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Former Super League stalwart Adam Milner has landed a player-coach role at Sheffield Eagles for 2027: and will get the opportunity to reach 400 professional career appearances next season, all being well.
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Championship stalwart Ryan Millar has completed switch across the division from Sheffield Eagles to Rochdale Hornets for 2027, inking a one-year deal. Veteran Millar – who turned 32 in May – has 186 professional appearances on his CV, and over 150 of those have been made in th…
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Former Super League stalwart Greg Eden has agreed a new deal with Championship outfit Sheffield and will remain with the Eagles for 2027. Eden – who will turn 36 next month – joined Sheffield midway through 2026 following a brief loan stint back in Super League with Bradford, …
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Former Leeds Rhinos and Salford Red Devils half-back Kai Morgan has become the latest player to commit his future to the Sheffield Eagles, signing a new contract to remain at the club for the 2027 season.
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Add to preferred sources Josh McAllister 09:00, 19 Oct 2026 Former Castleford Tigers and Catalans Dragons assistant Ryan Sheridan has been appointed the new head coach of Sheffield Eagles ahead of the 2027 Championship campaign. Sheridan succeeds Craig Lingard, who departed th…
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Former Leeds Rhinos player and Castleford Tigers assistant-coach Ryan Sheridan has been appointed team boss at Championship club Sheffield Eagles.
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Former Leeds Rhinos player and Castleford Tigers assistant-coach Ryan Sheridan has been appointed team boss at Championship club Sheffield Eagles.
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Former Leeds Rhinos player and Castleford Tigers assistant-coach Ryan Sheridan has been appointed team boss at Championship club Sheffield Eagles.
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Championship side Sheffield Eagles have confirmed their new head coach, with a former player turned Super League assistant heading back to the club. The Eagles are in search of a new boss following the exit of Craig Lingard earlier this month.
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Sheffield Eagles have announced that Ryan Sheridan will become their new head coach for the 2027 Championship season. Sheridan has had a long and successful career as an assistant coach with a number of Super League clubs, most recently Catalans Dragons. He has worked under St…
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Former Leeds Rhinos hooker Corey Johnson has made a decision on his playing future with the 25-year-old spine player set to play on again with Sheffield Eagles, Johnson, who played a total of 29 games in blue and amber for the Rhinos between 2019 and 2024, last featured for th…
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Former Huddersfield Giants youngster Jayden Billy has joined Championship outfit Keighley Cougars ahead of 2027 alongside Isaac Coleman and Marcus Green. Billy, still only 22, came through the Giants’ youth system before joining Sheffield Eagles in 2025.
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Former Leeds Rhinos man Corey Johnson has penned a new one-year deal with Championship outfit Sheffield Eagles for 2027. Johnson, who will turn 26 next month, is a product of Super League heavyweights Leeds’ youth system and played 29 first-team games for the Rhinos.
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Former Super League head coach Craig Lingard has admitted that he’s unsure of his future in rugby league after parting ways with Sheffield Eagles. The Championship club announced Lingard’s exit earlier this week, with the former Castleford Tigers boss removed after two years i…
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Craig Lingard, who coached Castleford Tigers in Super League season 2024, has left Championnship club Sheffield Eagles with immediate effect.
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Former Hull KR hooker Reiss Butterworth has departed Sheffield Eagles following a two-season stint with the Championship outfit. 27-year-old Butterworth is a product of Bradford’s youth system, and had been permanently contracted to the Bulls, Huddersfield Giants, Dewsbury Ram…
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Widnes boss Allan Coleman believes the Vikings are the ‘biggest club in the Championship’, with almost 5,000 spectators flocking to the Halliwell Jones Stadium to see Monday’s 1895 Cup final. As was the case in 2019 when Sheffield Eagles beat them at Wembley, Widnes lost out i…
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🏆 **🏁 FULL TIME** **Sheffield Eagles** 12 - 8 **Widnes Vikings** 📍 Championship
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Despite previous statements putting the 1895 Cup Final at risk of not being played amid a fixture clash, Widnes Vikings have shared a statement to confirm that new arrangements have been made for their final game of the Championship season against Sheffield Eagles.
