Result: Swinton Lions 18-23 Dewsbury Rams
Match stats from Swinton Lions v Dewsbury Rams
Match stats from Swinton Lions v Dewsbury Rams
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.
Sonny Bill Williams is set to be available for the opening fixture of the new NRL season after his contract was finally registered.
Chris Bridge has been included in the Swinton squad to face Dewsbury at Leigh Sports Village on Sunday (3pm).
Sonny Bill Williams may have to wait to make his return to the NRL as his contract is yet to be registered with the governing bodies.
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Swinton dedicated their 20-10 success at Keighley to outgoing coach Steve McCormack who quit days before the game for family reasons.
Last season’s Grand Finalists Sheffield and Featherstone have two players each in this week’s Championship Team of the Week.
Match stats from Keighley Cougars v Swinton Lions
Impressed Keighley Cougars coach Paul March is planning to name an unchanged squad for Saturday’s Kingstone Press Championship fixture with Swinton Lions.
Swinton have received eight applications for the vacant role of head coach.
Only nine of the 23 Championship clubs will run under 20s teams this season.
Steve McCormack has stepped down as head coach of Swinton Lions.
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.
Batley and Sheffield have two players each in the Championship Team of the Week after both posting comfortable victories at the weekend.
Match stats from Swinton Lions v Sheffield Eagles
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.
Huddersfield forward Luke O’Donnell has been confirmed as the Sydney Roosters‘ latest signing.
The 2013 Kingstone Press Championships Finals Day will be staged at the Leigh Sports Village on Sunday September 29.
New South Wales halfback Mitchell Pearce has handed the Sydney Roosters a boost ahead of their 2013 NRL campaign by signing a new four-year deal.
The 2013 Northern Rail Cup final will be held at The Shay in Halifax.
Newly-promoted Whitehaven have two players in the Championship team of the week after they made it back-to-back wins against Keighley on Sunday.
Match stats from York City Knights v Swinton Lions