Championship Preview: Swinton Lions v Batley Bulldogs
Swinton Lions coach Gary Chambers could give a debut to prop forward Samir Tahraoui as Swinton look to bounce back from last week’s 76-18 mauling by Halifax.
Swinton complete Tahraoui signing
Swinton Lions have completed the signing of forward Samir Tahraoui.
Championships Team of the Week – June 2
Halifax and North Wales romped to victory at the weekend and both have players in the Championships Team of the Week.
Result: Swinton Lions 18-76 Halifax RLFC
Match stats from Swinton Lions v Halifax RLFC
Championship Preview: Swinton Lions v Halifax
Swinton Lions are boosted by the return of Richie Hawkyard, David Mills and Gene Ormsby for Sunday’s showdown with third-placed Halifax.
Swinton v Doncaster to be televised
The Northern Rail Cup quarter-final tie between Swinton Lions and Doncaster is to be broadcast live on Premier Sports.
Championships Team of the Week – May 26
The Championships team of the week selections from the Bank Holiday weekend.
Championship fixture should be added to Magic Weekend
Sheffield Eagles utility forward Alex Szostak is sure that Magic Weekend could benefit from having a Championship fixture incorporated into the event.
Result: Dewsbury Rams 24-16 Swinton Lions
Match stats from Dewsbury Rams v Swinton Lions
Ritchie Hawkyard out for Swinton
Ritchie Hawkyard is out of Swinton’s Championship clash at Dewsbury on Sunday.
Sarsfield and Stephens charged after clash
Swinton forward Matt Sarsfield and North Wales‘ Simon Stephens have been charged with Grade B offences by the RFL disciplinary.
Northern Rail Cup quarter-final draw
The draw for the quarter-finals of the Northern Rail Cup took place live on Premier Sports on Thursday evening.
Four Championship players banned for punching
Four players have been banned for one match after an incident at the end of Batley’s Championship clash with Swinton.
Swinton pleased with Adrian Morley
Warrington’s veteran prop Adrian Morley made his Swinton debut on dual-registration as the Lions beat NW Crusaders 26-18 to reach the quarter-finals of the Northern Rail Cup.
NRL to introduce new rule at scrums
The NRL is to introduce new scrum guidelines in an attempt to reduce time-wasting.
Northern Rail Cup quarter-final draw on Thursday
The draw for the quarter-finals of the 2013 Northern Rail Cup will take place live on free-to=view Premier Sports on Thursday May 23 between 7.15pm and 7.30pm.
Relegation from Super League 2 to regional leagues in proposals
Regional North and South conferences will feed in to Super League 2, should the option 3 proposals be approved as part of the re-structuring of the game.
Swinton wait on Morley availability
Swinton must wait until after Warrington’s game with Hull on Friday night to see if veteran prop Adrian Morley is available for their game against North Wales Crusaders on Sunday.
Five Championship players charged with punching
Five players have been charged with punching following two incidents in the Kingstone Press Championship fixture, Batley Bulldogs v Swinton Lions on Sunday May 12.
Waerea-Hargreaves hit ‘not intentional’: Robinson
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves’ high shot on Manly prop George Rose wasn’t intentional, according to Roosters coach Trent Robinson.
Result: Batley Bulldogs 36-6 Swinton Lions
Match stats from Batley Bulldogs v Swinton Lions
Harrison set to play for Swinton
Warrington forward Ben Harrison is set to play a part in Swinton’s Championship match at Batley.
Darren Hawkyard out for a month
Swinton back rower Darren Hawkyard will be out for at least a month after breaking his hand against Whitehaven.