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Keighley have appointed Matt Bramald as their new head coach ahead of 2027, with the former Cougars star returning to the Championship club. Bramald – whose playing career came as a utility back – scored 27 tries in 63 appearances across all competitions for Keighley between 2…
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Former Leeds Rhinos youngster Dylan Proud has sealed a move from Keighley Cougars to fellow Championship outfit Rochdale for 2027, penning a one-year deal with the Hornets. A rugby union convert, Proud played the 15-a-side code for Bradford Salem in his youth before joining co…
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Keighley Cougars are looking for a new coach in 2027 after confirming that Ian Hardman will leave the club after a difficult campaign. The Cougars won just six games throughout 2026, ultimately finishing 16th in the new 20-team league. They will however, by virtue of the compl…
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Oldham have raided Keighley Cougars for two players heading into the 2027 season. The Roughyeds, who are coached by former Cougars coach Alan Kilshaw, have been plotting ahead of next season and it has seen them sign a trio of players from Kilshaw’s former club.
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Former Super League stalwart Ben Crooks has taken to social media to announce his retirement following the conclusion of Halifax Panthers ’ Championship campaign. Crooks – who turned 33 in June – has spent three-and-a-half years with Fax, and played the final game of his caree…
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Wakefield Trinity have granted off-contract ace Thomas Doyle a release from Belle Vue, meaning he now enters the open market with immediate effect. Doyle, 27, had been with Trinity since the start of the 2024 campaign having joined them from Keighley Cougars.
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Championship club Keighley Cougars have seen their home game against Dewsbury Rams cancelled due to an unsafe pitch despite a rugby league game taking place on the ground mere hours earlier. The Cougars were set to host the Rams in a 3:00 pm kick-off with both sides still in t…
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We are delighted to reveal our latest Scholarship intake who will be joining our Pathway system ahead of the 2027 season! 2026/27 Scholarship Intake (listed with their Community Club) Tom Curley – Normanton KnightsKiyan Giri – Keighley AlbionMarley Peltier – Oulton RaidersSeth…
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Keighley Cougars have shared a statement confirming that owners Ryan O’Neill and Kaue Garcia will step away at the end of the season, with the next few months shaped around finding suitable new owners of the West Yorkshire club. In an emotional statement that detailed the high…
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London Broncos landed a home tie after the quarter-final draw for the 1895 Cup was made, shortly after Jason Demetriou’s side were one of eight teams to progress from the round of 16. The Broncos saw off Keighley Cougars in a 62-6 win with the capital club one of four clubs to…
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Oldham have allowed former Salford Red Devils pair Emmanuel Waine and Sam Littler to switch to a Championship rival for the remainder of the season. Waine and Littler have joined up with Keighley Cougars on loan for the rest of the year after struggling for game time under Ala…
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Wigan Warriors and York Knights are the first sides back in Super League action and they’ve both confirmed their 21-man squads for Thursday night’s game. Both teams progressed from the fourth round of the Challenge Cup with Wigan coming through a home tie against Bradford on F…
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Pre-match Press Conference | Mark Applegarth | Keighley Cougars | Round 4 Challenge Cup
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Pre-match Press Conference | Toa Mata'afa | Keighley Cougars | Round 4 Challenge Cup
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Post-match Reaction | Mark Applegarth | Keighley Cougars | Challenge Cup Round Four
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Highlights | York Knights 56 - 10 Keighley Cougars | Betfred Challenge Cup Round 4
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York Knights will be without captain and half-back Liam Harris for “a prolonged period”, after he picked up a hamstring injury in the Challenge Cup. Harris, who scored twice and was named Man of the Match in the win over Keighley Cougars, felt a twinge in his leg towards the e…
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York Knights are facing up to being without captain Liam Harris for a prolonged period after he suffered a hamstring injury in the Challenge Cup win over Keighley Cougars.
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A York Knights star was taken to hospital due to injury during the club’s Challenge Cup victory over Keighley Cougars. The Knights progressed through to the quarter finals of the Cup with ease, securing a 56-10 win over the Championship side, however they failed to come throug…
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Hull FC forward Matty Laidlaw will look to find game time in the Championship, after joining the competition on a month’s loan. Laidlaw, who has 23 Super League appearances to his name, debuted for the Black and Whites in 2022, and has also spent time on loan at Newcastle Thun…
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Goole Vikings produced the best result of their short history as they knocked five-time winners Halifax Panthers out of the Challenge Cup at The Shay yesterday.
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Ian Hardman in action for Hull KR in 2007
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🏆 **🏁 FULL TIME** **Dewsbury Rams** 22 - 20 **Keighley Cougars** 📍 Championship
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Championship side Keighley Cougars are set for some stadium upgrades across the season, and it has resulted in a change in their fixture list. The Cougars, who will face Midlands Hurricanes in the third round of the Challenge Cup, are set to improve their current ground, Couga…
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Castleford Tigers youngster George Hill will spend 2026 in the Championship, after securing a loan move to a local side. Hill will join Keighley Cougars on a year-long loan, as he hopes to find consistent game time in the UK’s second tier. So far in his career, he made 10 appa…
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🏆 **🏁 FULL TIME** **Heworth ARLFC** 0 - 66 **Keighley Cougars** 📍 Challenge Cup
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Alan Kilshaw embraces one of his counterparts following a game in 2025
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A Challenge Cup tie scheduled for this weekend has been cancelled after one of the teams withdrew from the competition. RAF were due to travel to York-based National Conference side Heworth on Saturday. They have now forfeited, so Heworth will play host to Keighley Cougars in …
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Ex-Castleford Tigers and Wigan Warriors man Danny Orr has made a surprise return to rugby league, joining the coaching staff at Championship side Keighley Cougars.
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London Broncos will have to wait to get their first game of the 2026 season underway, with their pre-season friendly against Keighley Cougars cancelled. As with a number of warm-up and Challenge Cup matches over the weekend, the UK weather has claimed another two victims, and …
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Oldham have added former Keighley Cougars coach Alan Kilshaw to their staff for the 2026 season, Love Rugby League can reveal.
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