Kingstone Press League 1 Preview: Swinton Lions v South Wales Scorpions
Swinton Lions saw their good run of form come to an end last week with a 28-16 defeat at Oldham.
Swinton Lions saw their good run of form come to an end last week with a 28-16 defeat at Oldham.
Oxford won 38-16 at Hemel Stags but this week’s game against league leaders Oldham is a huge challenge.
Sixth-placed Rochdale Hornets lost 46-28 at Barrow Raiders last week, which leaves their play-off hopes hanging by a thread.
Keighley Cougars have confirmed that centre Rikki Sheriffe has signed a new one-year deal at the club.
Sheffield Eagles have signed Papua New Guinean prop forward Mark Mexico from Newcastle Thunder.
Rugby league is one of a number of sports who have re-committed to an agreement which keeps their major events on free-to-air television.
Two motions have been tabled in the House of Commons this week which honour rugby league.
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The RFL have comfirmed the shortlists for this season’s awards for the Championship and League 1.
John Davidson casts an eye over the weekend’s Super 8s action, which saw Castleford go down and Sky try for some Twitter fun.
Match stats from Coventry Bears v London Skolars
Match stats from Gloucestershire All Golds v Keighley Cougars
Match stats from North Wales Crusaders v York City Knights
Match stats from South Wales Scorpions v Newcastle Thunder
Match stats from Barrow Raiders v Rochdale Hornets
Lee Greenwood, the coach of University of Gloucestershire All Golds, thought the challenge provided by Keighley Cougars last time the two sides met was a real test.
League leaders Oldham go into the game against Swinton Lions without influential forwards Adam Neal and Sam Gee, who are both suspended for two matches.
Tom Tsang, the Coventry Bears coach, expects a fired up London Skolars to be seeking revenge for the defeat the Bears inflicted on them earlier in the season.