Swinton Lions Latest Topics

Squad for 2027

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:04:37 +0000

Squad for 2027

Jack Stevens

Josh Eaves

Gav Rodden

Ben Killeen

Jordan Brown

Harry Higham

Tom Ratchford

Ryan Forshaw - Thatto - Half back

Luke Brighouse - Saints - Centre

Released

Pat Ah Van - New Brighton RU

Ellis Anderson

Charlie McCurrie

Samy Kibula - Rochdale

Ethan Fitzgerald

Louie Roberts - offer to rehab in place

Finley Beardsworth - Retired according to facebook

Reece Briers

Eight-match ban for Swinton Lions brawl prop

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:15:59 +0000

SWINTON LIONS prop Jordan Brown, who is fresh from signing a one-year contract extension, has been handed an eight-match ban. The 26-year-old pleaded guilty to...

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London Broncos’ Super League plans still uncertain after lowly grading

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:34 +0000

LONDON BRONCOS’ league status next season remains uncertain after the capital club failed to even rank as the highest Championship outfit in the new club...

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Swinton Lions see plenty more to come from Jack Stevens

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:53:10 +0000

SWINTON LIONS coach Anthony Murray is looking forward to getting more out of Jack Stevens next year. The 23-year-old, who can play halfback or fullback,...

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Swinton Lions retain key duo for 2027

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 19:00:28 +0000

SWINTON LIONS have retained skipper and backrower Gav Rodden and hooker Josh Eaves. Rodden, 29, was brought to North Wales by Anthony Murray from amateur...

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Mike Grady bolsters Swinton Lions coaching staff

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:17:06 +0000

SWINTON LIONS have added former Salford and North Wales Crusaders boss Mike Grady (pictured) to Anthony Murray’s coaching staff – and two new faces to...

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Swinton Lions eye improvement for 2027

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:23:55 +0000

SWINTON LIONS coach Anthony Murray has been able to draw breath after a busy and eventful season, but is already thinking about 2027 and how...

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Stability-seeking Swinton Lions happy to keep hold of coaching trio

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:40:30 +0000

SEASONED coach Anthony Murray is staying at Swinton Lions. The 49-year-old who succeeded Paul Wood when he stood down in late March has along with...

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Ant Murray signs a new 2 year contract

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 07:07:15 +0000

He certainly reinvigorated the squad when he took over from Paul Wood, I think we will all acknowledge he wont have much money to spend, so good luck to him. Need to turn some of those close losses into wins

St Helens’ Mark Percival avoids ban but severe charges for Championship brawl

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 13:00:17 +0000

MARK PERCIVAL has been cleared to make a farewell appearance for St Helens after avoiding any charge from the match review panel. The St Helens...

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Brawl mars much-changed London Broncos’ thrashing of Swinton Lions

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:00:33 +0000

LONDON BRONCOS 66 SWINTON LIONS 18 IAN RIGG, Richmond Athletic Ground, Saturday LONDON fielded a much-changed team but still ran twelve tries past Swinton in...

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Keenen Tomlinson scores late Goole Vikings winner against Swinton Lions

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 14:00:09 +0000

GOOLE VIKINGS 32 SWINTON LIONS 28 IAN RIGG, Victoria Pleasure Grounds, Saturday GOOLE kept up their good home form with a fourth win in their...

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Swinton Lions running the rule over former St Helens player

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:30:56 +0000

SWINTON LIONS have handed former St Helens halfback Rhyley Hyde the chance to earn a contract for 2027. The youngster who has featured for Saints’...

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Swinton Lions welcome consultation on land for potential new stadium

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:48:07 +0000

SWINTON LIONS have welcomed the launch of a public consultation regarding the future of the land where they hope to build a new stadium. They...

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Swinton Lions cruise to victory against North Wales Crusaders

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 16:19:26 +0000

SWINTON LIONS 60 NORTH WALES CRUSADERS 10 IAN RIGG, Heywood Road, Sunday SWINTON gave an eleven-try performance in a convincing victory over a North Wales...

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Swinton Lions happy to claim inaugural Centenary Cup

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:15:23 +0000

SWINTON LIONS coach Anthony Murray says lifting the inaugural Centenary Cup has added to the club’s first win over a Salford side since 1985. The...

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Swinton Lions end 41-year Salford curse

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 15:30:46 +0000

SALFORD 18 SWINTON LIONS 20 IAN RIGG, The Brick Community Stadium, Wigan, Saturday SWINTON ended a 41-year wait for victory over their local rivals to...

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Batley Bulldogs beat Swinton Lions to boost play-off hopes

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 16:28:41 +0000

SWINTON LIONS 12 BATLEY BULLDOGS 30 IAN RIGG, Heywood Road, Sunday BEN REYNOLDS provided a try and five goals as Batley bolstered their bid for...

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Swinton Lions boss sees positives despite defeat and halfback blow

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:38:30 +0000

SWINTON LIONS coach Anthony Murray watched his side go down to a 34-10 defeat at Newcastle – but insisted there were positives to build on....

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Anthony Murray keen to brush off Swinton Lions’ injury issues

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 04:30:08 +0000

SWINTON LIONS coach Anthony Murray isn’t letting injury concerns get him down as he continues his bid to steer his side up the table. Halfbacks...

