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The 2026 Yorkshire Youth & Junior Rugby League Finals will take place this September at The Fox’s Biscuits Stadium, home of Batley Bulldogs RLFC. After an exciting season of youth and junior Rugby League, teams from across Yorkshire have earned their places in the finals and w…
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Former Hull FC youngster Nick Staveley has sealed a cross-Championship switch from Goole Vikings to Batley Bulldogs ahead of 2027. Having initially joined Goole at the back end of the 2025 campaign as he made his long-awaited return to the field following an Anterior Cruciate …
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Championship outfit Batley Bulldogs have confirmed stalwart pair Lucas Walshaw and Alfie Leak will retire come the end of the 2026 season. Utility Walshaw – who turned 34 earlier this month – is just two games shy of reaching 300 professional career appearances, with 139 of th…
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St Helens prop Alex Walmsley believes that the 2027 season will be his last, after revealing his plans for when he could retire from the game. Walmsley made his debut for St Helens back in 2013, aged 22, after joining the club from Championship side Batley Bulldogs. Since then…
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Despite picking up four injuries following their win over Hull FC, Wigan Warriors have allowed two of their youngsters to go out on loan to the Championship. Winger Josh Cartwright and prop Finn McMillan, who both made their Super League debuts earlier this season, have joined…
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One Leeds Rhinos youngster will spend the next week on loan in the Championship after making a switch to a local club. Jacob Stead has joined Batley Bulldogs ahead of their tie with Oldham RLFC on Friday. It won’t be the first short-term switch the back-rower/loose forward has…
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The results from the latest round of Championship action are in as London Broncos continue to lead the way after another comfortable win. The Broncos defeated Batley Bulldogs 64-12 on Saturday, with two tries from Wakefield loanee Nei Tchamambe helping them to the win. He was …
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Former Leeds Rhinos and Castleford Tigers winger Derrell Olpherts has been handed a lengthy suspension after an incident in the Championship. Olpherts, who currently features for Batley Bulldogs in the second tier, is one of five players charged in today’s disciplinary outcome…
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This week’s Championship Rugby League action brought plenty of talking points, none more so than one club racking up over 100 points in their game. That side was Batley Bulldogs, who scored 110 points in their thumping of a very depleted North Wales Crusaders. The Welsh outfit…
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Championship stalwart Brad England has retired with immediate effect, hanging up his boots without playing a game for Batley Bulldogs.
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Championship side Batley Bulldogs have confirmed the signing of a Castleford Tigers youngster on a deal until the end of the season. Young half-back Mitch Beedle has made the short move across West Yorkshire, as he looks for more senior minutes in the second tier. A reserves r…
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Catalans Dragons have rewarded young forward Alexis Lis with a huge contract extension, highlighting their commitment to developing young French talents. Lis made his Super League debut in round two, in the club’s defeat to Bradford Bulls, after making his club debut in the Ch…
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We’re set for another mouth-watering round of Super League action this week and as always, every game is available to watch on TV. In fact, there’s set to be 16 rugby league matches shown live this week and that includes eight NRL games and a Championship meeting between Londo…
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Watch as Catalans Dragons' Nick Cotric scores the fastest-ever Challenge Cup try, touching down inside the opening 10 seconds of their tie against Batley Bulldogs.
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🏆 **🏁 FULL TIME** **Halifax Panthers** 28 - 10 **Batley Bulldogs** 📍 Championship
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🏆 **🏁 FULL TIME** **Batley Bulldogs** 32 - 10 **Hunslet ARLFC** 📍 Challenge Cup
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REAGAN Campbell-Gillard is not here for a holiday, he is here to make sure London can finally scale the slope and become the real deal. Literally, as it will involve turning out on Batley’s infamous nine-foot slant. The former Australia star, a two-time World Cup winner, is th…
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Batley Bulldogs’ scheduled friendly clash against Championship rivals Sheffield Eagles has become the latest to succumb to the weather. The Bulldogs were due to host Sheffield on Sunday afternoon, a week before they kick off their Championship campaign. It would have bee…
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