Swinton Lions can confirm that 𝗣𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗵 𝗩𝗮𝗻, 𝗘𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘀 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻, 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗠𝗰𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲, 𝗦𝗮𝗺𝘆 𝗞𝗶𝗯𝘂𝗹𝗮 and 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝘁𝘇𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗱 will depart the club ahead of the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 season. The club thanks all five players for their commitment and contribution during their time with the Lions. 𝗣𝗔𝗧 𝗔𝗛 𝗩𝗔𝗡 𝟭𝟭 appearances | 𝟯 tries | 𝟭𝟮 points Pat...
JACK STEVENS SIGNS FOR 2027 SEASON
𝗝𝗔𝗖𝗞 𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗦 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗬𝗦! We’re delighted to confirm that 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘀 has re-signed with Swinton Lions for 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳! After a frustrating 2026 campaign which saw Jack sidelined for the majority of the season with a serious knee injury, he returned for the 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗶𝘅 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 and showed exactly what he can bring to the Lions.He was...
JOSH EAVES REMAINS A LION
𝗝𝗢𝗦𝗛 𝗘𝗔𝗩𝗘𝗦. 𝗥𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗗. Swinton Lions are delighted to confirm that 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗵 𝗘𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝘄𝗼-𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹, keeping him with the Lions for the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 & 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟴 seasons! Josh has already made a huge contribution in a Lions shirt: 𝟱𝟬 starts 𝟭𝟭 substitute appearances 𝟭𝟳 tries 𝟲𝟴 points Head Coach Muzza said: “Josh’s experience,...
GAV RODDEN ONBOARD FOR 2027 SEASON AS CAPTAIN SIGNS ON
𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗞𝗜𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗥 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗡.We’re delighted to confirm that 𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗮𝘃 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗥𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗗 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳! A leader on and off the pitch, Gav will once again pull on the Lions shirt and lead the side into the new season. 𝗚𝗮𝘃 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝗶𝘀𝘆𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀. 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀:𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 – Kath Tyldesley𝗔𝘄𝗮𝘆...
RYAN FORSHAW JOINS LIONS FOR 2027
Swinton Lions are delighted to announce the signing of exciting halfback 𝗥𝘆𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗮𝘄 ahead of the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻! Ryan makes the step up from 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗼 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗿𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 in the NCL Premier Division, having previously been part of the 𝗪𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆 and represented 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗵𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘀.He also recently featured for 𝗪𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗩𝗶𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 against Sheffield Eagles, impressing...
LIONS MAKE FIRST NEW SIGNING FOR 2027 SEASON
Swinton Lions are delighted to announce the signing of young centre 𝗟𝘂𝗸𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 for the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻! Luke joins the Lions after coming through the 𝗦𝘁 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆 system and will continue his development as part of 𝗠𝘂𝘇𝘇𝗮’𝘀 squad. 𝗟𝗨𝗞𝗘:“I’m absolutely thrilled to be joining Swinton for next season. It’s a great club with a...
LIONS FALL TO BIG DEFEAT IN FINAL GAME OF SEASON AS TWO RED CARDS SHOWN
LONDON BRONCOS 66 SWINTON LIONS 18 IAN RIGG Richmond Athletic Grounds Saturday The Broncos fielded a much-changed team for the last league game of the season before the playoffs with only two in the squad from the 1895 cup victory, but they still ran in twelve tries in a game that ended with two red...
MUZZA NAMES SQUAD FOR LONDON BRONCOS AT RICHMOND ON SATURDAY WITH FREE ENTRY
𝗦𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗗 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 | 𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗢𝗡 𝗕𝗥𝗢𝗡𝗖𝗢𝗦Our squad is locked in for our final game of the 2026 season as the Lions make the trip south to take on London Broncos. Saturday 5th September London Broncos v Swinton Lions 2:00pm KO Richmond Athletic Ground FREE ENTRYOne final push. One final 80. Let’s finish the season on a high. A huge thank you, as...
LATE VIKINGS TRY SENDS LIONS TO DEFEAT
GOOLE VIKINGS 32 SWINTON LIONS 28 IAN RIGG Victoria Pleasure Grounds Saturday Goole Vikings kept up their good home form with a very close victory over the Lions in a game that could have gone either way in the dying seconds. Both sides started the game strongly having chances at both ends but ball handling...
LIONS NAME SQUAD FOR GOOLE ON SATURDAY
𝗦𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗗 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 Your Swinton Lions squad for this weekend’s Betfred Championship clash with Goole Vikings! The Lions are ready to go. Rhyley Hyde is included in the squad following his arrival at the club.𝗟𝗘𝗧’𝗦 𝗚𝗢, 𝗟𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦!