York Knights 2027 Squad

[KnightsDadFan]

Current Squad

Toa Mata'afa (Q)-

Ben Jones Bishop-

Jordan Lipp (Newcastle)(Q)-

Sam Wood-

Scott Galeano (Q)- 2027 said in press conference. 10.30 into the link. https://youtu.be/38uNngutjFk?is=dUZg9dVZjkOfrHHW

Ata Hingano (Q)-

Liam Harris-

Jack Martin (Q)-

Paul McShane- 2027

Paul Vaughan (Q)- Retired 

Josh Griffin- Retired https://www.yorkrlfc.com/post/griffin-announces-his-retirement-from-rugby-league

Jesse Dee (Q)-

Jordan Thompson-

Denive Balmforth- Returned to Hull FC https://www.hullfc.com/blog/2026/08/15/player-update-15th-august/

Xavier Va'a (Q)-

Justin Sangare-

Kieran Hudson-

Danny Richardson- Loan Widnes https://widnesvikings.co.uk/half-back-danny-richardson-joins-until-end-of-season/

Oli Field-

Kieran Buchanan-

John Sagaga (Newcastle) (Q)-

Jon Bennison-

Will Dagger-

Jack Smith (Newcastle)-

Nikau Williams (Q)-

Matty Foster-

Ryan Jackson (Newcastle) (Q)-

Will Roberts-

Taylor Pemberton (Newcastle)-

Mitch Clark (Newcastle) (Q)-

Cody Hunter (Q)-

David Nofoaluma (Q)-

Tom Inman-

Matty English (Loan)- https://www.yorkrlfc.com/post/english-joins-knights-on-loan

Tom Doyle- 2026/2027 https://www.yorkrlfc.com/post/knights-sign-doyle

Confirmed Signings-

Tom Doyle, Hooker/ Loose

Matty English, Prop

Cam Mcinnes, Loose

Max Jowitt, Fullback

Zac Hardaker, centre

Blake Lawrie, Prop

Edited yesterday at 15:43 by KnightsDadFan

[KnightsDadFan]

I'll try keep this up to date with official signings/ retentions/ releases.

Links attached. Anyone spots anything before me just attach on the thread.

[BridKnight]

Just landed on Knights FB page!

We think you've waited long enough...
Time to start announcing 2027 recruits, don't you think?

[KH17]

https://www.yorkrlfc.com/post/knights-sign-doyle

Thomas Doyle confirmed for the rest of this year and next season. 

[Expatknight]

Is the quota for next year 10 ? If so we are going to have to lose a few especially if 

Cameron McInnes is still coming, I would hope Va’Aa, Nofoaluma, Galeano, Martin, Hunter, Vaughan and Dee are definites, plus Lipp and then one other or someone new. 

 

[Cam varley]

44 minutes ago, Expatknight said:

Is the quota for next year 10 ? If so we are going to have to lose a few especially if 

Cameron McInnes is still coming, I would hope Va’Aa, Nofoaluma, Galeano, Martin, Hunter, Vaughan and Dee are definites, plus Lipp and then one other or someone new. 

 

Quota is Ten and no loophole.

Vaa 

Galeano 

Vaughan 

all have contracts for 27 already 

rumoured Resignings 

Toa  Nofoaluma Hunter Martin

Rumoured signings mcinness Geyer and a Aussie 7 takes the tally up too Ten.

Still would hold Jury on Vaughan been here next year now his family have gone back home.

 

Id expect Dee Hingano nikau Lipp Jackson Sagaga Clark all too depart 

[KnightsDadFan]

24 minutes ago, Cam varley said:

Still would hold Jury on Vaughan been here next year now his family have gone back home.

Family back home, girls started school. Your not bringing them all back. Think he'll be a thank you for everything you've done this year.

Big boots to fill an experienced big booming ball carrying offloading prop. Like for like Josh Kerr at st George is nearest I can see and has connection to McInnes, Vaughan and Clune.