Doncaster Knights are giving fans the chance to bid on, and win, their favourite players’ signed match-worn shirts from the 2022/23 Championship season.

All of the shirts available are listed below, and bids can easily be made HERE.

The auction will officially close at 5pm on Friday, July 14.

The 2022/23 season was a tough one for the Knights as they navigated a new squad and unforeseen injuries, however, they ultimately finished the season sixth in a highly competitive league table having also reached the semi-final of the Championship Cup.

Fans can also still purchase the last remaining items of last season’s merchandise at a great discounted price, on our online shop HERE.

 

Shirts available to bid on:

• #1 – Conor Davidson – home and away
• #2 – George Roberts – home and away
• #3 – Andrew Foster – home and away
• #3 – Karl Garside – away
• #4 – Ehize Ehizode – home
• #5 – Ben Murphy – home and away
• #6 – Evan Mintern – home and away
• #7 – Rhys Tait – away
• #9 – Alex Dolly – home and away
• #10 – Sam Olver – away
• #11 – Maliq Holden – home and away
• #12 – Connor Edwards – home and away
• #13 – Joe Margetts – home
• #13 – Harry Davey – away
• #14 – George Simpson – home and away
• #15 – Billy McBryde – home and away

Castle Park are happy to be hosting a charity match in aid of Firefly on Friday, July 21 between Doncaster Barbarians and Ollerton RUFC.

Firefly are a local Doncaster charity which focus on supporting people with cancer.

The Doncaster Barbarians side will be made up of ex-players, veterans and coaches.

The game will be played on Pitch 4 at Castle Park.

Tickets for the event will cost £5 per adult and £1 per child – with funds going to the charity.

Tickets will be available to purchase at Junior Touch sessions on Wednesday nights at Castle Park from 6-7pm or will be available on the night of the match.

Doncaster Knights are delighted to cement the club’s partnership with TwentyFour IT Services by announcing them as the Knights front of shirt sponsor for the 2023/24 season.

TwentyFour IT Managing Director, Mike Smith, and Chief Technology Officer, Tony Houlihan, are excited to be taking this extra step in continuing the company’s long-standing partnership with the club.

“We have supported the Knights over many years and have grown and evolved as have the team, its ambition for the future and the wonderful facility that is Castle Park.

“As rugby fans, it is a natural partnership that we are delighted to continue.”

TwentyFour IT are experts, providing the best IT services in Doncaster, South Yorkshire and with a growing reach throughout England. The company cover everything from desktop support to cybersecurity services and infrastructure management.

Tailoring their services to suit your needs, they specialise in offering private cloud hosting, Azure, IT helpdesk outsourcing, network audits, and managed cybersecurity services. Their position is – no two businesses are the same, so why should your IT provision be?

Commenting on this new deal, Knights Chairman Tony De Mulder is also looking forward to continuing the business relationship.

“The club’s relationship with TwentyFour IT has gone from strength to strength for more than a decade, therefore, we are extremely pleased to have them be such a crucial part of the Knights commercial family for a further season.

“We hope our two entities will continue to work together as we both look to the future with the determination to achieve success and growth.”

For more information on TwentyFour IT, click HERE.

Castle Park, home of Doncaster Knights, is looking to recruit an experienced Receptionist/Administrator, full-time.

The role is crucial to the business and the successful candidate will be the face of the rugby and events stadium.

The candidate should be able to speak to all customers – from rugby fans to business owners.

Working as part of the events team, the role requires someone who is extremely organised and is willing to work under pressure.

The ability to use Microsoft Office is essential, experience of using an events software is preferable, however, full training will be provided.

The role will be office based at Doncaster Knights Rugby Club, Armthorpe, Doncaster.

Read the full job description HERE.

To apply for this role, please send a copy of your CV and a cover letter to Kerry Young at kyoung@castle-park.co.uk

Please note, there is no closing date for this role and the vacancy will close once the appropriate candidate has been identified.

Two of the best venues in Doncaster have joined together in partnership to provide fantastic opportunities for loyal supporters.

Doncaster Knights have entered a partnership with Doncaster Racecourse which will see Knights season ticket holders provided with one free race day at Doncaster races each year.

In addition to this, every Knights season ticket older will be afforded free entry to the UB40 Races on Friday, June 30.

Supporters should check their emails now for a promo code which will grant them 2 free tickets per person when booking on the Doncaster Racecourse website, HERE.

In return, we look forward to welcoming Doncaster Racecourse annual members to a match at Castle Park during the 2023/24 season.

The club are thrilled to announce the signing of loosehead prop Harrison Courtney ahead of the 2023/24 season. 

Harrison joins Doncaster Knights from Scottish United Rugby Championship [URC] side Edinburgh.

Discussing Harrison’s signing for the Knights, Head Coach Steve Boden said: “Really pleased Harrison has joined us at Castle Park. We feel he’s got a lot of growth in his game – he’s probably got a bit of work to do around his set-piece.

“He’s very mobile. We spoke to some of the Edinburgh coaches, they spoke very highly of him, and we feel like he’s got the right attitude to potentially progress in the right environment – and we feel like that could be here at Doncaster.

“We’re looking forward to seeing competition in the squad and seeing how he pushes to try to get some regular rugby.”

The New Zealander, who grew up in Hamilton, is a product of Hamilton Boys’ High School’s First XV – a team which he captained in his youth. Additionally, he played in the Sanix World Rugby Youth Invitational event in Japan.

Following his school days, Harrison gained a scholarship to Lincoln University in Christchurch before going on to be involved with Canterbury throughout the 2019 season – playing against Wellington in the Mitre 10 Cup Semi-Final.

