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Bears v Match Programme sunday 1st march 3pm Kick off

Welcome

From Director of Rugby Alan Robinson

Welcome back to the Butts to develop and raise the There are a lot of new faces Park Arena and today’s standards to another level this and some real match versus Newcastle despite us not having a characters in the group that Thunder. huge budget. This started I know fans will be looking with us moving to Warwick forward to meeting. Please It’s been a long time since school training base which feel free to come and meet last season when we has allowed us to focus on us in the bar afterwards we finished in September and strength and conditioning want everyone to feel part of a lot has happened over the and more time spent our journey and your support autumn and winter with how together as a group through means the world to us. we run the club. preseason. For I hope you enjoy Since we reformed our We have had good the match and look forward structures and I took charge preparations over the past to seeing you again soon of on-field matters we have 14 weeks and despite the when we play at had a slightly different recent weather we are raring the end of March. approach to previous years. to go versus Newcastle. Regards, Our values, standards, and Something we want to focus being able to compete, on is making the BPA a become our three most difficult place to come for important points within the teams and we are taking playing and coaching group real pride in the new ground with a renewed focus. and club badge this year we Next home game know that if we perform well Doncaster 29th March 3pm Something I wanted to bring in front of a home crowd and to the playing side was stay fit and healthy we can the opportunity for players make big improvements. run down on thunder

by Craig Cathcart

The run down on What could have been an for , , Halifax, today’s opponents excellent season ended in Leigh, and also Toronto disappointment after a playoff Wolfpack. He’ll make things Newcastle Thunder final defeat to Oldham. tick for Thunder and is a very Thunder have again been competitive player. Thunder rugby have their busy in the transfer market Standing nearly 6ft 8 ex- origins in . adding some quality in the Second Row Adam The club was formed by likes of Bob Bewick and Brad Lawton is hard to miss! He supporters of the former Walker. They start the 2020 played in a recent Challenge Betfred League 1 season Cup vs and they Superleague side after as 2nd favourites to win the could not deal with his size. that organisation made the title. He’s sure to be a threat for decision to relocate to Hull at the Bears. the end of the 1999 season. Gateshead Thunder were Previous form taken over by the owners of Until last season the Bears side Newcastle had not beaten Thunder in Falcons in 2015 . The club six previous appearances was rebranded as Newcastle however a brilliant Thunder and now play at performance in round 2 saw in Newcastle. the Bears shock the title After many ups and downs favourites 32-28. The reverse since the early days in fixture at Kingston Park saw Gateshead, Thunder have a heavy defeat for the Bears now firmly established Rugby so our opponents will start League in the North East the game as favourites. with average attendances rising above 1000 last year. Last season Thunder, Players to watch along with Oldham, pushed eventual winners Irish International all the way in the league is hugely before finally finishing 3rd. experienced having played Away Team

1. Lewis Young 2. 3. Ashley Gibson 4. 5. Alex Clegg 6. Quentin Laulu Togagae 7. Reece Dean 8. Brendan Santi 9. Bob Beswick Thunder Staff 10. Michael Wood 11. 12. Rhys Clarke 13. Evan Simons 14. Sam Blake 15. Sam Luckley 16. Harry Aldous 17. Kieran Hudson 18. Jed Charlton 19. David Weetman 20. Jake Lightowler 21. Daniel Coates

Coaching Team: Head Coach Home Team

1. Nathan Hill Adrian Evans 2. Hayden Freeman Ron Banks & Family 3. Liam Welham Available to sponsor 4. Kadeem Williams Available to sponsor 5. Reece Rance Jackie, Martin & Tim 6. Kieran Smith Psyclops Events 7. Morgan Punchard Dual Reg Rams 8. 9. Doug Chirnside Available to sponsor 10. Peter Ryan Available to sponsor 11. Brad Clavering Hugh Brown & Family 12. Thornton Dual Reg 13. Ryan Langton Available to sponsor 14. Sam Moorehouse Dual Reg Dewsbury Rams 15. Will Budd Available to sponsor 16. Chris Cullimore Michael Shires & Family 17. Ben Gray Available to sponsor 18. Harry Kaufman Available to sponsor 19. Cameron Stewart Available to sponsor 20. Alex Williams Available to sponsor 21. Leon Harber Ken Derbyshire

Sponsor a player: [email protected] or call 07718 365465 Coaching Team: Director of Rugby Alan Robinson First Team Coach Richard Squires Assistant Coach Ben Whincup staff

