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Following Sunday’s Betfred Challenge Cup loss to Hunslet, the Rugby Football League disciplinary panel have handed suspensions to two players. Kyle Kesik, who was dismissed in the 79th minute of the game, has been charged for the offence that saw him shown a red card. The panel has considered the offence committed to be a...

Kensington Palace have announced this morning that The Duchess of Cambridge has become the new Patron of the Rugby Football League. The new patronage, which has been given to The Duchess by Her Majesty The Queen, closely aligns with Her Royal Highness’ longstanding passion for sport and the lifelong benefits it can provide, both within...

KEIGHLEY Cougars fell at the first hurdle on the road to Tottenham in the Betfred Challenge Cup as they were defeated 22-6 away at Hunslet. In a game that was both low on quality but high on talking points, an ill-disciplined final quarter by the Cougars proved the difference as Hunslet capitalised on the numbers...

MATCH INFORMATION: HUNSLET RL v KEIGHLEY COUGARS BETFRED CHALLENGE CUP ROUND TWO SUNDAY 30TH JANUARY 2022 – 3PM KICK OFF SOUTH LEEDS STADIUM – LEEDS REFEREE – MR CAMERON WORSLEY (CASTLEFORD) LAST TIME OUT: The Keighley Cougars 2021 season was brought to a heart-breaking end as they fell to defeat at the death for a...

HEAD Coach Rhys Lovegrove has named a 21-man squad for Sunday’s Betfred Challenge Cup Second Round tie away at Hunslet RL. Of the eight off-season recruits, Lovegrove has named six in his first squad of the 2022 season. This means that five players are in line for their club debuts with Chris Cullimore expected to...

THIS weekend’s Betfred Challenge Cup and Betfred Championship fixtures will see the return of scrums to the professional game following a two-year sabbatical as the result of Covid-19. Ahead of their return, there will be several rule changes regarding scrums and how they are used and officiated by referees. Here is a breakdown of the...

In the first of our new preview series for the 2022 season, Getting To Know, Josh takes an in-depth look at our first opponents this season in the Betfred Challenge Cup, Hunslet RL. 2021 SEASON RECAP The 2021 season was very much a tale of two halves, under two different coaches, for Hunslet as a...