Following the news that Carl Foulstone will depart the club to take up a full-time role in Super League, the Birmingham Hurricanes can announce the intended recruitment of a new Head of Strength and Conditioning. As the club has now settled in to its new Canes Gym training facility, this role will be instrumental in …
We can confirm that both Head of Strength and Conditioning Carl Foulstone and Sports Therapist Helen Gray will depart the Canes following the conclusion of the 2026 season. Helen joined the Canes at the start of the 2025 off-season and has been an ever-present fixture of the club’s backroom staff over the last two seasons. …
A permanent home. A clear identity. A new chapter for professional rugby league in Birmingham and across the Midlands. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Midlands Hurricanes Rugby League Club will officially become Birmingham Hurricanes ahead of the 2027 season, marking a major new chapter in the club’s development and its long-term ambitions for professional rugby league in …
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Canes announce seven departures following conclusion of 2026 season As the 2026 domestic season draws to a close this upcoming weekend with the Super League and Championship Grand Finals taking place, news and fanfare will naturally turn to the World Cup and – after that – looking ahead to the 2027 season as we get …
Midlands Hurricanes 36-4 Whitehaven Betfred Championship Play-offs: Eliminator By Tom Kiernan-Wilson The Canes ended their regular season with a league record 98-0 win over North Wales Crusaders, but their Play-off Eliminator would see them face a much tougher challenge in the form of a Whitehaven side who had held the Canes to a draw in …
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We are delighted to confirm that talismanic half-back Lewis Else has signed an extension to his contract that will keep him at Avery Fields until at least the end of the 2029 season. Else, 26, joined the Canes at the start of this season from fellow Championship side Rochdale Hornets on a two-year deal until …
Midlands Hurricanes 98-0 North Wales Crusaders Betfred Championship Round Twenty-Six By Tom Kiernan-Wilson After back-to-back defeats against second-placed Newcastle Thunder and fourth-placed Doncaster in recent weeks, Mark Dunning’s men – guaranteed to finish 8th and in the play-offs come what may – would finish off their regular season against a North Wales Crusaders side whose …
Newcastle Thunder 56-20 Midlands Hurricanes Betfred Championship Round Twenty-Five By Tom Kiernan-Wilson Mark Dunning’s men – looking to bounce back from a tough defeat to Doncaster the previous weekend – headed up to the Northeast to face a full-time Newcastle Thunder outfit that had won their last 13 games on the bounce. After struggling to …
Following consultation with the Midlands Hurricanes Supporters Club, we are pleased to confirm the following nominees for the 2026 Supporters’ Player of the Year Award: Sully Medforth At just 21 years old, Sully could justify being the Oxford Dictionary definition of “taking your chances“. Having joined the club permanently in 2025 as a hot prospect, …
We are delighted to confirm that centre Ross Oakes has signed an extension to his contract that will see him remain at Avery Fields until the end of the 2028 season. Ross, 29, joined the Hurricanes ahead of the 2024 season from fellow Betfred Championship side Sheffield Eagles when the Canes were part of Betfred …
