2019 Featherstone Rovers season

{{Infobox rugby league team season

| year = 2019

| team_colour = navy

| font_colour = white

| league = Championship

| league_link = Championship

| league_rank = 5th

| league_wins =

| league_draws =

| league_losses =

| points_for =

| points_against =

| playoff_result = Lost in Final

| cup = Challenge Cup

| cup_result = 5th round

| cup_wins =

| cup_losses =

| cup2 = RFL 1895 Cup

| cup2_result = 2nd round

| CEO_title = Chairman

| CEO = Mark Campbell

| coach_title = Head Coach

| coach = Ryan Carr

| captain =

| stadium = Post Office Road

| avg_attendance =

| high_attendance =

| top_tries =

| top_goals =

| top_points =

| prev_season =

| next_season = 2023

| list = yes

| list_link = Featherstone Rovers#Seasons

}}

In the 2019 rugby league season, Featherstone Rovers competed in the RFL Championship, the Challenge Cup and the 1895 Cup. Featherstone finished fifth in the league to qualify for the play-offs where they lost 24–6 to Toronto Wolfpack in the Grand Final.

Results

=Pre-season friendlies=

{{legend2|#CFC|Win|border=1px solid #000000|text=W}} {{legend2|#FFC|Draw|border=1px solid #000000|text=D}} {{legend2|#FFE3E3|Loss|border=1px solid #000000|text=L}}

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!Date!!Round!!Versus!!H/A!!Venue!!Result!!Score!!Tries!!Goals!!Attendance!!Report

|+Pre-season results

| 5 January

| Yorkshire Cup: 1

| {{leagueicon|Dewsbury|12}} Dewsbury Rams

| A

| Crown Flatt

| {{WinDL|res=L}}

| 14–20

| Hallett, McDaniel, Walters

| Tansey

| 1,504

| [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/yorkshire-cup-2019/game-1/dewsbury-vs-featherstone/summary.html RLP]

=RFL Championship=

==League table==

==Championship results==

{{legend2|#CFC|Win|border=1px solid #000000|text=W}} {{legend2|#FFC|Draw|border=1px solid #000000|text=D}} {{legend2|#FFE3E3|Loss|border=1px solid #000000|text=L}}

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!Date!!Round!!Versus!!H/A!!Venue!!Result!!Score!!Tries!!Goals!!Attendance!!Report

|+Championship results

| 3 February

| 1

| {{leagueicon|Bradford|12}} Bradford Bulls

| A

| Odsal Stadium

| {{WinDL|res=L}}

| 16–17

| W. Boas, Briscoe, King

| W. Boas (2)

| 6,025

| [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/second-division-2019/round-1/bradford-vs-featherstone/summary.html RLP]

10 February

| 2

| {{leagueicon|Batley|12}} Batley Bulldogs

| H

| Post Office Road

| {{WinDL}}

| 42–14

| A. Boas, W. Boas, Carey, Day, King, Singleton, C. Smith, Teteh

| W. Boas (5)

| 2,145

| [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/second-division-2019/round-2/featherstone-vs-batley/summary.html RLP], [https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/match/EVP2938996 BBC]

17 February

| 3

| {{leagueicon|Leigh|12}} Leigh Centurions

| A

| Leigh Sports Village

| {{WinDL|res=L}}

| 20–29

| W. Boas, Briscoe, Newman, D. Smith

| W. Boas (2)

| 3,443

| [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/second-division-2019/round-3/leigh-vs-featherstone/summary.html RLP] [https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/match/EVP2939004 BBC]

24 February

| 4

| {{leagueicon|Halifax|12}} Halifax R.L.F.C.

| H

| Post Office Road

| {{WinDL}}

| 46–16

| Briscoe (2), Newman (2), Cooper, King, Lockwwod, Render

| Turner (5), A. Boas (2)

| 2,534

| [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/second-division-2019/round-4/featherstone-vs-halifax/summary.html RLP], [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/match/EVP2939010 BBC]

3 March

| 5

| {{leagueicon|Widnes|12}} Widnes Vikings

| A

| Halton Stadium

| {{WinDL|res=L}}

| 22–44

| Newman (2), King, C. Smith

| Turner (3)

| 5,782

| [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/second-division-2019/round-5/widnes-vs-featherstone/summary.html RLP] [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/match/EVP2939019 BBC]

