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Luke Douglas will return to Australia with his family laden with extra baggage after sweeping the awards at the Leigh Centurions Player of the Year Dinner held at LSV last night. The popular Australian prop forward and Scotland international has been a key member of the Leigh Centurions team that finished fourth in the highly competitive Betfred Championship on a season’s long loan from St Helens. Re-united with his Scotland coach John Duffy, Douglas scooped the prestigious Coach’s Player of the Year Award (sponsored by PPS Design & Build) and…

Leigh Centurions are delighted to confirm that Aaron Adams has joined the operational board of directors with immediate effect. Lifelong Leigh fan Adams, 48, joins Derek Beaumont (Owner), Mike Latham (Chairman), Matthew Chantler (CEO), Steve Hill and Jason Huyton on the operational board at the Club. Adams said: “To be invited to join the operational board of my hometown club is a huge honour and I am delighted to become part of the team. To play a small part in a club that has played such a big part in…

The Rugby Football League have hailed a successful season for the Betfred Championship and League 1 competitions, on and off the field, ahead of tonight’s annual awards ceremony in Manchester. Attendances and viewing figures have increased significantly across both competitions, but especially in the Betfred Championship – and that positive trend has continued in the Play-Off series, as the battle hots up for promotion to the Betfred Super League in 2020. Toronto Wolfpack and York City Knights each attracted attendances significantly above their regular season average for last weekend’s Play-Off…