Ex-Fev Players in 2026

[marklaspalmas]

Like it says on the tin, a list of ex-Featherstone Rovers players and their clubs in 2026.

SUPER LEAGUE

Hull KR 4: J. Broadbent, Brown, Gorman, Fishwick

Wigan 1: Eseh

Leeds 7: Newman, Handley, Oledjski, O'Connor, Holroyd, Hankinson, C. Smith

St. Helens 0:

Warrington 1: Harrison

Leigh 3: Halton, O.Trout, Wilde

Hull FC 2: Hardaker, Aydin

Catalans 0:

Toulouse 3: Lacans, Wallace, Dupree

Huddersfield 2: L.Sutcliffe, Cozza

Wakefield 3: C.Hall, Johnstone, Williams

Castleford 3: Singleton, Beckett, Ashworth

Bradford 5: Aekins, Gardiner, Wynne, Ruan, Hooley

York 2: Dagger, Clark

CHAMPIONSHIP

London 1: A.Walker

North Wales 7: Hatton, Spedding, Patton, Moran, Eden, England, Addy

Barrow 0:

Swinton 1: Openshaw

Midlands 4: Craven, Warren, Silk, McCelland

Halifax 1: Day

Widnes 1: Abdul

Batley 5: Cooper, Reynolds, Stevens, Olpherts, Manning

Sheffield 6: Bussey, Lilley, Butterworth, Bowes, Foster, C.Johnson

Salford 1: Dwyer

Oldham 4: M.Smith, Dean, Ormanroyd, Wilde

Rochdale 1: Punchard

Whitehaven 0:

Workington 0:

Newcastle 2: Vuniyayawa, Tennison

Goole 7: Ferres, Wacokecoke, Tomlinson, Arnold, Coventry, Barley, Jubb

Keighley 2: Pickersgill, Flanagan

Dewsbury 3: Sykes, Summers, B. O'Connor

Hunslet 0:

Doncaster 15: Jones, Springer, Glover, Boas, Holmes, Aston, Briscoe, Knowles, Smeaton, A.Sutcliffe, McConnell, Mustapha, Baldwinson, Hepi, L.Johnson

 

Among the coaches there are also three former Fev coaches, Powell, Carr and Ford (also ex player), and three other former players, Steadman, K.Trout, Hardman.

 

Edited February 3 by marklaspalmas

[Faxpanthers2025]

Brad Day is at fax. Got two tries on his debut at the weekend - played well. 

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[marklaspalmas]

90 odd players on that list, and I'm not convinced I've found them all.

Any missing?

[The Phantom Horseman]

50 minutes ago, marklaspalmas said:

90 odd players on that list, and I'm not convinced I've found them all.

Any missing?

Jack Bussey will be painfully aware that George Flanagan Snr is still playing, at Keighley.

[Cparks91]

On 27/01/2026 at 02:49, Faxpanthers2025 said:

Brad Day is at fax. Got two tries on his debut at the weekend - played well. 

Seems a good recruit did well against Batley 

[fevnut]

On 26/01/2026 at 22:47, marklaspalmas said:

Like it says on the tin, a list of ex-Featherstone Rovers players and their clubs in 2026.

SUPER LEAGUE

Hull KR 4: J. Broadbent, Brown, Gorman, Fishwick

Wigan 1: Eseh

Leeds 7: Newman, Handley, Oledjski, O'Connor, Holroyd, Hankinson, C. Smith

St. Helens 0:

Warrington 1: Harrison

Leigh 3: Halton, O.Trout, Wilde

Hull FC 2: Hardaker, Aydin

Catalans 0:

Toulouse 3: Lacans, Wallace, Dupree

Huddersfield 2: L.Sutcliffe, Cozza

Wakefield 3: C.Hall, Johnstone, Williams

Castleford 3: Singleton, Beckett, Ashworth

Bradford 5: Aekins, Gardiner, Wynne, Ruan, Hooley

York 2: Dagger, Clark

CHAMPIONSHIP

London 1: A.Walker

North Wales 7: Hatton, Spedding, Patton, Moran, Eden, England, Addy

Barrow 0:

Swinton 1: Openshaw

Midlands 4: Craven, Warren, Silk, McCelland

Halifax 1: Day

Widnes 1: Abdul

Batley 4: Cooper, Reynolds, Stevens, Manning

Sheffield 6: Bussey, Lilley, Butterworth, Bowes, Foster, C.Johnson

Salford 1: Dwyer

Oldham 4: M.Smith, Dean, Ormanroyd, Wilde

Rochdale 1: Punchard

Whitehaven 0:

Workington 0:

Newcastle 2: Vuniyayawa, Tennison

Goole 7: Ferres, Wacokecoke, Tomlinson, Arnold, Coventry, Barley, Jubb

Keighley 2: Pickersgill, Flanagan

Dewsbury 3: Sykes, Summers, B. O'Connor

Hunslet 0:

Doncaster 15: Jones, Springer, Glover, Boas, Holmes, Aston, Briscoe, Knowles, Smeaton, A.Sutcliffe, McConnell, Mustapha, Baldwinson, Hepi, L.Johnson

 

Among the coaches there are also three former Fev coaches, Powell, Carr and Ford (also ex player), and two other former players, Steadman and K.Trout.

 

North Wales: Spedding???? The Spedding at North Wales is Jake Spedding (dob 26/9/96) The only Spedding I have for Fev is Paul Spedding who played just 1 game in 1987!

