Watson bids Swinton fans a fond farewell
Former Swinton Lions coach Ian Watson has wished the club’s fans all the best, as they look forward to a new era under John Duffy.
Ian Watson signed by Salford
Swinton coach leaves the Lions, and is replaced by John Duffy.
Result: Barrow Raiders 24-38 Swinton Lions
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Kingstone Press Championship Preview: Barrow Raiders v Swinton Lions
Barrow Raiders player-coach Bobbie Goulding needs to find a new scrum-half after being handed a five-match ban on Wednesday night.
Result: Swinton Lions 39-18 Rochdale Hornets
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Championship Preview: Swinton Lions v Rochdale Hornets
Swinton Lions coach Ian Watson is aiming for back-to-back wins after last week’s morale-boosting 42-24 victory over North Wales Crusaders.
Five things: Cup magic, special Leigh and uncomfortable about Hardaker
Neil Barraclough has a look at the five things we learned from a brilliant weekend for the Challenge Cup.
Result: North Wales Crusaders 24-42 Swinton Lions
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Championship Preview: North Wales Crusaders v Swinton Lions
North Wales Crusaders coach Clive Griffiths has stressed the importance of Sunday’s Kingstone Press Championship clash with Swinton Lions.
Five things: Bulls wait for Wednesday, Bobbie’s back & concussion worries
One – Waiting for WednesdayAll eyes on Red Hall come Wednesday for news of Bradford’s appeal against their points deduction. We hope whatever judgment is made is the...
Result: Swinton Lions 22-36 Doncaster RLFC
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Championship Preview: Swinton Lions v Doncaster
Swinton Lions coach Ian Watson wants his side to cut out the errors when they host Doncaster in Sunday’s Kingstone Press Championship fixture.
Five things: Record-breaking Leigh, Tony Smith’s secret and Salford refunds
Record-breaking Leigh, Hull, Salford, a bizarre press conference exchange and Tony Smith’s big secret, all in the latest five things we learned this weekend.
Result: Swinton Lions 18-33 Batley Bulldogs
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Championship Preview: Swinton Lions v Batley Bulldogs
Swinton Lions coach Ian Watson has no new injury concerns following last week’s 22-18 defeat against Whitehaven.
Result: Whitehaven RLFC 22-18 Swinton Lions
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Result: Keighley Cougars 20-12 Swinton Lions
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Haggerty and Palfrey named players of the week
Leigh Centurions back row Kurt Haggerty and Oldham stand-off Lewis Palfrey are the Kingstone Press Players of the Week.
Championships Teams of the Week
Leigh continued their 100% record with a win over Featherstone at the weekend, and three of their players feature in the Championship Team of the Week.
Five things: Feeling Bullish, rampant Rhinos and the return of Ryan McGoldrick
Bradford ignited the relegation battle by restoring parity to their points total, while there’s also a mention for a returning Ryan McGoldrick in this week’s Five Things.
Result: Rochdale Hornets 31-16 Swinton Lions
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Championship Magic Weekend set for Blackpool?
A Magic Weekend for Championship clubs next season looks likely to be played at Bloomfield Road, home of Blackpool Football Club.
Road to Wembley: Keighley march on
Keighley Cougars were partying all the way from Leigh Sports Village to Cougar Park after securing their place in the quarter-final of the Tetley’s Challenge Cup.