Batley drop captain Keegan Hirst for opening Qualifiers game

Batley Bulldogs have dropped captain Keegan Hirst for their opening Qualifiers game this weekend due to an “internal disciplinary matter”. Hirst will miss Sunday’s trip…

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Smeaton signs permanent deal with Batley

Batley have secured a deal to keep Sam Smeaton at the club beyond the end of the season. The experienced centre had joined the club…

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Batley chairman beaming with pride after top four triumph

Batley Bulldogs chairman Kevin Nicholas couldn’t contain his delight after seeing his side secure a spot in the Qualifiers. The Bulldogs achieved the unthinkable as…

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Rugby League Back Chat 2016 / 9

Back Chat episode nine is a ‘Chairman’s Special’ with Kevin Nicholas (Batley Bulldogs), Michael Steele (Halifax) and Michael Carter (Wakefield Trinity) in conversation. [embedplusvideo height=”506″ width=”600″…

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Kear: London game most important in decades

John Kear has labelled Batley’s game with London at the weekend as the club’s most important game since the start of the summer era. Despite…

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Batley chief exectuive not ruling out promotion

Batley chief executive Paul Harrison admits promotion to Super League is a ‘dream’, but won’t rule out the possibility of it happening. The Bulldogs are just…

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GOSSIP: Batley considering Halifax forward

TotalRL understands Batley are considering a move for Halifax forward Richard Moore. Former Wakefield and Leeds star Moore joined Halifax at the beginning of 2015 and…

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Heavy Woollen Derby as intense as Leeds-Bradford, says Morrison

Dewsbury Rams head coach Glenn Morrison believes the passion involved with the Heavy Woollen Derby compares to the Bradford Bulls-Leeds Rhinos rivalry. Morrison’s side travel…

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Kear keen to pay respects to Jo Cox

Batley chief John Kear has praised the club for its efforts in paying tribute to Jo Cox, the MP for Batley and Spenborough who was…

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Parliamentary Rugby League Group to pay tribute to Jo Cox at Batley

The Parliamentary Rugby League Group is to pay tribute to Jo Cox at Batley this Sunday after her tragic death last week. Jo was a…

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