2018 Championship Club Guide

2018 Championship Club Guide

BARROW RAIDERS

First Year in ‘English’ professional rugby league:  1900-1901

Best League Season (Summer Era):  2009 [1st in Championship]

Best Challenge Cup Season (Summer Era):  2010 [6th Round]

Principal Club Colours:  Blue and White

Home Ground: Craven Park

Home Ground Postcode: LA14 1XP

Head Coach: Paul Crarey

BATLEY BULLDOGS

First Year in ‘English’ professional rugby league:  1895-1896 (Founder Members)

Best League Season (Summer Era):  2016 [3rd in Championship]

Best Challenge Cup Season (Summer Era):  2010, 2015 & 2016 [6th Round]

Principal Club Colours:  Cerise, Gold and White

Home Ground: Mount Pleasant (Fox’s Biscuits Stadium)

Home Ground Postcode: WF17 7NZ

Head Coach: Matt Diskin

DEWSBURY RAMS

First Year in ‘English’ professional rugby league:  1901-1902

Best League Season (Summer Era):  2000 [1st in Northern Ford Premiership]

Best Challenge Cup Season (Summer Era):  2000, 2015, 2016 & 2017 [6th Round]

Principal Club Colours:  Red, Amber and Black

Home Ground: Tetley’s Stadium

Home Ground Postcode: WF12 7RH

Head Coach: Neil Kelly

HALIFAX

First Year in ‘English’ professional rugby league:  1895-1896 (Founder Members)

Best League Season (Summer Era):  1998 [3rd in Super League]

Best Challenge Cup Season (Summer Era):  1996, 2000,2002, 2016 & 2017 [6th Round]

Principal Club Colours:  Blue and White

Home Ground: The Shay (Mbi Shay Stadium)

Home Ground Postcode: HX1 2YS

Head Coach: Richard Marshall

LEIGH CENTURIONS

First Year in ‘English’ professional rugby league:  1895-1896 (Founder Members)

Best League Season (Summer Era):  2011 [11th in Super League]

Best Challenge Cup Season (Summer Era):  2015 [Quarter Final]

Principal Club Colours:  Red and White

Home Ground: Leigh Sports Village

Home Ground Postcode: WN7 4GX

Head Coach: Neil Jukes

LEIGH CENTURIONS

First Year in ‘English’ professional rugby league:  1895-1896 (Founder Members)

Best League Season (Summer Era):  2011 [11th in Super League]

Best Challenge Cup Season (Summer Era):  2015 [Quarter Final]

Principal Club Colours:  Red and White

Home Ground: Leigh Sports Village

Home Ground Postcode: WN7 4GX

Head Coach: Neil Jukes

LONDON BRONCOS

First Year in ‘English’ professional rugby league:  1980-1981 (as Fulham)

Best League Season (Summer Era):  1997 [2nd in Super League]

Best Challenge Cup Season (Summer Era):  1999 [Final]

Principal Club Colours:  Black, White and Red

Home Ground: Trailfinders Sports Ground, Ealing

Home Ground Postcode: W13 0DD

Head Coach: Danny Ward

ROCHDALE HORNETS

First Year in ‘English’ professional rugby league:  1895-1896 (Founder Members)

Best League Season (Summer Era):  2002, 2003 [3rd in Northern Ford Premiership and National League 1]

Best Challenge Cup Season (Summer Era):  1996, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2016 [Round 5]

Principal Club Colours:  Blue, Red and White

Home Ground: Spotland (Crown Oil Arena)

Home Ground Postcode: OL11 5DS

Head Coach: Alan Kilshaw

SHEFFIELD EAGLES

First Year in ‘English’ professional rugby league:  1984-1985

Best League Season (Summer Era):  1996 [7th in Super League]

Best Challenge Cup Season (Summer Era):  1998 [Winners]

Principal Club Colours:  Red and Yellow

Home Ground: Olympic Legacy Park

Home Ground Postcode: S9 3TU (to be confirmed)

Head Coach: Mark Aston

SWINTON LIONS

First Year in ‘English’ professional rugby league:  1896-1897

Best League Season (Summer Era):  1998 [5th in First Division]

Best Challenge Cup Season (Summer Era):  2003, 2007 [Round 6]

Principal Club Colours:  Blue and White

Home Ground: Sale Football Club

Home Ground Postcode: M33 3WB

Head Coach: Stuart Littler

TORONTO WOLFPACK

First Year in ‘English’ professional rugby league:  2017

Best League Season (Summer Era):  2017 [1st in League One]

Best Challenge Cup Season (Summer Era):  2017 [Round 5]

Principal Club Colours:  Black and White

Home Ground: Lamport Stadium

Home Ground Postcode: M6K 1E9 (Good luck if you are driving!)

Head Coach: Paul Rowley

TOULOUSE OLYMPIQUE

First Year in ‘English’ professional rugby league:  2009

Best League Season (Summer Era):  2017 [5th in Championship]

Best Challenge Cup Season (Summer Era):  2005 [Semi Final]

Principal Club Colours:  Navy and White

Home Ground: Stade Ernest Argelès

Home Ground Postcode: 31700 Blagnac

Head Coach: Sylvain Houles