Championship
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Championship outfit Swinton Lions have tied down head coach Anthony Murray alongside assistants Micky Higham and Alan Hadcroft: with the trio all inking two-year deals. Former Whitehaven boss Murray arrived at Swinton back in March and initially took on a role as an assistant …
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One Castleford Tigers academy product has left the club without making a first-team appearance and has joined a Championship club permanently. Announcing the signing ahead of yesterday’s registration deadline, Cumbrian side Whitehaven have agreed a deal with 20-year-old Woody …
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Castleford Tigers young gun Woody Walker has turned his loan move at Whitehaven into a permanent one, joining the Championship outfit on a two-year deal until the end of the 2028 season.
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Wales will host the USA in a friendly international at The Gnoll in Neath on Saturday, October 17: and former Super League star Peter Lupton is set to create more history at the age of 44! Whitehaven-born Lupton – who featured in Super League for London Broncos, Hull FC, Castl…
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Two young St Helens players will head out on loan this week, after the pair recently made their Super League debuts. Alfie Sinclair and Cole Marsh have both landed one-week loans to Cumbrian outfit Whitehaven, and they will return to the side having already featured for them e…
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The disciplinary verdict is in following the latest round of Championship fixtures, and as a result, three players from the second tier have been banned. Whitehaven defeated North Wales Crusaders 80-12 on Sunday afternoon, however the game was marred by two red cards, one from…
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GOOLE VIKINGS have said bomb disposal experts were sent to their Betfred Championship game against Whitehaven after a replica grenade was found next to the pitch. Kick-off at Victoria Pleasure Grounds was delayed by 80 minutes on Sunday after the immediate area was secured and…
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A Championship club have insisted their ground is “safe and secure” following a bomb scare hours before a match was due to kick off. Goole Vikings’ second-tier fixture against Whitehaven yesterday (Sunday) was delayed after what the Yorkshire club described as an “unidentified…
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Goole Vikings have confirmed the discovery of a replica grenade delayed their kick-off against Whitehaven.
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A Championship rugby league match between Goole Vikings and Whitehaven is delayed by 80 minutes after a replica grenade was found at the ground.
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A dramatic round of the RFL Championship saw a game delayed by a grenade whilst a Warrington Wolves loanee became a Salford Rugby League Football Club hero. For those understandably questioning what they’ve just read and wondering if it is a typo, it’s not. The Championship cl…
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Championship club Whitehaven have paid tribute to a veteran forward who played his 100th and final rugby league game this past Good Friday. Jordan Thomson signed off with a Cumbrian derby as the final game of his career with the match also being the 100th of his rugby league c…
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There’s been another Championship coaching change with a former Warrington Wolves stalwart resigning just seven rounds into the season. Whilst Super League has only seen one coaching change, it’s been a turbulent season so far in the Championship in that respect with North Wal…
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North Wales Crusaders have landed two former rugby union players ahead of this weekend’s clash with Whitehaven. The Crusaders have struggled for traction in recent weeks with their form in the Championship leading to head coach Dean Muir being replaced by former Salford Red De…
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Leigh Leopards have allowed one of their youngsters to head on loan to the Championship. Oliver Polec will join Cumbrian side Whitehaven, and will look to develop and find game time in the second tier. The 19-year-old is yet to make an appearance under Adrian Lam after signing…
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Championship club Whitehaven have made a plea to their fans with the club the latest rugby league side to express financial concerns. With Featherstone entering administration and Halifax Panthers liquidating before their recent return, it’s very evident that finances in the s…
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Championship club Whitehaven have handed James Newton their head coach reins on an interim basis following Anthony Murray’s decision to walk away. Murray officially stepped down over the weekend, with a statement landing on social media just hours after his side beat Rochdale …
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It’s a busy Championship round-up this week with rugby league records falling at one end of the table and coaching departures coming at the opposite end. Whilst London Broncos racked up their highest-ever points total on Saturday night, Whitehaven saw their head coach Anthony …
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🏆 **🏁 FULL TIME** **Whitehaven** 6 - 54 **Newcastle Thunder** 📍 Championship
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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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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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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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🏆 **🏁 FULL TIME** **Sheffield Eagles** 18 - 6 **Whitehaven** 📍 Challenge Cup
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Sheffield Eagles, 1998 Challenge Cup winners, play Whitehaven with the victors to play Super League side Warrington Wolves in the next round.
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Wire to Begin Challenge Cup Campaign Against Sheffield or Whitehaven
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