DEBBIE WATSON ALAN ROBINSON OWNER & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OWNER & DIRECTOR OF RUGBY

RICH SQUIRES RYAN COUSINS FIRST TEAM COACH FIRST TEAM MANAGER

BEN WHINCUP MARK TIMBRELL ASSISTANT COACH KIT MANAGER

TIM GRIFFITHS BEN GRAY MATCH DAY S&c LEAD

GRACE HODGEKISS LAUREN THOMPSON CLUB PHYSIO CLUB DOCTOR Expansion Blog

by Craig Cathcart

For the expansionist blog this I will be doing a feature on accessible to everyone. time round my focus is on all three clubs in the coming The greatest thing about RL it’s partnerships. Recently the weeks but I am starting this all about the family. The club Bears announced exciting time out with Swindon St and the wider sport are all one partnerships with three clubs – George. I caught up with the big family and community and Bedford Tigers, Derby and St George Head Coach (and that is a real focus for us as a Swindon St. George. These Bears assistant coach) Ben club. partnerships are vital for the Whincup and asked him to give This partnership is a brilliant game in the and the me the run down on Swindon opportunity for the club and it South. The Bears are really St George. gives players in the South West pleased to be working with ‘We are based at Nalgo a real opportunity to progress forward thinking community sports centre in Swindon and to the professional game. clubs who have a great deal of recently celebrated our 10 year With consistency of coaching potential. These agreements anniversary. We play in the it gives players the chance to will see dual registration Southern Conference (Western see what League 1 levels are agreements and work together pool) which is the highest about and if they are ready for to develop players and create amateur level available in the it. This also gives Bears players pathways for young players South of . in the South West game time who wish to progress in the We are starting our range of and they will impart their skills game. juniors this year, the move to on the St George boys. The There are some fantastic our own premises has given partnership will be big for both clubs in the Midlands and us the opportunity to run a full clubs and is a really positive South doing great things junior program. Working with move. but unfortunately they don’t a coaching company we will We welcome everyone to the have the same networks hopefully have coaches going club and everyone will be and resources as clubs in into primary schools and getting welcomed into the family. If you the heartlands. Partnerships RL exposed to everyone. are interested in being involved and working together are the Our biggest achievement to at St George get in via way forward to build together date would be winning the 2017 our social media accounts.’ and make the game strong West of England title while outside the heartlands. These losing just 1 game all season. partnerships are the start of We are working to a 5 year plan something great and I’m certain to maintain the open age level, in the years ahead we will see whilst creating a thriving junior the benefits. section as well as making RL

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REECE RANCE LEON HARBER JACKIE, MARTIN & TIM KEN DERBYSHIRE

WILL TULLY BRAD CLAVERING AVAILABLE TO SPONSOR HUGH BROWN & FAMILY

NATHAN HILL KIERAN SMITH ADRIAN EVANS PSYCLOPS EVENTS

CHRIS CULLIMORE RYAN LANGTON MICHAEL SHIRES & FAMILY AVAILABLE TO SPONSOR

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Rambling Rugby

by Michael Shires

Thunderstruck ’ head coach needed if he’s to snap the . Not so much 50-year losing streak we After the postponement of Wayne’s way as Wane’s have in against our planned home opener way!! The fallout from this . The last time we against Hornets decision led to England RL won a series was in 1970 due to Storm Ciara, we performance director Kevin when a Johnny Whiteley finally get to see the Sinfield falling on his sword coached touring team, Bears in Betfred League 1 and departing to focus on inspired by the likes of action against Newcastle his role at Rhinos, so Malcolm Reilly and Roger Thunder. Thunder of the appointment has an air Millward, famously beat the course were highly fancied of a new broom. Kangaroos Down Under. last season and are again Tickets are available for the this year following some The general feeling across 3-match series in Bolton, impressive signings, not the game is that this is a Leeds and from the least former Bear Nick good move by the RFL. RFL website. Newman. Hopefully the Shaun Wane has an in- Bears can summons the depth knowledge of the We have also seen the spirits of 2019 and shock English debuts of Sonny Bill the Thunder again. game and all the players Williams, , within it, which Wayne James Maloney, Gareth In the wider Rugby League Bennett simply never Widdop and George world there have been some had. He’s a full-time Burgess in the Betfred notable developments since appointment and far more . Its fair to we beat in accommodating to the say its been a mixed start January. Most significantly, media; displaying pride, for the new signings but the RFL decided against passion and emotion every all have shown signs we offering Wayne Bennett time he is interviewed. can expect a raising of a new England RL head Wane’s teams in the past the standard across the coach deal and instead have also played with a board this season. Super opted to appoint former tough, take no prisoners League’s documentary “We attitude, which will be Play League” is captivating and is well worth the 4 hours given the staging it so badly heights it should, hopefully an required to watch the same. deserved and a game early announcement about With a new brand and new between the Roosters and the 2021 fixture is announced style of story telling it appears the Saints that was world soon. that Super League is back class. It was heartening in the now, rather than stuck to see the NRL CEO Todd Finally, good luck to the in 90’s, and tv and social Greenberg make the trip Bears today and a warm media audiences have shot over to the UK and make the welcome to the visiting up in response over the first right noises about paying the Newcastle Thunder club and three rounds of action. Given competition far more respect its vociferous fans. Play up negotiations have started on than it has currently received Bears! a new TV deal, this could not Down Under. In truth it should be timelier. be cemented in the calendar and promoted to a far better Finally, the World Club standard than it currently is. Challenge was held in St It could be an income and Helens a week yesterday. publicity generating dream A global sporting event, but has never quite scaled the 01564 700 007 For moreinformation,visitwww.orgbar.com SERVICES ALUMINIUM Industry-leading PROUD SPONSORSOF Aluminium Polishing Extrusion Coating Cutting SERVICESPowder Consultation Machining Machining Anodising Free Issue Design CNC

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