WELL that’s another weekend of Championship rugby league done and dusted!
Toulouse Olympique and Whitehaven kicked things off on Saturday evening with the French side registering almost a point in a minute in a 72-10 thrashing of their Cumbrian opponents at the Stade Ernest Wallon.
Wind the clock forward to Sunday and there were a number of interesting results, including Sheffield Eagles’ 42-12 hammering of Widnes Vikings, whilst Barrow Raiders got their first point of the 2023 Championship season in an 18-18 draw with Newcastle Thunder.
Halifax Panthers managed to overcome last year’s Million Pound Game challengers Batley Bulldogs with a score of 20-16 whilst Keighley Cougars beat London Broncos 33-22.
The last game of yesterday saw York Knights thrash Swinton Lions 40-0 in an accomplished display from Andrew Henderson’s side.
But, what were the attendances over the weekend?
Championship
Toulouse Olympique 72-10 Whitehaven
2,558 at the Stade Ernest Wallon on Saturday evening
Barrow Raiders 18-18 Newcastle Thunder
1,752 at the Matt Johnson Prestige Stadium on Sunday afternoon
Halifax Panthers 20-16 Batley Bulldogs
1,703 at The Shay on Sunday afternoon
Sheffield Eagles 42-12 Widnes Vikings
1,319 at the Olympic Legacy Park on Sunday afternoon
Keighley Cougars 33-22 London Broncos
1,639 at Cougar Park on Sunday afternoon
Swinton Lions 0-40 York Knights
1,029 at Heywood Road on Sunday afternoon
Featherstone Rovers 26-12 Bradford Bulls
4,012 at the Millennium Stadium on Monday night
League One
Hunslet 22-8 North Wales Crusaders
504 at the South Leeds Stadium on Sunday afternoon
Oldham 62-18 London Skolars
525 at the Vestacare Stadium on Sunday afternoon
Rochdale Hornets 10-20 Doncaster
391 at the Crown Oil Arena on Sunday afternoon
