Challenge Cup double header at Leigh Sports Village
Leigh and Swinton will play their respective Challenge Cup third round games back-to-back on Saturday April 6th.
Chambers “can’t wait” for first game as Swinton coach
New Swinton coach Gary Chambers can’t wait for his first game in charge, against Batley on Sunday at the LoveRugbyLeague.com Stadium.
Chambers takes Lions hot seat
Warrington Wolves have confirmed that Gary Chambers has accepted the position of head coach at partner club Swinton Lions.
Championship Team of the Week: Round 7
Keighley pair Richie Barnett and Danny Jones are in the Championship Team of the Week after helping the Cougars to their first win of the season against York.
Challenge Cup third round draw
The draw for the third round of the Tetley’s Challenge Cup, including Championship clubs, was made live on Twitter earlier this afternoon.
Championship Team of the Week: Round 6
Barrow were rewarded the Performance of the Week after getting their first win of the season against Dewsbury.
Result: Halifax RLFC 34-22 Swinton Lions
Match stats from Halifax RLFC v Swinton Lions
Championship Preview – Halifax v Swinton Lions
Halifax coach Karl Harrison insists his team will get better after last week’s 18-18 draw at Batley Bulldogs.
Result: Swinton Lions 18-23 Dewsbury Rams
Match stats from Swinton Lions v Dewsbury Rams
Championship Preview: Swinton v Dewsbury
Swinton Lions’ caretaker coach Ian Watson will be without Chris Clarke (broken thumb) and Jordan Burke (ankle) for Sunday’s Kingstone Press Championship fixture with Dewsbury Rams.
Chris Bridge in Swinton squad
Chris Bridge has been included in the Swinton squad to face Dewsbury at Leigh Sports Village on Sunday (3pm).
Swinton dedicate win to McCormack
Swinton dedicated their 20-10 success at Keighley to outgoing coach Steve McCormack who quit days before the game for family reasons.
Championship Team of the Week: Round 4
Last season’s Grand Finalists Sheffield and Featherstone have two players each in this week’s Championship Team of the Week.
Result: Keighley Cougars 10-20 Swinton Lions
Match stats from Keighley Cougars v Swinton Lions
Championship Preview: Keighley v Swinton
Impressed Keighley Cougars coach Paul March is planning to name an unchanged squad for Saturday’s Kingstone Press Championship fixture with Swinton Lions.
Eight applicants for Swinton job so far
Swinton have received eight applications for the vacant role of head coach.
Only 9 Championships teams to run with Under 20s
Only nine of the 23 Championship clubs will run under 20s teams this season.
Steve McCormack quits as Swinton coach
Steve McCormack has stepped down as head coach of Swinton Lions.
Shoulder charge banned by RLIF
The shoulder charge, already forbidden in the NRL, has been banned for this weekend’s World Club Challenge and the end of season World Cup.
Championship Team of the Week: Round 3
Batley and Sheffield have two players each in the Championship Team of the Week after both posting comfortable victories at the weekend.
Result: Swinton Lions 20-52 Sheffield Eagles
Match stats from Swinton Lions v Sheffield Eagles
Championship Preview: Swinton v Sheffield
Swinton Lions coach Steve McCormack still has doubts over Chaz I’Anson (broken thumb) as he searches for a first competitive win since June 24, 2012.
Championship Grand Final set for Leigh
The 2013 Kingstone Press Championships Finals Day will be staged at the Leigh Sports Village on Sunday September 29.