Salford RLFC Sign Championship Prop and Two More Amateur Recruits on Eve of Season

Salford RLFC have confirmed three more signings, including that of a Championship prop, just days before they start their season. The Championship opener is on Friday night with Salford RLFC hosting Oldham in a game that is sure to attract a large crowd of the Salford faithful. It’s also been confirmed that a number of […] The post Salford RLFC sign Championship prop and two more amateur recruits on eve of season appeared first on Serious About Rugby League.

Super League Grand Final Winner Iain Thornley Announces Retirement in Emotional Social Media Post

One-time Super League champion and two-time Challenge Cup winner Iain Thornley will hang up his boots at the end of the 2026 campaign following a two-season stint with Championship outfit Oldham . Thornley started out in hometown club Wigan’s youth system, but played rugby uni…

ReportedLove RL14 Sept 2026

Former Super League Stalwart Simon Finnigan Extends Oldham Coaching Stay

Former Super League stalwart Simon Finnigan has extended his stay as an assistant coach at Oldham , penning a new deal with the Championship outfit until the end of the 2027 season. Finnigan – who will turn 45 in December – arrived at Boundary Park earlier this year to bolster…

ReportedLove RL11 Sept 2026

St Helens Coach Launches Passionate Defence of Under-fire Overseas Stars

Interim head coach Eamon O’Carroll has fiercely defended St Helens ’ under-fire overseas stars, insisting they have ‘copped unfair stick’: with Shane Wright utilised as an example. Back-rower Wright arrived at Saints midway through the 2025 campaign, initially joining on loan …

ReportedLove RL5 Sept 2026

Castleford Tigers Land Leigh Leopards Forward on Loan as Jack Ashworth Heads Other Way

Vaalepu featured four times for the Leopards in July following his midseason move from Melbourne Storm but has not played since and recently topped up his game time in the Championship with Oldham . Tigers director of rugby Chris Chester said: "Lazarus is a big body and someon…

ReportedThe YP18 Aug 2026

Wigan Star Noah Hodkinson Ruled Out for Season as Hooker Dilemma for Bradford Clash Addressed

Wigan Warriors young gun Noah Hodkinson has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2026 season with a torn quad, suffered last weekend in victory over Toulouse Olympique. Utility back Hodkinson, who had donned a shirt on loan for both Widnes Vikings and Salford RLFC in the Ch…

ReportedLove RL12 Aug 2026