Luke HKR

Luke Smith & Emarley Bitungane both signed Perth.

Hull FC away

Hull KR really paying for giving up the home fixture for Vegas. No home game till RD6 (obviously includes the wcc). Also an expensive start to the season, with Vegas and both trips to France by rd9.

Could be, if I remember right about 5,000 plus went to the challenge Cup game last year. To be honest, not a bad set of opening fixtures. Rivals rd exactly like I thought it would be.

I agree, think the white sponsors box doesn't help it. Think there home shirt is good, this is sort of meh to me.

Don't know if it's already been shown, but Hunslet's away kit for next year 2026

I thought as much, but convinced myself that I was wrong and they were in the championship (I know it was called the national league, Rovers were in it), I just use championship as it's called that now. And that it was a few years later they resigned, then came back. I was wrong.

In my opinion, basically that it wasn't just the same top sides. That a championship side in the cup could go far, it gave life to the cup that was falling off at that time (I know it's got worse since). If I remember right it boasted tv viewers as the classic underdog story. And gave a wider appeal that there was other French teams other than Catalans. Now obviously it hasn't panned out since, but we also have to remember. The sport was in a different place back than, and in my opinion not a great place.

Always think it's a shame they don't enter, I know the reasons. But the year they got to the semi final (2005?), was a shot in the arm for the sport that was needed.

Don't know if I should put this here. But Toulouse have withdrawn from the competition.

Huddersfield Have signed Oliver Russell from Wakefield on a 4 year deal.

West's away

St george

Manly

Gold Coast Titans