under Castleford hooker Paul McShane, Martin Rowse and Sam Thorpe lifted the Xamax BARLA National Cup in style last season with an emphatic victory over Fryston Warriors, have been given a bye in the first round of the 2018 competition.
So have 2016 winners Thornhill Trojans and long-term cup giants Sharlston Rovers, Bye for holders in Xamax BARLA National Cup
Hunslet Club Parkside, who under Castleford hooker Paul McShane, Martin Rowse and Sam Thorpe lifted the Xamax BARLA National Cup in style last season with an emphatic victory over Fryston Warriors, have been given a bye in the first round of the 2018 competition.
So have 2016 winners Thornhill Trojans and long-term cup giants Sharlston Rovers, 
