Rugby

KEIGHLEY Cougars moved within one point of ending their eight-year absence from the second tier with a dominant derby defeat of local rivals Hunslet. The opening half hour of the afternoon was an arm wrestle and everything you would expect from a blood and thunder rivalry in sweltering conditions. But the sinbinning of Matty Beharrell...

MATCH INFORMATION: KEIGHLEY COUGARS v HUNSLET RL BETFRED LEAGUE 1 ROUND NINETEEN SUNDAY 14TH AUGUST 2022 – 3PM KICK OFF COUGAR PARK REFEREE – MR MIKE SMAILL (LEIGH) LAST TIME OUT: The Keighley Cougars maintained their unbeaten record after coming from behind to defeat the Swinton Lions 22-26 in Sale. A penalty conversion from Jack...

KEIGHLEY Cougars Head Coach Rhys Lovegrove has today named his 21-man squad for Sunday’s visit of Hunslet RL to Cougar Park. Rhys makes two changes to the squad he named ahead of last week’s victory away at Swinton. Jake Webster (Leg) and Bradley Ho (Calf) are both fit again following injury and come into the...

In the next Getting To Know, Josh takes an in-depth look at our opposition on Sunday, Hunslet RL. 2022 SEASON SO FAR On the back of a mass rebuilding programme during the off-season under Alan Kilshaw ahead of his first full season in charge at the South Leeds Stadium, 2022 has seen ups and downs...

Scott Murrell has today announced he is to retire from Rugby League at the conclusion of the 2022 season. The decision by ‘Muzza’ to hang up his boots will see the half-back bring the curtain down on a professional career which has spanned two decades and over 400 appearances. And whilst the decision to end...

KEIGHLEY Cougars staged a sensational second-half comeback to maintain their unbeaten Betfred League 1 season. Under the cosh after a poor first half that allowed a depleted Swinton side to take a comfortable lead into the half-time break, the words of Head Coach Rhys Lovegrove in the dressing rooms clearly echoed after the restart. And...

MATCH INFORMATION: SWINTON LIONS v KEIGHLEY COUGARS BETFRED LEAGUE 1 ROUND EIGHTEEN SUNDAY 7TH AUGUST 2022 – 3PM KICK OFF HEYWOOD ROAD, SALE REFEREE – MR MICHAEL MANNIFIELD (HUDDERSFIELD) LAST TIME OUT: The Keighley Cougars made it 15 wins from 15 with a 6-54 victory on the road against the Midlands Hurricanes. Cougars got off...

KEIGHLEY Cougars Head Coach Rhys Lovegrove has today named his 21-man squad for Sunday’s away fixture against the Swinton Lions. Lovegrove has named an unchanged squad for that which defeated the Midlands Hurricanes in our last outing a fortnight ago. Billy Gaylor, Matthew Bailey, and Nathan Roebuck are all back in contention after not playing...

In the latest of our new preview series for the 2022 season, Getting To Know, Josh takes an in-depth look at our hosts at Heywood Road this Sunday, the Swinton Lions. 2022 SEASON SO FAR Looking for an immediate return to the Championship, the Swinton Lions have been amongst the frontrunners throughout the season to...