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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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