The support for our Half-Time Draw since the season suspension has been incredible, and now we’ve hit the £30,000 thanks your generosity. With this week’s draw sponsored by the Bulldogs Supporters Facebook Group, Chairman Kevin Nicholas has issued a plea for help towards vital equipment to keep training in place and as safe as possible […]
A return to action grew one step closer with a definite focus as the draw for rounds 1 and 2 of the Betfred Challenge Cup took place on Thursday evening. The Bulldogs facing a difficult trip to Halifax Panthers in what should be a thrilling opening encounter. The winner of the tie will face either […]
Betfred have secured the Rugby League “Double” for 2021, with a one-year deal to become title sponsors of the Challenge Cup to add to their long-running partnership with the Super League. It means the Betfred Challenge Cup winners will be crowned at Wembley in July, with the Betfred Super League trophy to be presented at […]
Betfred Championship and League 1 clubs have targeted the weekend of March 21 as the return date for professional Rugby League outside the Betfred Super League – which will be one year and one week since they were last in action. Just as the last Rugby League played before the first National Lockdown in March […]
The Betfred Championship and League 1 clubs considered a number of options for the 2021 season at a virtual meeting on Wednesday evening. The consensus reached was that the Betfred Championship season could and should be delayed by several weeks from the scheduled start of late February, in recognition of the current public health situation […]
The RFL can today confirm the preferred structure of the 2021 season for Betfred Championship and League 1, and also a new format for the AB Sundecks 1895 Cup. The clubs held a virtual meeting last Friday, and while agreeing on the need to maintain flexibility given the ongoing uncertainty surrounding Covid-19, all recognised the […]
Hampers Last year the Batley Bulldogs, Batley Bulldogs Community Team and the Jo Cox Foundation teamed up to do a Community Christmas Dinner for those that may be lonely or isolated at Christmas. Due to the pandemic that couldn’t happen again this year but seeing the devastating effects on families and individuals, it has been […]
Leigh Centurions will play in Betfred Super League in 2021 following the unanimous decision of an independent panel led by Lord Caine. The process to invite a 12th team to play in 2021 began on November 2 after the rejection of Toronto Wolfpack’s application to return to the competition following their withdrawal from the 2020 […]
The RFL Board have accepted a recommendation to promote Newcastle Thunder to play in the Betfred Championship in 2021. The North-East club will fill the vacancy that will be left in the Championship when one club is promoted to the Betfred Super League to replace Toronto Wolfpack. Newcastle came within 80 minutes of earning promotion […]