Hunslet stay calm amid tough start to Championship life

HUNSLET will stay calm despite a tough introduction to life in the Championship. Dean Muir’s side won promotion from a final position of fourth in…

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Young backs show value of Barrow Raiders’ unique academy set-up

BARROW RAIDERS coach Paul Crarey believes the award of contracts to young backs Dan Knott and Seth Woodend is another feather in the cap of…

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Toulouse Olympique in no rush to fill halfback gap

TOULOUSE OLYMPIQUE aren’t rushing into any panic recruitment to fill the vacant number-six role in their playing roster. The decision by young Australian stand-off Ryan…

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Richard Horne identifies how Doncaster need to improve during bye week

DONCASTER coach Richard Horne has used his side’s break from Championship action to work on improvements ahead of the 1895 Cup first-round tie at Sheffield….

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Milestone man Dan Abram ‘will play massive part’ in Swinton Lions’ season

SWINTON LIONS coach Paul Wood hailed Dan Abram after the playmaker totted up his 600th point for the club. The 29-year-old fullback, halfback or hooker…

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‘Quality fullback’ Todd Horner signs new Midlands Hurricanes deal

MIDLANDS HURRICANES back Todd Horner says it was an “easy decision” to sign a new deal. The 20-year-old, who followed coach Mark Dunning from Bradford…

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Scott Taylor explains Goole Vikings’ link-up with Hull KR

GOOLE VIKINGS coach Scott Taylor rates the dual-registration deal forged with Hull KR as a “good opportunity” for both clubs. It will work both ways,…

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Newcastle Thunder’s ‘sense of accomplishment’ at club survival

NEWCASTLE THUNDER will go into this year’s league campaign with managing director Keith Christie keen to push the club forward after feeling a “sense of…

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Workington Town’s ‘reluctant’ postponement of League One opener

WORKINGTON TOWN were forced to postpone their scheduled opening league game at home to Cornwall yesterday (Sunday, February 23) as rain lashed the West Cumbrian…

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North Wales Crusaders returned to ‘pre-season mode’ after painful 1895 Cup exit

NORTH WALES CRUSADERS coach Carl Forster has backed his players to respond to being dumped from the 1895 Cup by Goole. His side went down…

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