Rugby League 2015
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Time to get this thread up and running ,
A new season and big changes which will make for a very interesting season , SL looks really close and there are a few teams which will fancy their chances of winning the grand final , as well as a few who wont want to finish in the bottom four and end up in the middle 8,s and have to play off against the championship sides
For the championship sides this gives them a chance to gain promotion to SL , the battle is on to finish in the top four and get the chance to play off for a shot at SL
Championship one sides will battle it out as two sides will be relegated from the championship and two promoted
My team Leigh are very ambitious and are going full out this season , Fuifui mania has griped the town and the team have been away in Lanzaorte training hard , Bradford and London look strong and i cant wait till we meet Bradford on the opening day of the season, we play our first friendly against wigan on sunday and expect a good crowd and a good game
A new season and big changes which will make for a very interesting season , SL looks really close and there are a few teams which will fancy their chances of winning the grand final , as well as a few who wont want to finish in the bottom four and end up in the middle 8,s and have to play off against the championship sides
For the championship sides this gives them a chance to gain promotion to SL , the battle is on to finish in the top four and get the chance to play off for a shot at SL
Championship one sides will battle it out as two sides will be relegated from the championship and two promoted
My team Leigh are very ambitious and are going full out this season , Fuifui mania has griped the town and the team have been away in Lanzaorte training hard , Bradford and London look strong and i cant wait till we meet Bradford on the opening day of the season, we play our first friendly against wigan on sunday and expect a good crowd and a good game
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Loughborough University v Hunslet Warriors
Oulton Raiders v Scarborough Pirates
Normanton Knights v Myton Warriors
Royal Navy v Saddleworth Rangers
East Leeds v Kells
Great Britain Police v Rochdale Mayfield
The Army v Wath Brow
Egremont Rangers v Wigan St Judes
Nottingham Outlaws v Blackbrook
Widnes West Bank v South West London Chargers
Shaw Cross Sharks v York Acorn
Royal Air Force v Siddal
Valley Cougars v Leicester Storm
Hull Dockers v Leigh Miners Rangers
Elland v Leeds Beckett University
Featherstone Lions v Queens
Lock Lane v Sharlston Rovers
Walney Central v Hunslet Parkside
Skirlaugh v Aberdeen Warriors
West Hull v Thatto Heath
Ties to be played on the weekend of January 31 - February 1.
Last season’s bottom four current top flight teams - Hull KR, Hull FC, Salford and Wakefield - enter the 2015 Challenge Cup at the fifth round stage, with the other eight joining the following round.
The fifth round games are scheduled to be played on April 18-19, but a full round of Super League fixtures has also been organised for the same dates.
Initially, the fifth round had been scheduled for April 11-12, but was then put back a week.
The change now means that the four teams involved in the Challenge Cup that weekend play each other in Super League on the affected weekend - Hull KR v Salford and Wakefield v Hull.
Two of the games that would have been affected the previous week in Round 10 have been selected for Sky Sports coverage - Hull v Widnes on April 10, and Castleford v Hull KR on April 11.
It’s unclear yet as to whether Challenge Cup fifth round games will be able to be moved.
The sixth round of the Challenge Cup takes place four weeks after the fifth round.
Clubs trying to re-arrange their Super League fixtures have already hit opposition. It is believed Salford and Hull KR wanted to play their game on the weekend of the World Club Series in February, but were denied permission to do so.
Wigan St Patrick’s have revealed they made just £63 from a Challenge Cup tie against professional opposition last season after explaining why they weren’t in the first round draw for 2015.
The National Conference League side were missing from the 40-strong line-up for the draw, which took place at Wembley Stadium last week featuring the branding of new competition sponsors Ladbrokes.
Last season, St Pat’s landed the carrot of professional opposition in the shape of Leigh Centurions, something which would have traditionally been seen as a money spinner for any community club.
However, that wasn’t the case.
A club spokesperson said: "For those that remember last year, we drew a home game against Leigh Centurians. Unfortunately due to the rules of the game we were unable to hold this fixture at home, which would have been fantastic for the club and town.
"After a frantic search for an alternative venue in Wigan, we were forced to use the Leigh Sports Village. Due to the ridiculous costs involved, which we had cover and share the profit with the Centurians, we made a total of £63.
"Though there have been discussions regarding securing solutions for Amateur Clubs who see themselves in similar situations in the future, there has been nothing put in writing.
"Both the Management Committee and the Open Age Coaching Staff, therefore felt it was not in the players or clubs interest to enter the competition this year.
"We instead have a number of home friendlies that will support revenue being brought into the club.
"We wish all our fellow Amateur Clubs who are competing in the Challenge Cup the very best of luck.”
St Pat’s were beaten 74-6 by Leigh in the third round, and the Centurions went on to beaten by eventual winners Leeds later on in the competition.
I think the matches should be good to watch.
Yes be good to see 3 games
Yes as long as the 2 Australian sides treat it seriously and not as pre-season games. I am worried they will treat it as warm up for the NRL due to the results not meaning anything.
I am going to St Helens v Souths which should be a cracker.
I will be at Halifax see how Dane Manning copes with Fuifui
Surely pride will come into play, they will not want to get beat by a "Pommie" team?
So at the very least they will want to put on a good display in their own back yard, or that is how I am thinking about it!
Not really. Sides have come over before the WCC trophy and treated it more as a warmup. Its difficult I guess as the NRL sides a month behind the SL sides in preparation so not as much up to speed hence mentally players could see it as friendlies. Once we have a tournament where every game means something it will help.
I think it will be intersting to see who finishes last. Should be between Salford, Wakefield and Widnes.
Iestyn Harris better start well or the Dr will sack him.
Hull FC 22-28 Hull KR
Leigh 18-14 Wigan
Hunslet 14-24 Leeds
Doncaster 12-32 Castleford
Batley 26-6 Featherstone
St Helens 16-20 Widnes
Salford 66-4 Swinton
Barrow 42-4 Whitehaven
Gateshead's Rugby League side have changed their names and moved over to the bright lights and big city of Newcastle. Now called Newcastle Thunder, they now play at the same ground as the Newcastle Falcons.
Sad to see they got screwed over twice by the RL I felt really sorry for them when they had to make way for us to stay in the championship
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i,m not doing it Darren so everybody join Darren s
i,m planning on a couple of comps a super 6,s which will be predicting 6 results from the 3 leagues and a tables which is a bit more complicated
I hope he gets a big crowd. He's one of the best players of all time, with a career few (if any) can match.
Enjoy should be good be intresting see how the bulls go
Enjoyable game. Leeds were 24-0 up at half time, then tried to be a bit too silly and Bradford took full advantage grabbing a couple of tries back. There was grounds for optimism for both teams. Cuthbertson looks to be a good signing, and Stevie Ward has really benefited from a season away. If he can stay fit, he might have a good season.
Worrying that Hardaker didn't play. Various rumours are doing the rounds regarding his absence.
Fully deserved
Hope hardaker sorts his differences out