The club has finished training for 2023, it will recommence its Super League squad training at Sedbergh Sport Centre (Cleckheaton Rd, Low Moor, Bradford BD12 0HQ) on Jan 12th 7pm – ask for Wayne Boardman.
The reserves squad and newcomers commence training at Calderdale College’s Inspire Centre, Monday 8th January 7pm till 10pm. Asking for Tom Martin
With equipment available for newcomers to try out this most integrating of sports.
These are provisional fixtures for both super league team and reserves team. Both teams will play on the same day as each other.
Home: Round 1: 16th June Leeds at Sedbergh LC
Away :Round 2: June 22nd No Fixture
Away: Round 3: June29/30th London Away
Home: Round 4: 14th July vs Hull at Sedbergh LC
Away: Round 5: July 220/21st Wigan
Home: Round 6: 28th July No Fixture
Away: Round 7: Sat Aug 10th Leeds [confirmed]
Home: Round 8: 18th August London at Sedbergh LC
Away: Round 9: August 31st/ 1st Sept Hull
Home: Round 10: 15th September Wigan at Sedbergh LC
These are shots of the development squad’s last game vs Sheffield which they lost by 2 points with the last play of the game. It underlined that they will be able to complete in the Championship league in 2024.
Halifax Panthers (pictured above before the match) defied the odds to share the European Club Challenge with Catalans Dragons on a thrilling night of Wheelchair Rugby League in Cabestany, near Perpignan.
The Panthers, who travelled to France to represent the Betfred Wheelchair Super League after their triumph over Leeds Rhinos in last autumn’s Grand Final, started as rank outsiders against a formidable Catalans team who had thrashed the Rhinos in last week’s Challenge Cup Final in Sheffield.
Halifax were then forced to play a quarter of the match with only four players on the pitch as a result of having a player sin-binned in each half.
But they overcame those obstacles to take a 32-28 lead when Jordan Holt was sent over by the England World Cup winner Sebastian Bechara with 12 minutes remaining.
Roared on by a capacity crowd in an impressive new arena, the Dragons finally pulled level deep into stoppage time when the outstanding Nicolas Clausells touched down near the posts for his fifth try of the night.
But Clausells’ uncle, Gilles, miscued his conversion attempt, which rebounded from the crossbar – and the teams shook hands on a draw.
Bechara, who had been a Challenge Cup winner with Catalans last week but returned to Halifax colours with his fellow Frenchman Jeremy Bourson after both played key roles in their 2022 title triumph, had put the Panthers ahead early.
England veteran Wayne Boardman then laid on a second Halifax try for Rob Hawkins, and added his second conversion and a penalty for a 14-0 lead.
But Hawkins, whose starring role in England’s World Cup triumph was recognised this week when a bus was named after him, was then sent to the sin bin for a professional foul, and while he was off, the Dragons cut the deficit to 14-12 with the first two tries for Nicolas Clausells.
He completed his hat-trick after a brilliant move, but the nip and tuck continued in the closing stages of the first half, as Hawkins touched down in the corner, only for Damien Dore to respond and re-establish a 22-20 lead for the Dragons at the break.
Bechara’s second put Halifax back ahead early in the second half, but he was then sent to the sin bin, and again the Dragons capitalised with Nicolas Clausells scoring his fourth.
“It’s been a magnificent occasion for Wheelchair Rugby League,” said Martin Coyd OBE, who travelled to France with the Panthers in his role as General Manager of Wheelchair Rugby League in England.
“Catalans Dragons have laid on an excellent occasion, and the teams delivered a magnificent contest, underlining the appeal of bringing together the champions of England and France for the European Club Challenge.”
The club has been entered in the ‘ Cash for Kids ‘ competition run by Pulse Radio.
If we raise more funds than the other sports clubs in our area during 16th September to 16th October , we could win the 1st prize of £5,000.
So please ask friends, relatives or work colleagues to donate as much as they can to; Halifax Wheelchair Rugby League Club, in cash, (a receipt will be given ), cheques or send direct to our bank, making sure its marked as a “Cash for Kids donation”.
Halifax Wheelchair Tag Rugby FC Branch Sort Code; 30-93-76 Account number; 31123360
Halifax Wheelchair Rugby League Club was represented at the recent Sported Members’ Panel meeting held July 2023.
Amongst the subjects covered in the meeting were preliminary findings from the Member Survey. The Sported grant strategy was also discussed, along with marketing the services of Sported.
Sported area UK wide charity promoting fairness and equity for young people through grassroots sport and physical activity and which offers grant funding to support these goals.
Halifax Wheelchair Rugby League Club 