Championship chief executive reveals club was denied entry into Super League amidst Leicester Tigers takeover bid

HUNSLET chief executive Neil Hampshire has revealed that the club was denied entry into Super League in 1999 and that the West Yorkshire club was almost taken over by rugby union side Leicester Tigers. The Parksiders earned promotion to the Championship in 2024 following an incredible victory over Swinton Lions, overcoming a decade of hurt in th

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