10 March

| 6

| {{leagueicon|Sheffield|12}} Sheffield Eagles

| H

| Post Office Road

| {{WinDL}}

| 32–14

| Turner (2), Bussey, Davies, Golding, Lockwwod

| Turner (4)

| 1,891

| [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/second-division-2019/round-6/featherstone-vs-sheffield/summary.html RLP], [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/match/EVP2939022 BBC]

17 March

| 7

| {{leagueicon|Swinton|12}}Swinton Lions

| A

| Heywood Road

| {{WinDL}}

| 24–12

| Bussey (2), Golding, Ormondroyd

| Reynolds (4)

| 923

| [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/second-division-2019/round-7/swinton-vs-featherstone/summary.html RLP], [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/match/EVP2939028 BBC]

24 March

| 8

| {{leagueicon|Widnes|12}} Widnes Vikings

| H

| Post Office Road

| {{WinDL|res=L}}

| 22–32

| Briscoe, Golding, King, Reynolds

| Reynolds (3)

| 1,943

| [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/second-division-2019/round-8/featherstone-vs-dewsbury/summary.html RLP]

6 April

| 9

| {{leagueicon|Toulouse|12}} Toulouse Olympique

| A

| Stade Ernest-Argeles

| {{WinDL|res=L}}

| 2–8

| Reynolds

| 2,251

| [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/second-division-2019/round-9/toulouse-vs-featherstone/summary.html RLP], [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/match/EVP2939160 BBC]

19 April

| 10

| {{leagueicon|York RLFC|12}} York City Knights

| H

| Post Office Road

| {{WinDL}}

| 42–12

| Hardcastle (2), Sutcliffe (2), Chisholm, Davies, Walters

| Chisholm (7)

| 2,216

| [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/second-division-2019/round-10/featherstone-vs-york-city/summary.html RLP], [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/match/EVP2939050 BBC]

22 April

| 11

| {{leagueicon|Toronto|12}} Toronto Wolfpack

| H

| Post Office Road

| {{WinDL|res=L}}

| 14–23

| Carey, Makatoa

| Chisholm (3)

| 2,101

| [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/second-division-2019/round-11/featherstone-vs-toronto-wolfpack/summary.html RLP], [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/match/EVP2939053 BBC]

28 April

| 12

| {{leagueicon|Barrow|12}} Barrow Raiders

| A

| Craven Park

| {{WinDL}}

| 26–12

| Chisholm (2), Day, King, Sutcliffe

| Chisholm (3)

| 1,277

| [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/second-division-2019/round-12/barrow-vs-featherstone/summary.html RLP], [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/match/EVP2939058 BBC]

5 May

| 13

| {{leagueicon|Rochdale|12}} Rochdale Hornets

| A

| Spotland Stadium

| {{WinDL}}

| 56–10

| Carey (2), Cooper (2), Chisholm, Golding, Hardcastle, Harrison, King, Makatoa

| Chisholm (8)

| 714

| [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/second-division-2019/round-13/rochdale-vs-featherstone/summary.html RLP]

18 May

| 14

| {{leagueicon|York RLFC|12}} York City Knights

| N

| Bloomfield Road

| {{WinDL}}

| 42–10

| Carey (2), Briscoe, Chisholm, Day, Hardcastle, Holmes, Sutcliffe

| Chisholm (5)

| 7,912

| [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/second-division-2019/round-14/featherstone-vs-york-city/summary.html RLP]

26 May

| 15

| {{leagueicon|Bradford|12}} Bradford Bulls

| H

| Post Office Road

| {{WinDL}}

| 42–4

| Chisholm (3), Briscoe, Carey, Davies, King, Walters

| Chisholm (5)

| 2,903

| [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/second-division-2019/round-15/featherstone-vs-bradford/summary.html RLP]

9 June

| 16

| {{leagueicon|Sheffield|12}} Sheffield Eagles

| A

| Olympic Legacy Stadium

| {{WinDL}}

| 38–18

| King (2), Ferguson, Hardcastle, Harrison, Holmes

| Chisholm (7)

| 1,321

| [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/second-division-2019/round-16/sheffield-vs-featherstone/summary.html RLP]

16 June

| 17

| {{leagueicon|Widnes|12}} Widnes Vikings

| H

| Post Office Road

| {{WinDL}}

| 22–4

| Sutcliffe (2), Carey, Holmes

| Chisholm (3)

| 2,380

| [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/second-division-2019/round-17/featherstone-vs-widnes/summary.html RLP]

