Category: Whitehaven
Whitehaven’s Lee Butterworth enjoying county contest
WHITEHAVEN chief executive Lee Butterworth says knocking Barrow off their perch as self-proclaimed kings of Cumbria should be a driving force for both his club…
Midlands Hurricanes blow away Whitehaven
MIDLANDS HURRICANES 36 WHITEHAVEN 4 IAN GOLDEN, Avery Fields, Saturday MIDLANDS eased their way through to the second round of the play-offs, with the match won…
Xenden Callander’s persistence pays off for Whitehaven
WHITEHAVEN coach James Newton says Xenden Callander’s recent run of games is a reward for the teenager’s patience and persistence. The threequarter joined from Cumbrian…
Championship play-off week one fixtures settled
WITH just one game remaining in the Championship, when London Broncos host Swinton this Saturday at the Richmond Athletic Ground, the fixtures for the opening…
Whitehaven warm up for play-offs with derby joy at Workington Town
WORKINGTON TOWN 20 WHITEHAVEN 29 DAVE PARKINSON, Fibrus Community Stadium, Sunday WHITEHAVEN will head into the play-offs after claiming victory in the West Cumbrian derby,…
Alex Bishop pulls the strings as Barrow Raiders overcome Whitehaven
BARROW RAIDERS 42 WHITEHAVEN 20 PADDY McATEER, Speed Competitions Stadium, Sunday BARROW, who are bound for the play-offs, rounded off their regular-season league fixtures with…
Whitehaven happy to keep Ellison Holgate on board
WHITEHAVEN coach James Newton welcomed hooker Ellison Holgate’s decision to pen a contract extension to 2028. Holgate, 26, crossed for a try as Dewsbury were…
Whitehaven continue march to play-offs at Dewsbury Rams’ expense
WHITEHAVEN 34 DEWSBURY RAMS 12 JORDAN WEIR, The Ortus REC, Sunday WHILE their play-off place may not be mathematically secure, it would take a strange…
Jackson Smith looking to build on first Whitehaven starts
WHITEHAVEN forward Jackson Smith is looking forward to building on his first starting appearances after signing a contract extension to 2028. They came at loose-forward…
West Cumbrian stalwart Marc Shackley confirms forthcoming retirement
WHITEHAVEN prop Marc Shackley is hoping to head into retirement on the back of Championship play-off involvement. The 37-year-old stalwart of the West Cumbrian Rugby…