The prop then headed to the northern hemisphere as he joined Edinburgh on a partnership deal with Super6 side Watsonians in the summer of 2021. Debuting at Rodney Parade on the road to Dragons in November 2021, Harrison went on to make a further 8 appearances for the Scottish capital side.

The 26-year-old front rower is keen to learn and develop his skills in the Knights environment.

“I really wanted to sign with the Knights as they’re one of the top Championship sides and I think there’s a lot of potential in the team for growth.

“I also knew signing with the Knights would help me improve hugely at set-piece particularly at scrum time, which really excites me.”

We look forward to seeing what Harrison can bring to the Knights throughout 2023/24.

As Harrison is an incoming player, there are player sponsorship opportunities available. Please email l.higgins@castle-park.co.uk for more information.

The club is offering an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Sales Executive, full-time.

This role will see the individual chosen be a key part of the commercial team delivering our sponsorship and hospitality sales strategy.

The candidate will be required to have a flexible approach to working hours, including matchdays; events, evenings, weekends, and such hours as necessary.

The role will be office based at Doncaster Knights Rugby Club, Armthorpe, Doncaster.

Read the full job description HERE.

To apply for this role, please send a copy of your CV and a cover letter to Emma White at ewhite@castle-park.co.uk

Please note, there is no closing date for this role and the vacancy will close once the appropriate candidate has been identified.

The club are thrilled to announce the signing of back row Seb Nagle-Taylor ahead of the 2023/24 season. 

Seb joins Doncaster Knights from Championship rivals Cornish Pirates whom he joined ahead of the 2022/23 season.

Discussing Seb’s signing at Castle Park, Head Coach Steve Boden said: “We’re happy that Seb has come on board. A couple of guys that have been in our environment already know Seb and they speak very highly of him as a person which is probably one of the most important parts in recruitment.

“He’s experienced – he’s played in the league before – so he can bring that experience to our forward pack. He probably offers something a little bit different to what the rest of our back rowers do. He’s very explosive, got a lot of pace and is very good with the ball in hand.

“So, we’re looking forward to seeing Seb integrate with the squad and see how his rugby progresses off the back of that.”

Born in Winchester but spending his childhood in Hong Kong, Seb first played for Valley RFC Academy at age 9 before going on to captain Eastbourne College’s First XV and 7s team.

Developing with game-time, the pack member gained representative honours for England County U20s, England Students and England 7s.

In terms of Championship experience, the 29-year-old has represented Bedford Blues, Jersey Reds, Rotherham Titans and Hartpury prior to his time at Cornish Pirates, so he is well-versed with the requirements of playing in the league.

As a result of his time with Hartpury, Seb was loaned to Gloucester throughout 2020/21 leading to him officially signing with the Premiership club for 2021/22.

The powerful forward is raring to go in the Knights environment with a helpful head start of already knowing a couple of his new teammates.

“Doncaster Knights have developed an exciting style of play over the last few seasons which was definitely something that drew me to the club. In addition to that, the facilities are one of, if not the, best in the in league.

“Fortunately, I already knew a few lads up here which has made for a smooth transition and a warm welcome.”

We look forward to seeing what Seb can bring to the Knights throughout 2023/24.

As Seb is an incoming player, there are player sponsorship opportunities available. Please email l.higgins@castle-park.co.uk for more information.

The club are thrilled to announce the signing of back row Jack Digby ahead of the 2023/24 season. 

Jack arrives in Doncaster from current Championship Cup holders Ealing Trailfinders, whom he originally joined in 2021.

Discussing Jack’s switch to the Knights, Head Coach Steve Boden said: “We’re really happy that Jack has come on board. We feel like he’s got a lot of growth to come in his game and we’re excited to see him grow in a Doncaster shirt.

“He’s a big man that’s strong in the collision on both sides of the ball. We know a couple of people that know Jack and they speak very highly of him as a person, so we’re excited to see him run out for the Knights and see how he fits in with the rest of the boys.”                                 

Jack, who was originally born in London but grew up in Australia, scored 5 tries in his 2 seasons with the Trailfinders in the capital.

Before making the switch to England and the Championship, the 26-year-old played for Sydney Rays in the National Rugby Championship as well as Eastern Suburbs in the Shute Shield competition out in Oz.

With an ability to play at blindside flanker or number 8, Jack will provide some sought-after selection competition in the Knights back row.

The Aussie back rower is looking forward to immersing himself in a rugby environment which will best suit his abilities and seeing what the squad can produce as a unit.

“I was drawn to signing for Doncaster Knights due to a style of rugby that suits my physicality, and the chance to really develop behind top class coaches.

“I’m looking forward to seeing how close we can get as a group and how successful we can be.”

We look forward to seeing what Jack can bring to the Knights throughout 2023/24.

As Jack is an incoming player, there are player sponsorship opportunities available. Please email l.higgins@castle-park.co.uk for more information.

AJ Cant was interviewed by BBC Radio Sheffield’s “Sport Heaven” programme yesterday.

If you didn’t manage to listen to the interview yesterday evening, then you can catch up on what AJ had to say HERE.

He chatted all about his decision to move out of Cornwall, why he decided the Knights would be the right fit for him in his career and how his first week as a Knight has been so far.

We are pleased to announce there will be a supporters coach for our pre-season friendly against RGC 1404 in Wales.

The game will take place on Saturday, August 19 for a 5:15pm KO.

The bus will depart Buckley’s depot at 10am with pick-ups in Branton, Cantley and Armthorpe before arriving at Castle Park at 10:30am.

There will then be one additional pick-up at the Winning Post on Balby Road before heading to Wales.

The coach will leave to return to Doncaster 15 minutes post-match.

The cost of the trip will be £30 per adult, though if numbers are high this could reduce to £25.

Please contact John Lowe to book your seat on 07977112706.