Category: Championship
What now? Clubs brace for the repercussions of coronavirus lockdown
It was the news everyone feared, but everyone had already accepted. On Monday, rugby league ground to a halt as a result of the coronavirus…
Halifax’s Shay Stadium locked down
The Shay Stadium has been closed for 12 weeks as a result of the coronavirus crisis. Calderdale Council has confirmed that the ground, which plays…
Jarrod Sammut receives four-match ban
Leigh Centurions halfback Jarrod Sammut has received a four-match ban. The Maltese international was dismissed in the Leythers’ victory over Halifax for a spear tackle…
Betfred Championship news round up
Sheffield Eagles backrower Joel Farrell last week successfully overturned a one-match ban for dissent. Farrell contested the grade B charge that had resulted in a…
Batley boss returns from French adventure
Batley Bulldogs coach Craig Lingard had an extended spell in France following his side’s trip to Toulouse after leaving his passport on the plane. Lingard…
Vikings victorious over Swinton
Widnes Vikings edged a see-saw encounter, which saw them come out as 28-16 victors over challenging Swinton Lions opposition. Both sides traded sets ahead of…
Wakefield withstand tough Bradford opposition
Bradford began the game firing on all cylinders, with this attitude eventually paying dividends, as Jordan Lilley broke through a tackle to score. Rowan Milnes…
Barrow chairman Steve Neale on cut-price ticket initiatives, the health of the sport outside Super League the future of Cumbrian rugby
As a man who has carved a successful career in the world of gambling, Steve Neale knows a calculated risk when he sees one. But…
Betfred Championship news round up
Halifax have signed vastly experienced hooker Tommy Lee as a replacement for the retired Keal Carlile. Lee, 32, had been attracting attention from Championship rivals…
Knights ground wait continues
York City Knights still don’t know when they will be able to play at the York Community Stadium after last week confirming that their Super…