Billy Jowitt penalty after the hooter gets Hunslet past Newcastle Thunder

HUNSLET 34 NEWCASTLE THUNDER 32 KEITH McGHIE, South Leeds Stadium, Sunday BILLY JOWITT kicked a penalty-goal after the full-time hooter to earn Hunslet their second…

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Hunslet v Newcastle Thunder Match Preview & Squads

HUNSLET coach Kyle Trout (pictured above) will surely fancy his side’s chances of adding to their two victories from eight Championship games this season when…

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Newcastle Thunder keen to maintain key university link

NEWCASTLE THUNDER coach Graham Steadman says the Student Rugby League stronghold of Northumbria University remains a valuable resource to tap into. Players from a system…

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Newcastle Thunder’s early blitz decisive to beat Goole Vikings

GOOLE VIKINGS 14 NEWCASTLE THUNDER 32 PHIL WORLD, Victoria Pleasure Grounds, Friday NEWCASTLE scored three tries in the opening 15 minutes – two by centre…

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Home rule high on Graham Steadman’s Newcastle Thunder agenda

NEWCASTLE THUNDER coach Graham Steadman says home wins are particularly important as the club works to pull in the punters at Blaydon. The highly-experienced team…

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Goole Vikings v Newcastle Thunder Match Preview & 21-man squads

GOOLE VIKINGS have won just two out of seven matches so far this season and their coach Scott Taylor (pictured above) will be anxious not…

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Newcastle Thunder overcome Workington Town to go fourth

NEWCASTLE THUNDER 38 WORKINGTON TOWN 8 PHIL WORLD, Crow Trees, Sunday NEWCASTLE produced a dominant display in difficult conditions against a direct Workington team that…

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Newcastle Thunder down Keighley Cougars for first win at Blaydon

NEWCASTLE THUNDER 44 KEIGHLEY COUGARS 18 PHIL WORLD, Crow Trees, Sunday NEWCASTLE sealed a fourth win in six league games this season – and a…

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Graham Steadman sets target for Newcastle Thunder

NEWCASTLE THUNDER coach Graham Steadman has challenged his side to make this year’s expanded ten-team play-offs – and he says there’s no reason they can’t…

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Newcastle Thunder v Keighley Cougars Match Preview & 21-man squads

NEWCASTLE THUNDER and Keighley Cougars were the bottom two clubs in League 1 in 2025, but this season the fortunes of both clubs have been…

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