Roper swaps Rochdale for Oldham
Rochdale scrum-half Steve Roper has joined Oldham on an initial one month’s loan.
Five things: Challenge Cup fifth round special
The danger of the cup, Denis Betts unhappy but not as much as Dr Koukash, Hall or nothing, and St Helens struggles.
From Lands End to John O’Groats for the Steve Prescott Foundation
A group of rugby league superstars will be walking from Lands End to John O’Groats in the aid of The Steve Prescott Foundation on the eve of the Magic Weekend.
Crook and Haynes are players of the week
Rochdale Hornets stand-off Paul Crook and York City Knights full-back James Haynes are the Kingstone Press Players of the Week.
Championships Teams of the Week
The Kingstone Press Championships Teams of the Week for the Easter weekend have been revealed.
Result: North Wales Crusaders 16-42 Rochdale Hornets
Match stats from North Wales Crusaders v Rochdale Hornets
Championships Teams of the Week
Oxford have three players in the Championship One team of the week after pulling off one of the shocks of the season, beating York, at the weekend.
Brown and Ellison named Championships players of the week
Swinton Lions loose-forward James Brown and Oxford prop Dave Ellison are the Kingstone Press Players of the Week.
Result: Rochdale Hornets 20-16 Whitehaven RLFC
Match stats from Rochdale Hornets v Whitehaven RLFC
Spotland listed as asset of community value
Rochdale’s Spotland home is set to be listed as an asset of community value, making the Hornets statutory consultees if the stadium was to ever become available for sale.
Video: SLTV On Report – Championship
Paul Rowley, Mark Aston and John Kear join Natalie Quirk for a Championship edition of On Report.
Five things: A Giant drop goal drama, draw balls up and Brian Noble
Neil Barraclough re-caps an eventful rugby league weekend, centering around the Challenge Cup.
Result: Rochdale Hornets 22-28 Leigh Centurions
Match stats from Rochdale Hornets v Leigh Centurions
Langley and Powley charged
Two Kingstone Press Championships players have been charged with committing disciplinary offences during recent fixtures.
Championships Teams of the Week
A total of 12 teams are represented in the two Championships Teams of the Week.
Johnston and Watson named players of the week
Halifax scrum-half Ben Johnston and Hunslet Hawks centre Jimmy Watson are the Kingstone Press Players of the Week.
Championships round-up
Leigh moved four points clear at the top of the Championship as they continued their perfect start to the season.
Result: Leigh Centurions 34-22 Rochdale Hornets
Match stats from Leigh Centurions v Rochdale Hornets
Championship preview: Leigh v Rochdale
Leigh Centurions forward Martin Aspinwall is battling a rib injury ahead of Sunday’s Kingstone Press Championship clash with Rochdale Hornets.
Championship Grand Finals to be televised on Sky Sports
The Kingstone Press Championships Grand Finals will be televised live on Sky Sports.
Result: Rochdale Hornets 14-10 Batley Bulldogs
Match stats from Rochdale Hornets v Batley Bulldogs
Championship preview: Rochdale v Batley
Rochdale Hornets coach Ian Talbot could stick with a similar team from the one that recorded a 76-4 victory over Gloucestershire All Golds last week.
Watson congratulated for reaching 500 milestone
Wales Rugby League have congratulated their longest serving professional player, Ian Watson, for reaching 500 professional career games.