Category: Championship
Halifax sign Giants’ Sam Hewitt
Halifax Panthers have signed Huddersfield Giants player Sam Hewitt on a season-long loan. Hewitt, 21, a backrower or centre, made his Super league debut against Leeds…
RFL makes Challenge Cup second round draw
Round 2 Swinton Lions or Newcastle Thunder v Oldham or Barrow Raiders Featherstone Rovers or Bradford Bulls v Halifax Panthers or Batley Bulldogs London Broncos…
West Wales drawn against Widnes in first round of Challenge Cup
West Wales Raiders, now with former Welsh rugby union star Gavin Henson on board, have been given a home draw against Widnes Vikings in the first…
2021 Season Preview: Vikings fancy their chances
We’re now only a matter of weeks away from Championship sides playing their first game for a whole year, but the Vikings only restarted their…
2021 Season Preview: Toulouse confident of a big year
Toulouse Olympique have prepared for this year’s Championship like no other side in the competition, simply because they are operating under French Government guidelines instead…
Eagles to play home games in Doncaster in 2021
Sheffield Eagles have announced that they will be playing home matches in 2021 at Doncaster’s Keepmoat Stadium. The club has revealed that, in collaboration with…
Championship Focus: The power of nostalgia
There haven’t been many positives for sport outside the elite levels over the last eleven months, but there can still be joy to be found…
A way forward for Rugby League
Talking Rugby League with League Express editor Martyn Sadler What’s the best way forward for the governance of Rugby League, given the unsuccessful way in…
Championship clubs face crunch decisions
Championship and League 1 clubs will meet this Wednesday amid growing certainty that their income from the RFL’s central distribution pool will be massively reduced…
Betfred Championship news round up
Newcastle Thunder stunned their Championship rivals by announcing the signing of Tongan international Ukuma Ta’ai last week. Ta’ai, who was released by Super League side…