Challenge cup 1st round

[Yorky]

......when is the draw? 

I really enjoyed the early rounds on the BBC Red button last year, was good to see some of the lower level sides clash and their grounds

[del capo]

10 minutes ago, Yorky said:

......when is the draw? 

I really enjoyed the early rounds on the BBC Red button last year, was good to see some of the lower level sides clash and their grounds

Tuesday 18.30 radio manchester

[Hopping Mad]

Thirty-two or 64 amateur clubs? Do we know which they are?

Edited November 30, 2023 by Hopping Mad

[Yorky]

25 minutes ago, del capo said:

Tuesday 18.30 radio manchester

Thanks for the info, I'll tune in

[Barley Mow]

1 hour ago, Hopping Mad said:

Thirty-two or 64 amateur clubs? Do we know which they are?

According to @del capo on the NCL forum:

"Round 1

oulton stanningley west bowling clock face heworth army navy raf 

newsome panthers doncaster toll bar ashton bears orrell st james lowca hammersmith hill hoists medway dragons west warriors

haresfinch fryston south wales jets and edinburgh eagles

 

Round 2

10 winners from above +

hunslet arlfc west hull mayfield wath brow thatto heath york acorn siddal lock lane leigh miners hull dockers

Some invitees declined for a number of reasons and GB Police are to tour Australia."

[Gav Wilson]

Does anyone have a full schedule of the proposed dates for each round next year please? 

[JonM]

This seems like a useful RFL press release:

https://www.rugby-league.com/article/62339/leigh-leopard-josh-charnley-to-conduct-round-1-&-2-betfred-challenge-cup-draws

I think the dates are as follows, but haven't seen them all in one place from the RFL.

Round 1 - Jan 13/14

Round 2 - Jan 27/28

Round 3 - Feb 10/11

Round 4 - Feb 24/25

Round 5- March 9/10

Round 6 - March 22-24

QF - April 12-14

SF - May 18-19

Final - June 8

 

Edited December 2, 2023 by JonM

[Futtocks]

[Yorky]

37 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

How far do you think some of these teams could progress (realistically) if they had a cracking tournament and a kind draw?

I say this as someone who has only been watching Superleague recently. As a football fan I think of non league teams that occasionally make it to rounds 3 or 4 in FA cup for example 

Edited December 5, 2023 by Yorky

[Futtocks]

10 minutes ago, Yorky said:

How far do you think some of these teams could progress (realistically) if they had a cracking tournament and a kind draw?

I say this as someone who has only been watching Superleague recently. As a football fan I think of non league teams that occasionally make it to rounds 3 or 4 in FA cup for example 

You can't fluke an early goal and "park the bus" in Rugby League like a minnow club in the FA Cup. That is both a strength and a weakness of RL.

[sam4731]

1 hour ago, Yorky said:

How far do you think some of these teams could progress (realistically) if they had a cracking tournament and a kind draw?

I say this as someone who has only been watching Superleague recently. As a football fan I think of non league teams that occasionally make it to rounds 3 or 4 in FA cup for example 

Realistically these teams are only beating other amateur teams or maybe 3 or 4 league 1 teams. So with a really fortunate draw, maybe the 5th round but more realistically we might see 1 or 2 in the 4th round.

[Wiltshire Warrior Dragon]

I see that the match which the BBC will show in round 1 on their website and on i Player is the services clash, RAF -v- the Royal Navy, which I understand will be played at RAF Cranwell in Lincolnshire.

[langpark]

Welsh team

Scottish team

No Irish team?

Sad to see no Irish teams this year. They had been competing in recent years. Anyone know what happened? Financial burden became too great?

[del capo]

1 hour ago, langpark said:

Welsh team

Scottish team

No Irish team?

Sad to see no Irish teams this year. They had been competing in recent years. Anyone know what happened? Financial burden became too great?

 3 were approached but all declined.

Last time out the Dublin City Exiles were successful but travelled again in the next round.   There is a grant from the RFL but it was expensive - they did two Crowd fundings to make it happen.

The Challenge Cup is a tough gig for overseas sides ,  both on and off the park......

[creditwhereitsdews]

Going on a walking trip to the Lakes this weekend and just realised it's Lowca v Edinburgh Eagles very near to where me and the missus are staying. Might have to develop a Basil Fawlty-style war wound around 1pm so I can make it along.

[NRLandSL]

Thought I’d mention this, what happens if a championship/league 1 reaches the final or Semi Final of Both the 1895 Cup and Challenge Cup. It is very possible aswell a lot of championship clubs could make the semis.

[Futtocks]

6 minutes ago, NRLandSL said:

Thought I’d mention this, what happens if a championship/league 1 reaches the final or Semi Final of Both the 1895 Cup and Challenge Cup. It is very possible aswell a lot of championship clubs could make the semis.

It rarely happens, but I'm sure there are contingency measures in place for this.

I forget what the details are, but just find the thread where this question has been asked every single year since the founding of the 1895 Cup and it'll be there somewhere.

Edited January 9 by Futtocks

[Futtocks]

 

[Futtocks]

BBC coverage of the RAF v Navy match has started, with KO at 12:30.

[Szymala]

15 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

BBC coverage of the RAF v Navy match has started, with KO at 12:30.

Got a link please ? Mine's saying 'episode available soon'...

[Futtocks]

1 minute ago, Szymala said:

Got a link please ? Mine's saying 'episode available soon'...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/rugby-league/67777758 

[Futtocks]

RAF scored first, but the Navy have just pounced on a rebound off the post pads.

At 11 minutes, it is RAF 4:6 Navy.

Edited January 13 by Futtocks

[Szymala]

2 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/rugby-league/67777758 

Thanks 

[Szymala]

Golden point or a replay if it's all square ?

RAF just gone 14-12 in front with HT just 3 mins away.

[Wigan Riversider]

Fantastic game so far.

Thoroughly enjoying it.