Hornets news

Hornets final friendly in their pre season campaign is against Leigh Centurions u20s on Friday 17 January, 7.30pm kick off.

The Hornets team will feature alot of the trialists currently working hard in pre season, as well as the first team players. Leigh will also be playing fringe first team members mixed with their academy team.

Coach Ian Talbot commented: "We always wanted an extra game as we have six or seven lads I'm yet to make my mind up on.

"We will take our full squad to Keighley and Leigh, and get everyone out on the field for a good period of time.

"That's what these early games are about, getting the lads game time and blowing away the cobwebs.

"We will start to look at structure and positions more in the St Helens and Hunslet games."

Ticketing details will be released in due course.

Rochdale Hornets Ladies are all in good spirits after their Christmas dinner at the Flying Horse and will be back in action early in the new year as they start their Ladies Challenge Cup campaign.

The ladies will be training throughout Christmas to ensure they are ready for the fixture away against York Ladies and have the edge over their opponents.

The last fixture against the two teams was a close encounter only to be ground to a halt with Hornets in the ascendcy by a serious injury to a York player.

The ladies have picked up experience and match fitness over the first half of the season and are confident they can make it to the next round of the cup.

If you fancy joining the Hornets ranks please email terri.davey@hornetsrugbyleague.com

Who's Wally?
The Rochdale Rugby League heritage project is at a very exciting crossroads, as both the website and heritage room near launch day.

The membership got a sneak preview of the reritage room on Sunday at the members meeting, and early feedback is very good.

The website features an array of memories, stories and factual comment delivered in text, pictures and video.

As a  preview, you can watch Raymond Myers talking about his first experience of Rochdale Hornets.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bL78p0VUF14

Rugby League fans old and young will be able to view, read and upload their own stories and memories of the history of the game in our borough soon.