Hartill, Okoro and Morgan join Swinton We are delighted to announce the signings of three loan players, all of whom come into squad contention for our home match against Widnes Vikings this coming Sunday (Heywood Road Stadium, Sale, kick…
Swinton Lionesses 26 Leigh Miners Rangers 4 Alan Dixon at Westhoughton Lions ARLFC The Lionesses winning ways continued with a hard fought victory over Leigh Miners ladies at The Den. Leigh fumbled the kick-off, but the Lionesses couldn’t…
DONCASTER 18 SWINTON LIONS 8 IAN RIGG at Millenium Stadium, Saturday 29 June 2024 Doncaster got back to winning ways with three second half tries to condemn the Lions to another defeat and yet another game where they only scored points in…
Welsh international signs two and a half year deal with Swinton At Swinton Lions we are delighted announce the immediate signing of the Welsh international and former Super League prop-forward Anthony Walker, who joins us on a two and a…
Lions re-sign former forward We are pleased to announce the re-signing of forward Jordan Brown, who spent two seasons with us in 2021 and 2022, before subsequently spending the last two years with the Salford Red Devils reserve team. The…
SWINTON LIONS 10 BARROW RAIDERS 24 IAN RIGG at Heywood Road, Sunday 23 June 2023 A great first half performance put the Raiders in the box seat to take the points back home under very warm conditions in Sale. Matt Costello almost put his…
Swinton Lionesses 30 Illingworth 10 Alan Dixon at Heywood Road After a few weeks off, the Lionesses got back to winning ways with a hard earned victory over Illingworth Ladies at Heywood Road. The match was the first instalment of a rugby…
CLUB STATEMENT Swinton Lions can confirm the departure of Declan Patton with immediate effect. We had been approached by another club, and following discussions with that club and Declan himself, we concluded that it was in the best…
SWINTON LIONS 16 BATLEY BULLDOGS 20 IAN RIGG at Heywood Road, Sunday 16 June 2024 The Bulldogs’ strong second half performance gained them the points and kept the Lions scoreless with a solid defence despite they home side throwing…
FEATHERSTONE ROVERS 40 SWINTON LIONS 42 IAN RIGG at Millenium Stadium, Post Office Road, Featherstone The Lions bounced back from the York defeat to stun Rovers on their own patch in a truly end to end game. Rovers had suffered defeat at…
Hull FC’s Denive Balmforth to join Lions on loan! We are pleased to announce the loan signing of Denive Balmforth from Hull FC with immediate effect. 20 years old Denive hails from Leeds and stands 5 feet 11. He plays primarily at hooker…
SWINTON LIONS 12 BRADFORD BULLS 38 IAN RIGG at Heywood Road, Sunday 5 May 2024 The Bulls warmed up for next week’s big game against Wakefield with a seven try performance against the Lions. It started badly for the visitors when they…
HALIFAX PANTHERS 12 SWINTON LIONS 28 IAN RIGG at The Shay, Sunday 28 April 2024 The Lions put in a stunning performance to condemn Fax to another defeat and move them further up the table. The first set was played out in the Lions half,…
Super League duo sign on loan at the Lions! We have agreed short term loan deals with Warrington Wolves and Salford Red Devils respectively for Lucas Green and Matty Foster. Both players are available for selection for this coming…
SWINTON LIONS 50 DEWSBURY RAMS 22 IAN RIGG at Heywood Road, Sunday 21 April 2024 A nine try performance from the Lions gave them their second win in what was a must win game. They got off to a great start when Dec Patton slid a nice kick…
Loans out – a summary As part of our club policy to ensure the whole squad is getting adequate match time, we have recently agreed a number of short-term loan deals. Over a long season the services of our full squad will likely be called…
SWINTON LIONS 4 SHEFFIELD EAGLES 22 IAN RIGG at Heywood Road, Sunday 14 April 2024 The Eagles continue to fly high with another great performance and a superb defensive effort kept the Lions at bay despite the home side having many chances…
TOULOUSE OLYMPIQUE 14 SWINTON LIONS 20 IAN RIGG at Stade Ernest Wellon, Saturday 6 April 2024 A superb team performance from the Lions watched by a large travelling fans contingent saw them claim their first Championship win of the season…
Warrington’s “most valuable” Academy star Ben Hartill comes to Swinton We can confirm the arrival of the young Warrington Wolves hooker Ben Hartill, who joins us on an initial 3 week loan period. Ben started out with Crosfields ARLFC, and…
Marathon date but Lions as usual! Our home game versus Sheffield Eagles on Sunday 14 April clashes with the Manchester Marathon , but the match will go ahead as scheduled at 3pm. With nearby main thoroughfares Marsland Road and Brooklands…
WIDNES VIKINGS 28 SWINTON LIONS 10 IAN RIGG at the DCBL Stadium, Friday 29 March 2024 The Vikings made it two wins from two in a hard-fought game which was end to end throughout with some impressive attack and defence on show. It was the…
LOUIS BROGAN BACK AT HEYWOOD ROAD, & JOINED BY JACOB GANNON We are delighted to announce the loan signings of Leigh Leopards’ forward pair, Louis Brogan and Jacob Gannon, with immediate effect. Louis of course began his professional career…
Lions’ LEAPP towards the future! Earlier this week at Swinton Lions, we were proud to launch a new dedicated player pathway programme. It is titled LEAPP (The Lions’ Elite Athlete with Potential Programme) – an innovative project which…
WHITEHAVEN 18 SWINTON LIONS 16 IAN RIGG at Recreation Ground, 17 March 2024 The Lions suffered defeat in their league opener on a very muddy and wet pitch in Cumbria. Conditions were heavy underfoot and there was standing water in patches…
Richard Lepori and Brad Hammond to assist Workington Town Experienced winger Richard Lepori, and our recent signing from down-under, centre Brad Hammond, are to join League 1 outfit Workington Town on loan. The loan period starts with…
SWINTON LIONS 12 SHEFFIELD EAGLES 14 Betfred Challenge Cup 5th Round IAN RIGG at Heywood Road, Saturday 9th March 2024 Sheffield Eagles are in the hat for the next round but were made to fight all the way for the result and the Lions could…
Landmark announcement on International Women’s Day! Today is International Women’s Day 2024, a date on which we are proud to reveal our Swinton Lionesses Heritage Numbers! The anniversary is further significant, as it was on International…
BRADFORD BULLS 21 SWINTON LIONS 12 IAN RIGG at Odsal Stadium, Sunday 3 March 2024 AB Sundecks 1895 Cup – Quarter Final The Bulls came out on top in a pulsating cup-tie to set up a semi-final against Wakefield Trinity and the Lions…
SWINTON LIONS 28 OLDHAM 12 IAN RIGG at Heywood Road, Sunday 25 February 2025 Another sparkling performance from the Lions under the floodlights gave them a win which powered them into the fifth round of the Challenge Cup and another home…
Swinton Supporters’ Trust given headline status for big cup tie With our Betfred Challenge Cup 5th round local derby against Oldham looming this coming Sunday, this is an opportune time to highlight the invaluable contribution of our…