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Newcastle Thunder made to work by Swinton Lions

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 15:00:23 +0000

NEWCASTLE THUNDER 34 SWINTON LIONS 10 PHIL WORLD, Crow Trees, Saturday SWINTON coach Anthony Murray can take heart from the way his side executed their game...

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Clinical Doncaster down battling Swinton Lions

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:30:40 +0000

SWINTON LIONS 0 DONCASTER 56 IAN RIGG, Heywood Road, Sunday JAMES GLOVER’S hat-trick of tries helped Doncaster complete a double over Swinton in a match...

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Obituary: Bill Pattinson – The Cumbrian star who played for multiple clubs

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:28:57 +0000

BILL PATTINSON (March 31, 1945 – June 30, 2026) BILL PATTINSON, who has died aged 81, was a fast and hard-running backrower who represented four...

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Rochdale Hornets forward joins twin at Swinton Lions

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:52:15 +0000

ROCHDALE HORNETS have released backrower Dylan Kelly-Duffy, who had made 15 appearances this season after seven on loan from Wigan last year. The 20-year-old has...

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Fin Irwin released

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:44:09 +0000

Surprised by this, was one of the few bright spots of the season

Whitehaven

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 06:32:36 +0000

We have a coach going and full of optimism, lets hope for a good showing from the lads.

Whitehaven inflict defeat on former coach Anthony Murray’s Swinton Lions

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:15:07 +0000

WHITEHAVEN 34 SWINTON LIONS 24 JORDAN WEIR, The Ortus REC, Sunday IT WAS a painful first return to West Cumbria for Anthony Murray, as his...

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Swinton Lions ‘kingpin’ Jordy Gibson hailed after reaching point-scoring milestone

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 04:00:32 +0000

ANTHONY MURRAY was pleased to see “kingpin” Jordy Gibson pass 100 points for Swinton Lions against Halifax Panthers. The halfback, who went into the game...

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Anthony Murray disappointed to see another game get away from Swinton Lions late on

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 06:00:33 +0000

SWINTON LIONS coach Anthony Murray bemoaned his side’s errors after falling to a late defeat at Halifax Panthers on Sunday. The Lions, who trailed 16-6...

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Halifax Panthers again leave it late to defeat Swinton Lions

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 13:50:15 +0000

HALIFAX PANTHERS 30 SWINTON LIONS 22 EMMA KENNEDY, The Shay, Sunday HALIFAX claimed their first home win against Swinton since 2021 in an entertaining contest....

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Hungry Swinton Lions add to Keighley Cougars’ woes

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 15:30:45 +0000

KEIGHLEY COUGARS 18 SWINTON LIONS 40 IAN RIGG, Cougar Park, Sunday SWINTON produced a plum performance to claim a great win in front of their...

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Anthony Murray delighted by welcome Swinton Lions win

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:33:22 +0000

SWINTON LIONS coach Anthony Murray believes “effort, enthusiasm and endeavour” was behind a welcome first win in three attempts. After losing narrowly at Rochdale then...

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Swinton Lions earn first away win of season at Midlands Hurricanes

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 13:00:26 +0000

MIDLANDS HURRICANES 6 SWINTON LIONS 24 IAN RIGG, Avery Fields, Saturday GAV RODDEN’s early double helped fire Swinton to a first away league victory of...

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1895 Cup Final gives Swinton Lions a conundrum

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:10:17 +0000

SWINTON LIONS chief executive Steve Wild says the club are in contact with both the RFL and London Broncos over the rearrangement of their forthcoming...

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Swinton Lions coach sees wins on horizon

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:17:52 +0000

SWINTON LIONS coach Anthony Murray praised the loyal supporters who followed the team to Orrell and said: “We’ll keep working hard to reward you with...

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Nomadic prop Samy Kibula making an impact at Swinton Lions

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:48:53 +0000

SWINTON LIONS coach Anthony Murray is hoping for more big things from powerhouse prop Samy Kibula. The former Wigan and Warrington player has been hampered...

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Championship clubs agree new salary cap

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:14:50 +0000

CHAMPIONSHIP clubs have agreed to the implementation of a salary cap linked to their income from next season. Those with the lowest revenue will be...

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Halifax Panthers snatch last-gasp victory at Swinton Lions

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:00:09 +0000

SWINTON LIONS 22 HALIFAX PANTHERS 24 IAN RIGG, Edge Hall Road, Orrell, Sunday HALIFAX snatched a last-gasp victory through Myles Lawford’s conversion of Jesse Soric’s...

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Wigan Warriors’ helping hand for Swinton Lions

Fri, 29 May 2026 13:31:14 +0000

SWINTON LIONS have hailed Wigan Warriors after sealing the Edge Hall Road Community Stadium in Orrell as the venue for their Championship clash with Halifax...

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Swinton Lions seek new strength and conditioner after stalwart’s exit

Wed, 27 May 2026 11:00:39 +0000

SWINTON LIONS are seeking a new strength and conditioner following the departure of Dougie Owen after eight years at the club. The Lions say experienced...

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