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North Wales Crusaders 18-22 Hunslet RLFC Hunslet RLFC came from behind to beat the North Wales Crusaders in the fourth round of the Coral Challenge Cup today (23 February 2020) in Wrexham. The Parksiders scored first when Jimmy Watson crossed for an unconverted try following a penalty after 16 minutes.
Hunslet RLFC 36-4 Coventry Bears Hunslet made it through to the next round of the Coral Challenge Cup despite the best efforts of Storm Ciara and the Coventry Bears at the South Leeds Stadium today (Sunday 9 February 2020). It was testament to the efforts of the back room staff
Harry Jepson OBE Memorial Trophy: Hunslet RLFC 48-6 Leeds Rhinos Hunslet made it three wins in three years on Friday (31 January 2020) since the annual pre-season friendly with their local rivals was changed from the Lazenby Cup to the Harry Jepson Memorial Trophy. It was also their third and
Hunslet RLFC 16-12 Batley Bulldogs Hunslet RLFC scored a good win against Championship side Batley Bulldogs this afternoon (12 January 2020) at South Leeds Stadium as their preseason preparations progressed. Hunslet faced a pretty much full strength Batley team from the league above them and matched them tackle for tackle
Hunslet RLFC 26-18 Bradford Bulls Hunslet RLFC started the new preseason with a 26-18 victory over a young but lively Bradford Bulls side at South Leeds Stadium today (5 January 2020). Both sides fielded 22 players and with a lot of interchanges never really got going, but as a first
After a disappointing season last year, Hunslet RLFC supporters came to the pre-Christmas unveiling of the new home shirt on Thursday (19 December 2019) and to meet Gary Thornton’s squad for 2020 in an optimistic mood. The Phoenix Bar was filled with supporters anticipating a bright future after new investors
Dennis Hartley, who played for Hunslet in the classic 1965 Challenge Cup Final against Wigan and was a member of the club’s Hall of Fame, passed away on Wednesday (12 November 2019) at the age of 83. Hartley, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s several years ago, died at Colton Lodge
Hunslet RLFC, originally known as Hunslet Northern Union Football Club, were the first club to achieve the feat of ‘all four cups’: Rugby Football League Championship, Challenge Cup, county league (Lancashire League or Yorkshire League) and county cup (Lancashire Cup or Yorkshire Cup). The photo shows the squad pictured at
A packed meeting of Hunslet RLFC fans at South Leeds Stadium on Monday (4 November 2019) has backed plans for the club to move towards a new ownership structure. Hunslet has been run as a supporters-owned club since 2012, but a number of Board members have decided to stand down
South Leeds Life spoke to Hunslet RLFC Coach Gary Thornton to get his views on the key issues of the 2019 season. Q: The playoff performance against Workington Town seemed to sum up Hunslet’s season. Very good in patches but falling away in the second half – is that a