23 June

| 18

| {{leagueicon|Barrow|12}} Barrow Raiders

| H

| Post Office Road

| {{WinDL|res=L}}

| 16–38

| Sutcliffe (2), Chisholm

| Chisholm (2)

| 1,400

| [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/second-division-2019/round-18/featherstone-vs-barrow/summary.html RLP]

30 June

| 19

| {{leagueicon|Halifax|12}} Halifax R.L.F.C.

| A

| The Shay

| {{WinDL}}

| 24–18

| Briscoe, Day, Hardcastle, King

| Chisholm (4)

| 1,888

| [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/second-division-2019/round-19/halifax-vs-featherstone/summary.html RLP]

7 July

| 20

| {{leagueicon|Leigh|12}} Leigh Centurions

| H

| Post Office Road

| {{WinDL}}

| 24–20

| Briscoe, Chisholm, Day, Walters

| Chisholm (3), Reynolds

| 3,104

| [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/second-division-2019/round-20/featherstone-vs-leigh/summary.html RLP]

13 July

| 21

| {{leagueicon|Toronto|12}} Toronto Wolfpack

| A

| Lamport Stadium

| {{WinDL|res=L}}

| 18–22

| Jones, Ormondroyd, Walters

| Dagger (3)

| 7,819

| [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/second-division-2019/round-21/toronto-wolfpack-vs-featherstone/summary.html RLP]

21 July

| 22

| {{leagueicon|Rochdale|12}} Rochdale Hornets

| H

| Post Office Road

| {{WinDL}}

| 50–6

| Day (2), Briscoe, Golding, Harrison, Jones, King, Makatoa, Walters

| Chisholm (7)

| 2,011

| [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/second-division-2019/round-22/featherstone-vs-rochdale/summary.html RLP]

4 August

| 23

| {{leagueicon|Dewsbury|12}} Dewsbury Rams

| A

| Crown Flatt

| {{WinDL}}

| 25–24

| Albert, Carey, Golding, McLelland, Sutcliffe

| Chisholm (2 + 1 FG)

| 1,229

| [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/second-division-2019/round-23/dewsbury-vs-featherstone/summary.html RLP]

11 August

| 24

| {{leagueicon|Swinton|12}} Swinton Lions

| H

| Post Office Road

| {{WinDL}}

| 66–16

| Day (2), King (2), Sutcliffe (2), Albert, Carey, Johnson, McLelland, Render, Walters

| Chisholm (9)

| 2,090

| [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/second-division-2019/round-24/featherstone-vs-swinton/summary.html RLP]

18 August

| 25

| {{leagueicon|York RLFC|12}} York City Knights

| A

| Bootham Crescent

| {{WinDL|res=L}}

| 18–22

| McLelland, Render, Sutcliffe

| Chisholm (3)

| 3,115

| [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/second-division-2019/round-25/york-city-vs-featherstone/summary.html RLP]

1 September

| 26

| {{leagueicon|Batley|12}} Batley Bulldogs

| A

| Mount Pleasant

| {{WinDL}}

| 64–0

| Chisholm (3), Hardcastle (2), Jones (2), Day, Harrison, King, Lockwood

| Chisholm (10)

| 1,602

| [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/second-division-2019/round-26/batley-vs-featherstone/summary.html RLP]

7 September

| 27

| {{leagueicon|Toulouse|12}} Toulouse Olympique

| H

| Post Office Road

| {{WinDL|res=L}}

| 24–26

| King (2), Chisholm, Sutcliffe

| Chisholm (4)

| 2,334

| [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/second-division-2019/round-27/featherstone-vs-toulouse/summary.html RLP]

==play-offs==

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!Date!!Round!!Versus!!H/A!!Venue!!Result!!Score!!Tries!!Goals!!Attendance!!Report

|+Play-off results

| 15 September

| Qualifying Play-off

| {{leagueicon|Leigh|12}} Leigh Centurions

| A

| Leigh Sports Village

| {{WinDL}}

| 34–18

| Sutcliffe (2), Chisholm, Harrison, McLelland, Walters

| Chisholm (5)

| 2,600

| [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/second-division-2019/quarter-final/leigh-vs-featherstone/summary.html RLP]

