Rugby

Clare Balding CBE will end her term as RFL President by nominating Dr Richard Lawrance and Tracy Herd for President’s Awards. The RFL President’s Award was introduced in 2019 to recognise inspiring work to change lives and communities through Rugby League, and achievements of players, coaches and volunteers. Dr Richard Lawrance has devoted countless hours...

KEIGHLEY Cougars can today announce that Eddy Pettybourne is to depart the club. Eddy has made it known to the club he plans to retire from professional Rugby League and is also planning on returning home with his family to Australia. As a result of this, the club has agreed to Eddy’s request of a...

KEIGHLEY Cougars are today happy to announce Anesu Mudoti has signed a new one-year deal with the club. Arriving ahead of the 2022 season, joining from Hull Kingston Rovers, the prop has agreed to extend his stay by a further year until the end of the 2023 season. Scoring a try on debut in January’s...

FRESH off signing a two-year deal with the Keighley Cougars, Mark Ioane is looking for more of the same in 2023 both personally and for his new club. The 2022 season saw the Cougars promoted as unbeaten League 1 Champions whilst the prop himself was involved in Leigh’s double winning season that ended with a...

KEIGHLEY Cougars are today delighted to announce the signing of Mark Ioane. The New Zealand born prop arrives at Cougar Park on a two-year deal, joining us from Betfred Super League side Leigh Centurions. Departing Leigh Sports Village following three seasons with the club, Mark was a regular in the Leigh side that won promotion...

KEIGHLEY Cougars are today excited to announce the signing of Sadiq Adebiyi. The Nigeria international arrives at Cougar Park on a two-year deal following his departure from Betfred Super League club Wakefield Trinity. Leaving Belle Vue after just one season, the forward comes to Keighley having previously worked with Head Coach Rhys Lovegrove and Andrew...

Keighley Cougars are today happy to announce the signing of Robbie Storey. Robbie, who can play either in the centres or the back row, arrives at Cougar Park on a two-year deal on the back of a fantastic individual year with Doncaster in Betfred League 1. A member of the Dons side that reached the...

KEIGHLEY Cougars are today delighted to announce the arrival of Ben Crooks. The experienced outside back, who can play either on the wing or in the centres, brings with him a wealth of experience at the highest level, signing for the club on a two-year deal from Betfred Super League outfit Hull Kingston Rovers. Making...

KEIGHLEY Cougars forward Brenden Santi has this morning been named in the Italy squad for the upcoming Rugby League World Cup. Santi, who is currenlty the captain of the Italian national side, is amongst the 25 man squad that will represent the nation in their third World Cup appearance. This will also mark the popular...