ANNAKIN RETIRES
Dewsbury Rams can today confirm that Chris Annakin has retired from Rugby League with immediate effect on medical advice. Annakin, who joined the Rams permanently in 2020 following previous loan spells with the club, played forty-three times, making thirty-five starts and scoring one try. He started his career at Wakefield Trinity making seventy-eight appearances for the Super League side and also played for Workington, Featherstone and London. This season Chris has had an on-going injury issue which has required him to seek specialist advice and go through multiple assessments, unfortunately the medical advice has meant that he has had to […]
FINN THANKS SQUADBUILDER
Head Coach Liam Finn thanks Squadbuilder for contribution to recent re-signings! Squadbuilder, which was launched in 2003, is the best way for supporters to help the club and coaching staff assemble a strong squad of players. Every penny raised by Squadbuilder goes directly into the Rams’ playing budget, which is used to sign new players, retain current players and cover wage costs. Finn said “On behalf of myself and all the coaching team I’d like to say thanks to Squadbuilder for helping with our re-signings and signings going into 2023, this help is playing a major part in building our […]
DAY SIGNS UP FOR 2023
We are delighted to announce that Sam Day has re-joined the club for the 2023 season! Day made seventy-five appearances scoring twenty-five tries in his first stint with Rams, becoming a firm fans favourite at the Tetley’s Stadium. He left the semi-professional game in 2021 to focus on a career outside the sport but is back for next year and cannot wait to wear the famous red, amber and black shirt once again. On re-joining the club Day said, “It’s great to be back at the club again, I spent five really good seasons with the Rams and I can’t […]
FERGUSON RE-SIGNS FOR 2023
We are delighted to announce that Dale Ferguson has re-signed for the Rams for the 2023 season! The vastly experienced Ferguson, who has featured nineteen times for Scotland, made his first appearance for the Rams in 2021 on loan from Featherstone, scoring a try on debut before making the switch permanent ahead of 2022. Unfortunately, injuries have meant that Ferguson missed the majority of this season, but he still managed to make a big impact in his final three games, scoring twice, including one in the 22-16 victory over Workington. On re-signing Ferguson said, “My original plan at the end […]
GREENSMITH RE-SIGNS FOR 2023
We are delighted to announce that Ollie Greensmith has re-signed for the Rams for the 2023 season! Greensmith, who joined the club from Wakefield Trinity ahead of the 2022 season, featured nineteen times during the season and finished as the club’s joint highest try scorer with seven. On re-signing Greensmith said, “I’m really happy to have re-signed with the club for 2023 and I’m ready to help us get back to the Championship next year. On a personal level I’m looking forward to developing more as a player under the guidance of Finny and Casper, who have been great since […]
PLAYERS TO DEPART RAMS
Dewsbury Rams can today confirm the players that will be leaving the club at the end of this season. With nearly two hundred Rams appearances between them, Michael Knowles and Adam Ryder are the two longest serving Rams players who will be leaving. Knowles, who recently celebrated his testimonial year at the club, made over one hundred appearances for the Rams in six seasons, scoring twenty-one one tries, kicking three goals and four drop-goals including the winning point in our game against Workington Town back in April. The thirty-five-year-old was the Rams’ third highest appearance maker in 2022, a season […]