21 September

| Elimination semi-final

| {{leagueicon|York RLFC|12}} York City Knights

| A

| Bootham Crescent

| {{WinDL}}

| 30–4

| Day, Harrison, Johnson, Makatoa, Render

| Chisholm (5)

| 3,222

| [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/second-division-2019/semi-final/york-city-vs-featherstone/summary.html RLP]

29 September

| Preliminary final

| {{leagueicon|Toulouse|12}} Toulouse Olympique

| A

| Stade Ernest-Argeles

| {{WinDL}}

| 36–12

| Davies, Chisholm, Golding, Harrison, Johnson, Render

| Chisholm (4)

| [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/second-division-2019/prelim-final/toulouse-vs-featherstone/summary.html RLP]

8 October

| Final

| {{leagueicon|Toronto|12}} Toronto Wolfpack

| A

| Lamport Stadium

| {{WinDL|res=L}}

| 6–24

| Sutcliffe

| Chisholm

| 9,974

| [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/second-division-2019/grand-final/toronto-wolfpack-vs-featherstone/summary.html RLP]

===team bracket===

{{5TeamBracket-2Elim-B

| team-width=150

| RD1 = Qualifying play-off

| RD1b= Elimination play-off

| RD2 = Qualifying semi-final

| RD2b= Elimination semi-final

| RD3b= Preliminary final

| RD4 = Play-off final

| boldwinner = yes

| RD1-team1 ={{leagueicon|toulouse|12}} Toulouse Olympique

| RD1-score1 = 44

| RD1-team2 ={{leagueicon|york rlfc|12}} York City Knights

| RD1-score2 = 6

| RD1-team3 ={{leagueicon|leigh|12}} Leigh Centurions

| RD1-score3 = 18

| RD1-team4 ={{leagueicon|featherstone|12}} {{background color|#ddddff|Featherstone Rovers}}

| RD1-score4 = 34

| RD2-team1 ={{leagueicon|toronto|12}} Toronto Wolfpack

| RD2-score1 = 40

| RD2-team2 ={{leagueicon|toulouse|12}} Toulouse Olympique

| RD2-score2 =24

| RD2-team3 = {{leagueicon|york rlfc|12}} York City Knights

| RD2-score3 = 4

| RD2-team4 = {{leagueicon|featherstone|12}} {{background color|#ddddff|Featherstone Rovers}}

| RD2-score4 =30

| RD3-team1 ={{Leagueicon|Toulouse|12}} Toulouse Olympique

| RD3-score1 =12

| RD3-team2 = {{leagueicon|featherstone|12}} {{background color|#ddddff|Featherstone Rovers}}

| RD3-score2 =36

| RD4-team1 = {{leagueicon|toronto|12}} Toronto Wolfpack

| RD4-score1 = 24

| RD4-team2 = {{leagueicon|featherstone|12}} {{background color|#ddddff|Featherstone Rovers}}

| RD4-score2 = 6

}}

:Source:{{small|[https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/second-division-2019/summary.html Rugby League Project]}}

=Challenge Cup=

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!Date!!Round!!Versus!!H/A!!Venue!!Result!!Score!!Tries!!Goals!!Attendance!!Report

|+Challenge Cup results

| 30 March

| 4

| {{leagueicon|Swinton|12}} Swinton Lions

| H

| Post Office Road

| {{WinDL}}

| 38–14

| Teteh (3), Boas, Broadbent, Day, King, Wheeldon

| King (3)

| 691

| [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/challenge-cup-2019/game-4/featherstone-vs-swinton/summary.html RLP]

14 April

| 5

| {{leagueicon|Bradford|12}} Bradford Bulls

| A

| Odsal Stadium

| {{WinDL|res=L}}

| 26–27

| Broadbent, Hardcastle, Harrison, Render

| Boas (5)

| 1,691

| [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/challenge-cup-2019/game-5/bradford-vs-featherstone/summary.html RLP]

=1895 Cup=

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!Date!!Round!!Versus!!H/A!!Venue!!Result!!Score!!Tries!!Goals!!Attendance!!Report

|+1895 Cup results

| 5 June

| 2

| {{leagueicon|Widnes|12}} Widnes Vikings

| A

| Halton Stadium

| {{WinDL|res=L}}

| 16–22

| Carey, Ormondroyd, Punchard

| Punchard (2)

| 1,515

| [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/1895-cup-2019/game-2/widnes-vs-featherstone/summary.html RLP]

