🏆 **🏁 FULL TIME** **Sheffield Eagles** 12 - 8 **Widnes Vikings** 📍 Championship
The Betfred Championship Play-Offs moved another step closer to the Grand Final this weekend, with London Broncos and Newcastle Thunder earning direct passage to Week 4, while Barrow Raiders, Oldham, Doncaster and Widnes Vikings will battle it out in two sudden-death contests …
ReportedRFL
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 Vikings have officially confirmed their end-of-season departure list, headlined by fullback Nathan Connell earning a top-flight return with Bradford Bulls. Connell, 23, has been a revelation for Allan Coleman’s side during a prolific 2026 campaign.
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Long-serving skipper Jack Owens is among four stars Championship outfit Widnes Vikings have announced will depart at the end of the 2026 season. A product of his hometown club’s youth system, Owens – who is now 32 – made his first-team debut for Widnes as a teenager: featuring…
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Championship outfit Widnes Vikings have pipped NRL heavyweights Brisbane Broncos to the signing of young back Byron Johnson for 2027, with the Australian’s contract including the option of a 12-month extension. Johnson – who is able to slot in at both full-back and in the cent…
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Bradford Bulls have signed Widnes Vikings full-back Nathan Connell on a two-year deal from the start of the 2027 season. The 23-year-old started his career with Salford, where he worked under Bulls head coach Kurt Haggerty, and has scored 20 tries in 26 appearances for the sec…
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