Throughout August, Doncaster Knights will be taking part in a handful of activities to help them prepare for the start of the Championship season.

From 7th August to 10th August, the squad will be travelling down to Bury St Edmunds for a weekend-long training camp. During this time they will be working hard to improve their skills, fitness and the team’s chemistry. 

Bury St Edmunds will then return the journey to Castle Park on 23rd August, where the Knights will go head-to-head with Bury in an exciting Friday night fixture. Tickets for this game are heavily discounted and can be purchased here: https://www.drfc.co.uk/tickets/

If you wish to catch the Knights in action again after the friendly, you can come along to our FREE open training session on Thursday 29th August. Tickets for the open training session can be acquired via the ticket link above.
Everyone must get their tickets, despite your status of season ticket.

The Championship season will then begin on 21st September with the Knights facing Ampthill at Castle Park. To view the full fixture list see here.

Doncaster Knights are delighted to announce a three-year partnership with Clarks Vehicle Conversions, starting this season.

The multi-faceted agreement welcomes Clarks as our new Digital Matchday Partner and Match Highlights Partner. 

Alongside the agreement, Clarks have kindly supplied a bespoke “Kit Van” conversion, allowing the Knights to safely (and stylishly) transport equipment on away days and off-site training sessions. 

Doncaster Knights’ Head of Commercial, Tom Foy, had this to say about the new partnership:
“We are thrilled to partner with Clarks Vehicle Conversions. Their expertise and commitment to quality align perfectly with our values at Doncaster Knights. This partnership will not only enhance our operational capabilities but also strengthen our community ties. We look forward to a successful collaboration.”

Clarks Vehicle Conversions are specialist vehicle converters with 40 years of experience within their field. Clarks transform many different vehicles in innovative ways to produce their “Unapologetically Functional” conversions, including; Welfare Vehicles, Crew Carriers and Racking Vans. Clarks pride themselves on Converting Vehicle Correctly (CVC) every time, as well as being the “Type Approval Experts”.

From their humble beginnings to becoming the leading Welfare conversion company in the UK, Clarks have always been Doncaster based and supported the local community. As such this new partnership with Doncaster Knights is a point of pride for both parties and Doncaster as a whole. 

Clarks’ Sales Director, David Chilvers, outlined his enthusiasm in the agreement stating:
“I am thrilled to announce our new sponsorship partnership with Doncaster Knights. This collaboration represents our commitment to supporting community initiatives and promoting sportsmanship. We believe in the power of teamwork, both on the field and in business, and are excited to see the positive impact this partnership will bring to our community.”

For more information about Clarks Vehicle Conversion and their range of vehicle conversion, please contact Sales Director, David Chilvers, by email at david.chilvers@cvcltd.co.uk or visit van-conversion.co.uk 

Doncaster Knights fans are invited to Castle Park on Thursday 29th August to watch the men’s first team train here at Castle Park. 

The club is hosting the event during the summer holidays to encourage families and junior fans to come meet their favourite players and get a behind the scenes look at preparations ahead of the new season.

Gates will open at 5:30pm and fans can access the ground via the turnstiles. Seating will be available in the De Mulder Lloyd Stand, not reserved. Food and drinks will be available to purchase from the main bar concourse and knights fayre in the De Mulder Lloyd Stand. 

The training session will commence on pitch 1 at 6pm and will last approximately one hour.

The Knights players will be available to sign autographs and take photos at the end of the session.

After the session, all players and coaching staff will be in the concourse bar after to mingle with the fans. 

Parking will be available in the main car park, limestone and overflow on a first come first served basis. 

Thursday 29th August
Gates Open at 5:30pm
Pitch 1, Castle Park
De Mulder Lloyd Stand Open (Seating Unreserved)
Bar Open
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Doncaster Knights are delighted to welcome LCpl Semesa Rokoduguni for the 2024/25 season

Born in Nausori, Fiji, Semesa “Roko” Rokoduguni has always been a rugby enthusiast. He began his career in the Army, playing rugby at an amateur level before representing the Army’s rugby team on multiple occasions.

In 2012, at the age of 25, Roko signed a professional contract with Bath Rugby and stayed with the Premiership club for an amazing 10 seasons, playing 194 times for the club and scoring 71 tries. In 2022, he then moved to French D2 side, US Montauban, excited for a new challenge. Roko accumulated 45 appearances for Montauban, racking up 10 tries in the process.

While balancing his rugby with a career in the Army, Roko holds the rank of Lance Corporal and also served in Afghanistan. To top off an exciting life, Semesa also represented England on four occasions, scoring four times, with his debut being against the All Blacks in the 2014 Autumn Internationals.

Head coach, Joe Ford, is delighted with Roko’s arrival, stating how “his experience and knowledge of the game will certainly boost the squad both on and off the pitch. He’s an incredible player and we are so excited to introduce him to the rest of the boys.”

We look forward to Roko’s arrival at Castle Park, and hope he has a successful and impactful season.

Roko is available for sponsorship for the 2024/25 season – For more information, please contact Tom Foy at tomfoy@castle-park.co.uk or Tracey Owen at towen@castle-park.co.uk

A new Knight has been inducted onto the Centurions Wall at Castle Park, as last season, fly-half Sam Olver made his 102nd appearance on his final game for Doncaster against Hartpury.

Sam joins the likes of Paul Jarvis, Bevan Armitage, Steve Boden, Chris Hallam and many more. As shown on the displayed photos, Sam fits onto the wall very well and will be remembered for years to come.

Sam racked up 5 tries, 121 conversions, 80 penalties and a drop-goal during his time at the Knights, totalling 507 points in his 6 seasons. Olver also had an impressive win percentage of 62%.

We wish Sam all the best in his future endeavours.

Doncaster Knights will face Bury St. Edmunds on Friday 23^rd August for a 7:30pm kick-off at Castle Park.

This will be the Knights’ first run out of the 2024/25 campaign, allowing Head Coach, Joe Ford, to trial all new signings and current squad members into the system, and give him an early indication for the season of how the team works together.

Ford had this to say about the fixture:

“Bury are one of the strongest teams in National 2 East, my youngest brother Jacob is doing a brilliant job down there. It will be a great opportunity for a mix of our senior squad, development players and academy to get their first run out of the season.

It will be exciting to get back out at Castle Park in front of our fans giving them all the opportunity to meet our new players for the first time. We can’t wait to see you all again soon.”

You can purchase tickets for the game now, by clicking this link. Prices for adults start from £6, with under 16s going free.

This will also be the first opportunity for fans to see the new 150^th Anniversary kit, created and designed by SAMURAI.

For all season ticket holders, your ticket will be valid for this pre-season friendly. Not got yours yet? Buy now here!

DEADLINE FOR TICKETS IS FRIDAY 16th AUGUST

We are delighted to announce the resigning of 13 Doncaster Knights players, who will be staying with us for another year for the 2024/25 season.

The coaching staff at Castle Park believe there is still a lot of talent within this group of players, and they all have plenty more to offer. This group will also help the new crop of players integrate and settle into the club, as Doncaster look to better their performance from last season.

Players staying on this season are as follows:
Lewis Theide, Connor Edwards, Conor Davidson, Maliq Holden, Ollie Fox, Ben Murphy, Alex Dolly, Archie Smeaton, George Roberts, Russell Bennett, Harry Davey, Rhys Tait and Adam Hopkinson.

We are also pleased to promote 4 academy players into the First Team for the upcoming season. Congratulations to Calvin Mitchell, James Harrison, Will Metcalfe and Sai Tobeyweni, very well deserved.

To see a full list of the squad for next season, click the link