Players

{{Rugby league squad

|squadname=Featherstone Rovers 2019 Squad

| BC1=navy

| FC1=white

| BC2=white

| FC2=navy

| source=[https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/second-division-2019/featherstone/summary.html Rugby League Project]

| date=

|list1a={{Rugby league squad player|no=1|name=Ashton Golding}}

|list1b={{Rugby league squad player|no=2|name=Jack Johnson}}

|list1c={{Rugby league squad player|no=3|name=Josh Hardcastle}}

|list1d={{Rugby league squad player|no=4|name=Alex Sutcliffe}}

|list1e={{Rugby league squad player|no=5|name=Conor Carey}}

|list1f={{Rugby league squad player|no=6|name=Callum McLelland}}

|list1g={{Rugby league squad player|no=7|name=Dane Chisholm}}

|list1h={{Rugby league squad player|no=8|name=John Davies}}

|list1i={{Rugby league squad player|no=9|name=Connor Jones}}

|list1j={{Rugby league squad player|no=9|name=Cameron King}}

|list1k={{Rugby league squad player|no=10|name=Makahesi Makatoa}}

|list1l={{Rugby league squad player|no=11|name=Brad Day}}

|list1m={{Rugby league squad player|no=12|name=Josh Walters}}

|list2a={{Rugby league squad player|no=13|name=James Lockwood}}

|list2b={{Rugby league squad player|no=14|name=Luke Cooper}}

|list2c={{Rugby league squad player|no=15|name=James Harrison}}

|list2d={{Rugby league squad player|no=16|name=Jack Ormondroyd}}

|list2e={{Rugby league squad player|no=16|name=Jack Render}}

|list2f={{Rugby league squad player|no=17|name=Albert Wellington}}

|list2g={{Rugby league squad player|no=17|name=Jack Bussey}}

|list2h={{Rugby league squad player|no=–|name=Sam Hawkins}}

|list2i={{Rugby league squad player|no=–|name=Spencer Darley}}

|list2j={{Rugby league squad player|no=–|name=James Beckett}}

|list2k={{Rugby league squad player|no=–|name=Owen Trout}}

|list2l={{Rugby league squad player|no=–|name=Daniel Waite-Pullan}}

|list2m={{Rugby league squad player|no=–|name=Brandon French}}

|list3a={{Rugby league squad player|no=–|name=Kiedan Hartley}}

|list3b={{Rugby league squad player|no=–|name=Ase Boas}}

|list3c={{Rugby league squad player|no=–|name=Watson Boas}}

|list3d={{Rugby league squad player|no=–|name=Luke Briscoe}}

|list3e={{Rugby league squad player|no=–|name=Jack Broadbent}}

|list3f={{Rugby league squad player|no=–|name=Will Dagger}}

|list3g={{Rugby league squad player|no=–|name=Dale Ferguson}}

|list3h={{Rugby league squad player|no=–|name=Macauley Hallett}}

|list3i={{Rugby league squad player|no=–|name=Tom Holmes}}

|list3j={{Rugby league squad player|no=–|name=Corey Johnson}}

|list3k={{Rugby league squad player|no=–|name=James McDaniel}}

|list3l={{Rugby league squad player|no=–|name=Dan Maskill}}

|list3m={{Rugby league squad player|no=–|name=Harry Newman}}

|list4a={{Rugby league squad player|no=–|name=Morgan Punchard}}

|list4b={{Rugby league squad player|no=–|name=Ben Reynolds}}

|list4c={{Rugby league squad player|no=–|name=Jorge Richardson}}

|list4d={{Rugby league squad player|no=–|name=Brad Singleton}}

|list4e={{Rugby league squad player|no=–|name=Cameron Smith}}

|list4f={{Rugby league squad player|no=–|name=Daniel Smith}}

|list4g={{Rugby league squad player|no=–|name=Jordan Tansey}}

|list4h={{Rugby league squad player|no=–|name=Thompson Teteh}}

|list4i={{Rugby league squad player|no=–|name=Calum Turner}}

|list4j={{Rugby league squad player|no=–|name=Scott Wheeldon}}

|coach=Ryan Carr

}}

References

Category:Featherstone Rovers seasons

Featherstone Rovers