[The Phantom Horseman]

7 hours ago, fevnut said:

North Wales: Spedding???? The Spedding at North Wales is Jake Spedding (dob 26/9/96) The only Spedding I have for Fev is Paul Spedding who played just 1 game in 1987!

Jake Spedding signed for us in the latter stages of the 2019 season, but I don't think he actually played a game. But he was definitely on our books for a while.

[Les Tonks Sidestep]

8 hours ago, fevnut said:

North Wales: Spedding???? The Spedding at North Wales is Jake Spedding (dob 26/9/96) The only Spedding I have for Fev is Paul Spedding who played just 1 game in 1987!

 

1 hour ago, The Phantom Horseman said:

Jake Spedding signed for us in the latter stages of the 2019 season, but I don't think he actually played a game. But he was definitely on our books for a while.

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/betfred-championship-late-season-signing-jake-spedding-wants-to-steer-featherstone-rovers-into-super-league-631264

[Max_Power]

North Wales are connected with Wigan, probably in a similar vein to York & Newcastle.

[The Phantom Horseman]

Interesting snippet from John Davidson who says Ian Hardman is set to take over as the new coach at Keighley.

https://www.patreon.com/posts/hardman-tipped-149850604?utm_campaign=patron_engagement&utm_source=post_link&post_id=149850604&utm_id=527a9163-2cf0-4e62-af2d-83ec9e9c6a87&utm_medium=email

 

 

[Maureen T-k]

1 hour ago, The Phantom Horseman said:

Interesting snippet from John Davidson who says Ian Hardman is set to take over as the new coach at Keighley.

https://www.patreon.com/posts/hardman-tipped-149850604?utm_campaign=patron_engagement&utm_source=post_link&post_id=149850604&utm_id=527a9163-2cf0-4e62-af2d-83ec9e9c6a87&utm_medium=email

 

 

It makes sense, Ian’s resigned from his post as head of Rovers Foundation in the last couple of weeks. He likes his rugby does lad and this is a chance for him to keep his hand in the game and I wish him well. 

 

Edited February 3 by Maureen T-k

[sentoffagain2]

    Good luck to him he will need it at Keighley.They go through their coaches rather quickly.

[Fevrover]

11 minutes ago, sentoffagain2 said:

    Good luck to him he will need it at Keighley.They go through their coaches rather quickly.

Like we did lol. 

[gazza77]

24 minutes ago, sentoffagain2 said:

    Good luck to him he will need it at Keighley.They go through their coaches rather quickly.

Do they pay them?

[Cas rover]

Good luck to him, deserves his chance .

[The Phantom Horseman]

Now 5 ex-Fev players at Batley as Derrell Olpherts signs for the Bulldogs.

[Fevrover]

9 minutes ago, The Phantom Horseman said:

Now 5 ex-Fev players at Batley as Derrell Olpherts signs for the Bulldogs.

Batley v Donny is going to be spot the players who HAVEN'T play for Fev,especially Donny.

[The Phantom Horseman]

Just now, Fevrover said:

Batley v Donny is going to be spot the players who HAVEN'T play for Fev,especially Donny.

The "Doncaster Rovers" effect didn't help Donny at the weekend, they fielded 11 ex-Fev players (plus Titus Gwaze who suppoosedly had signed for us for 2026) but lost at Midlands Hurricanes.

Batley played Reynolds at full back against Halifax, which is an interesting decision.

[haskey]

I notice that Olpherts has joined Batley., good luck to him.

[Maureen T-k]

5 minutes ago, haskey said:

I notice that Olpherts has joined Batley., good luck to him.

Is there anybody left now ? 

[The Phantom Horseman]

14 minutes ago, Maureen T-k said:

Is there anybody left now ? 

From last year's squad, Ryan Hampshire & Calum Turner are both recovering from significant injuries so presumably that's why they haven't signed anywhere. Siti Akauola's rumoured move to Widnes never came about, he was linked with a move to Salford as player welfare manager but i don't know if that happened. Carlos Tuimavave is 34 now so might well have decided to retire.

[Maureen T-k]

11 minutes ago, The Phantom Horseman said:

From last year's squad, Ryan Hampshire & Calum Turner are both recovering from significant injuries so presumably that's why they haven't signed anywhere. Siti Akauola's rumoured move to Widnes never came about, he was linked with a move to Salford as player welfare manager but i don't know if that happened. Carlos Tuimavave is 34 now so might well have decided to retire.

Cheers for this, it really makes me sad so many happy memories of times gone by. We’ve had some quality players on our books, just hope we can get back to those dizzy heights once again. 

[The Phantom Horseman]

4 minutes ago, Maureen T-k said:

Cheers for this, it really makes me sad so many happy memories of times gone by. We’ve had some quality players on our books, just hope we can get back to those dizzy heights once again. 

I agree Maureen, I really liked last season's squad, not saying it was as strong as one or two of our recent years but there were a lot of players I really enjoyed watching and whilst every team loses players every year it's been hard seeing the entire squad all gradually disperse to new homes.

[gazza77]

1 minute ago, The Phantom Horseman said:

I agree Maureen, I really liked last season's squad, not saying it was as strong as one or two of our recent years but there were a lot of players I really enjoyed watching and whilst every team loses players every year it's been hard seeing the entire squad all gradually disperse to new homes.

On that regard, the bit that feels most disappointing to me is that for the first time in a long time we had a number of players on multi year deals so it felt like some continuity. Clearly unaffordable mind you.

I see Hardo now confirmed at Keighley. Given I seem to recall Amy had moved on from the foundation, is that all the family links to MC that have moved on?