2026 Betfred Championship

Team Info

Newcastle

Previous Game:

Round 16 vs. Keighley

Next Game:

Round 18 vs. Whitehaven

Out:

Nikau Williams (five-eighth), Ukuma Ta'ai (bench)

In:

King Vuniyayawa (bench), Sean Croston (bench)

Changes:

Brenden Santi (front row to lock), Sam Cook (lock to five-eighth), Ryan Jackson (bench to front row)

Rochdale

Previous Game:

2026 1895 Cup - Semi Final vs. Widnes

Next Game:

Round 18 vs. Goole

Out:

Tom Ashton (centre), Chris Barratt (front row), Mark Ioane (front row), Jordan Syme (lock)

In:

Alex Chippendale (centre), Ben Metcalfe (lock), Jordan Andrade (bench), Bailey Pemberton (bench)

Changes:

Jordan Paga (hooker to bench), Jaden Dayes (bench to front row), Dylan Kelly-Duffy (bench to front row), Luke Waterworth (bench to hooker)