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Championship side Sheffield Eagles will move home grounds next month, with the club forming a partnership with local football side, Sheffield FC. The Eagles currently play out of the Steel City Stadium, and have done since 2022. However, with the club looking for somewhere bet…
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Sheffield Eagles head coach Craig Lingard has made it clear that he will not be leaving the Championship club any time soon, despite several Super League coaching vacancies having opened up. At present, there are officially four Super League head coaching roles vacant either c…
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In a torrid blow, one Championship club have confirmed season-ending injuries for two key men, including a former Leeds Rhinos youth product. Sheffield Eagles have been flying high in the Championship, though Craig Lingard’s side have lost three of their last four games, inclu…
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Sl 30 | Paris St Germain V Sheffield Eagles | 1996 | Full Game
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Sheffield Eagles 23 Leeds Rhinos 24 1998
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Leeds Rhinos 22 Sheffield Eagles 24 1997
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Goole Vikings face Warrington Wolves today in the Challenge Cup and for those who can’t make the trip to Wire, there’s now an option for how to watch at home. Initially drawn at home, Goole sacrificed home advantage in order to have the game played at the Halliwell Jones Stadi…
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Oldham RLFC have beaten Super League clubs to the signing of Scottish international Bayley Liu. The ex-Bradford and Sheffield forward has joined the Roughyeds on a deal the end of the season, with the option of an extension. The back rower brings plenty of Championship experie…
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Warrington Wolves came through a tough third round Challenge Cup tie against Sheffield Eagles but not without injury. Speaking after his side’s 34-6 win over their Championship opponents, Sam Burgess confirmed that signing James Bentley suffered a back injury with the second-r…
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Sam Burgess will be keeping a keen eye on one of Warrington Wolves’ latest overseas recruits this evening. The Wolves take on Sheffield Eagles tonight with a spot in the fourth round of the Challenge Cup on the line and Smith has been given the opportunity to show what he can …
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Challenge Cup Preview Warrington V Sheffield
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The Challenge Cup Third Round takes place this weekend, and Super League sides playing on Friday night have confirmed their squads. Warrington Wolves have already named their first 13, and it is a strong starting line-up as they prepare to take on Sheffield Eagles. Now, St Hel…
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Warrington Wolves take on Sheffield Eagles on Friday night in the Challenge Cup and the Super League side have named their starting XIII early. Round three of the Challenge Cup means that Super League sides enter the competition with 13 of the 14 clubs entering. French side To…
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A former Wakefield Trinity prop has made a Championship switch just two weeks into the season, swapping Sheffield Eagles for Doncaster RLFC. Titus Gwaze will make the move in a switch that sees him go between two South Yorkshire clubs. The Zimbabwe-born loose forward has made …
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Ticket Info Warrington Wolves V Sheffield Eagles
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Warrington Wolves have confirmed the date for their third round Challenge Cup tie as well as a stadium switch for the match, with the Wire now set to host Championship club Sheffield Eagles as opposed to travel to South Yorkshire. The draw for the third round of the sport’s ol…
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Sheffield Eagles will host nine-time Betfred Challenge Cup winners Warrington Wolves in Round Three of this year’s competition following an 18-6 victory over fellow Championship side Whitehaven, live in front of the BBC Sport cameras.
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Highlights \| Sheffield Eagles v Whitehaven \| 2026 Betfred Challenge Cup \| Round 2 - YouTube
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Wire to Begin Challenge Cup Campaign Against Sheffield
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Sheffield Eagles will host nine-time Betfred Challenge Cup winners Warrington Wolves in Round Three of this year’s competition following an 18-6 victory over fellow Championship side Whitehaven, live in front of the BBC Sport cameras.
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Highlights \| Sheffield Eagles v Whitehaven \| 2026 Betfred Challenge Cup \| Round 2 - YouTube
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