Newcastle Thunder chairman calls for more lower-league funding

NEWCASTLE THUNDER chairman Keith Christie wants external funding for second and third-tier clubs to rise. “There is no long-term plan in Rugby League because we…

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Newcastle Thunder chief suggests bold new rugby league model

NEWCASTLE THUNDER chairman Keith Christie has stressed his keenness to ensure the north east club maintains a sustainable future. Much has been made of Thunder’s…

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Newcastle Thunder build for 2025 with raft of retentions

NEWCASTLE THUNDER coach Chris Thorman considers Tyler Walton a key signing as the club look to continue their rebuilding process. The 24-year-old prop made 20…

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Newcastle Thunder chief reveals if club will return in 2025 as he takes aim at governing body

NEWCASTLE THUNDER general manager Keith Christie has revealed that the club will be ready to return as a League One side in 2025. Following a year…

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Newcastle Thunder chief slams IMG after making bold financial claim

NEWCASTLE THUNDER chairman Keith Christie has taken aim at IMG for the way in which they have left the North-East club in ‘no-man’s land’. Thunder,…

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Why Newcastle Thunder have achieved their aim despite a winless season in League One

NEWCASTLE THUNDER chairman Keith Christie will be happy to see the club take small steps forward in 2025, insisting there is no rush to be a…

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Newcastle Thunder chairman keen for city to secure Magic Weekend – but wants more involvement

NEWCASTLE THUNDER chairman Keith Christie has welcomed the news that Super League’s Magic Weekend could return to the city, but has stated that his club…

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‘I can see the potential’: Chris Thorman on his Newcastle Thunder rescue job

Chris Thorman has seen dreams of Super League turn into a fight for mere survival in his time at Newcastle Thunder, but he is ready…

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Locations of League: Gateshead

Our journey around the villages, towns and cities that have rugby league running through their veins heads to the North East. IN THE likes of…

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Newcastle Thunder forced into venue change for opening round of League One season

NEWCASTLE THUNDER chairman Keith Christie has explained the decision to move the club’s home game against Hunslet to the South Leeds Stadium on Sunday 17…

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