RFL dual registration

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Dual registration within the RFL refers to an arrangement between clubs whereby a rugby league player within the Rugby Football League continues to be registered to his current club and is also registered to play for a club in a lower league.

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The system is mostly aimed at young Super League players who are thought to be not quite ready to make the step up to first team duties but for whom first team match experience is likely to be beneficial for their development. This also has been extended to Championship teams dual registering with League 1 clubs.

Clubs in both the Super League and the Championships benefit from the new dual registration system which was introduced for the 2013 season. The new system is intended to complement the existing player loan system. [1]

The scheme was extended in 2024 to allow players of Championship and League One clubs to appear for NCL clubs. [2]

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Clubs

Eight Super League clubs have announced dual registration partnerships for the 2024 season.

Super League clubDual registration club(s)Ref.
Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs [3]
Gthundercolours.svg Newcastle Thunder [4]
Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons ToulouseRLcolours.png Toulouse Olympique [4]
Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams [5]
HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers [6]
Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos Faxcolours.svg Halifax Panthers [7]
Saintscolours.svg St Helens Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions [8]
Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings [9]
Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity (-April) [10]
Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders (May-) [11]
Midlandshurricanescolours.png Midlands Hurricanes [12]
As of 18 March 2024

One Championship club has announced a dual registration partnership with a League 1 club for the 2024 season.

Championship clubDual registration clubRef.
YorkRLFCcolours.png York Knights Gthundercolours.svg Newcastle Thunder [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Debate continues over Super League and Championship dual registration". TheGuardian.com . 9 February 2013.
  2. ↑ Walker, Callum (8 February 2024). "National Conference League issues groundbreaking law to allow clubs to field professional players". Total Rugby League. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  3. ↑ O'Brien, James (30 November 2023). "Castleford Tigers to link up with Craig Lingard's former club Batley Bulldogs in 2024". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  4. 1 2 Shaw, Matthew (14 March 2024). "Every Super League club's dual-reg partner as Championship season kicks off". Yorkshire Live. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  5. ↑ Olawumi, Ben (2 December 2023). "Huddersfield Giants enter dual-registration partnership with Championship club for 2024". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  6. ↑ Olawumi, Ben (9 November 2023). "Super League outfit Hull KR announce dual-registration partnership with Championship big hitters Featherstone Rovers". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  7. ↑ Shaw, Matthew (24 November 2023). "Leeds Rhinos land new dual-registration partner after link-up with local Championship club". Leeds Live. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  8. ↑ Olawumi, Ben (20 December 2023). "Super League outfit St Helens confirm Championship dual-registration partners for 2024: 'There are benefits for both clubs'". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  9. ↑ Olawumi, Ben (15 November 2023). "Super League outfit Warrington Wolves announce dual-registration with Championship club". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  10. ↑ Darbyshire, Drew (8 November 2023). "Super League champions Wigan Warriors agree dual-registration partnership with Championship club for 2024". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  11. ↑ https://www.totalrl.com/wigan-warriors-boss-matt-peet-explains-decision-to-end-dual-registration-agreement-with-wakefield-trinity-and-strike-up-deal-with-barrow/
  12. ↑ Olawumi, Ben (12 January 2024). "Wigan Warriors announce second dual-registration agreement for 2024 season with League 1 club". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  13. ↑ "York Knights agree dual registration deal with Newcastle Thunder". York RLFC. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
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