2018 CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURES ANNOUNCED
04 November 2017
2018 CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURES ANNOUNCED
The wait is finally over…The 2018 Championship fixtures have been announced by the Rugby Football League.
Swinton Lions will begin the new season where they left off in 2017, in the south of France as they face Toulouse Olympique in one of six games kicking off the Championship across the weekend of 3rd and 4th of February 2018.
The Lions complete the regular season on 29th July with a trip to Mount Pleasant to face Batley Bulldogs in an end-of-season away double-header, following on from the previous week’s trip to Leigh Centurions.
Canadian newcomers Toronto Wolfpack are welcomed to Heywood Road in Round 5 on March 4th with the long trip across the Atlantic for the reverse fixture on May 5th.
Stuart Littler lines up against his former colleague and Featherstone head coach John Duffy on both 11th March at the The LD Nutrition Stadium and 15th July at Heywood Road.
The Lions make their regular trip to Blackpool for the SummerBash event, where they will face local rivals Rochdale Hornets on Sunday 27th May.
A full list of Swinton Lions fixtures can be viewed below:
2018 CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURES
Round 1: Toulouse Olympique v Swinton Lions – Saturday 3 February – K.O. 4:30pm
Round 2: Swinton Lions v Rochdale Hornets – Sunday 11 February – K.O. 3pm
Round 3: Swinton Lions v Batley Bulldogs`- Sunday 18 February – K.O. 3pm
Round 4: Dewsbury Rams v Swinton Lions – Sunday 25 February – K.O. 3pm
Round 5: Swinton Lions v Toronto Wolfpack – Sunday 4 March – K.O. 3pm
Round 6: Featherstone Rovers v Swinton Lions – Sunday 11 March – K.O.3pm
Round 7: Swinton Lions v London Broncos – Sunday 25 March – K.O.3pm
Round 8: Swinton Lions v Leigh Centurions – Friday 30 March – K.O. 3pm
Round 9: Barrow Raiders v Swinton Lions – Monday 2 April – K.O.3pm
Round 10: Swinton Lions v Sheffield Eagles – Sunday 8 April – K.O. 3pm
Round 11: Halifax RLFC v Swinton Lions – Sunday 15 April – K.O. 3pm
Round 12: Swinton Lions v Toulouse Olympique – Sunday 29 April – K.O. 3pm
Round 13: Toronto Wolfpack v Swinton Lions – Saturday 5 May – K.O. 8:30pm (4:30 local time)
Round 14: Swinton Lions v Barrow Raiders – Sunday 20 May – K.O. 3pm
Round 15: Rochdale Hornets v Swinton Lions – Sunday 27 May – K.O. 3:15pm
Round 16: Sheffield Eagles v Swinton Lions – Sunday 10 June – K.O. 3pm
Round 17: Swinton Lions v Halifax RLFC – Sunday 17 June – K.O. 3pm
Round 18: London Broncos v Swinton Lions – Sunday 24 June – K.O. 3pm
Round 19: Swinton Lions v Dewsbury Rams – Sunday 1 July – K.O. 3pm
Round 20: Rochdale Hornets v Swinton Lions – Sunday 8 July – K.O. 3pm
Round 21: Swinton Lions v Featherstone Rovers – Sunday 15 July – K.O. 3pm
Round 22: Leigh Centurions v Swinton Lions – Sunday 22 July – K.O. 3pm
Round 23: Batley Bulldogs v Swinton Lions – Sunday 29 July – K.O. 3pm