Championships Review – Round 8
Featherstone continuted their unblemished start to the Championship season with a 76-12 thumping of Keighley.
Featherstone continuted their unblemished start to the Championship season with a 76-12 thumping of Keighley.
Featherstone coach Daryl Powell is aiming to bounce back from Sunday’s Carnegie Challenge Cup defeat at Warrington by extending Rovers’ unbeaten start to the Championship.
Keighley will travel to face Featherstone on Thursday after Rovers’ original opponents Toulouse had their flight cancelled.
Featherstone captain Stu Dickens has called on the club’s passionate army of supporters to make their voices – and their flat caps – count in Sunday’s Carnegie Challenge ...
Ryan Atkins is warning his Warrington Wolves team-mates not to take anything for granted when the Carnegie Challenge Cup holders set out on the Wembley trail this weekend.
Featherstone maintained their 100 per cent league record and returned to the top of the Championship table with a thumping 40-16 victory over Sheffield Eagles at Bramall Lane.
High-flying Featherstone remain as one of two teams with a perfect record in the Co-operative Championship.
Featherstone Rovers maintained their blistering start to the season with a superb 20-6 win away at Barrow Raiders.
Rob Roberts is available for Barrow after the RFL’s disciplinary hearing ruled that his sending off against Hunslet Warriors was sufficient punishment for his involvement in a brawl.
Rams coach Warren Jowitt will demand a major improvement from his troops when they host Featherstone Rovers on Sunday.
Holders Warrington will begin their defence of the Challenge Cup against Championship side Featherstone.
Harlequins have signed Wakefield prop Kyle Bibb on loan, and have allowed hooker Ben Kaye to join Featherstone for a month.
Rovers coach Daryl Powell is expected to make a number of changes after Featherstone’s midweek victory over Rochdale.
Daryl Powell will be hoping to continue the season-on-season progression that’s been taking place at Post Office Road since promotion to the Championship in 2007.
Featherstone’s Post Office Road ground will now be known as the Bigfellas Stadium after a two year sponsorship deal was agreed with the local night spot.
Featherstone have assured fans they are not considering a ground share with Super League neighbours Wakefield.
Leeds have continued the development of their young stars by confirming three loan deals and two dual contract registrations.
Widnes forward Iain Morrison has joined Featherstone after Rovers agreed a transfer fee for the Scotland international.
Featherstone have signed youngsters Tommy Lynch and Liam Welham from Hull FC and Hull KR respectively.
More than one million people have watched coverage of The Co-operative Championships on Sky Sports this season, according to new figures published today.
Dual-code international Iestyn Harris has been named as the new Wales head coach for their four internationals this autumn.
Featherstone Rovers came from behind and held off a late comeback to post a 32-24 victory over Widnes Vikings at Stobart Stadium.