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Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Rugby league star missing as wife issues desperate plea to find father of three
An urgent search has been launched for a rugby league player who went missing on Friday. Batley Bulldogs star Brandon Moore has not been seen by his family and friends since yesterday. The 28-year-old, who is originally from Cumbria, lives in Castleford and the couple have three children. His wife Mara has taken to social media in the hope of finding her husband. "If anyone has seen Brandon Moore can you please message me?" she wrote on Facebook. "I usually wouldn't ever post anything on here like this, but family and friends haven't seen or heard of him and hoping maybe someone's seen sightings of him and can message me? "I have a 7 week old baby at home and 2 others so I can't go hunting myself other than a car ride. Police contacted. Been missing approx 14 hours now. Thank you." Moore was supposed to be in Bateley's squad for their Championship match against Toulouse Olympique on Saturday. He was named in the squad, but did not show up. He joined the club last year after spending eight years at Halifax Panthers, captaining them to an 1895 Cup final win in 2023.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
Missing rugby star's desperate wife issues heartfelt Facebook plea to find him as fears grow
A rugby star's wife has issued a heartfelt plea for help after the father-of-three went missing on Friday night. Concerns are growing for Batley Bulldogs player Brandon Moore, 28, from Castleford in West Yorkshire. The sportsman had been named in the squad for today's Championship match against Toulouse Olympique, but has remained absent. His wife, Mara, has now issued a heartfelt plea for help in tracing her husband, who has not been seen since yesterday, adding police had been contacted. She wrote on a Facebook post: 'Please share. If anyone has seen Brandon Moore can you please message me? His wife, Mara, has issued a heartfelt plea for help in tracing Moore, who has not been seen since yesterday 'I usually wouldn't ever post anything on here like this, but family and friends haven't seen or heard of him and hoping maybe someone's seen sightings of him and can message me? 'I have a 7 week old baby at home and 2 others so I can't go hunting myself other than a car ride.' Moore, a hooker for Batley Bulldogs, formerly played for eight years at Halifax Panthers. He joined his current team, in the RFL Championship, last January.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Halifax bring in NRL legend Nofoaluma
Halifax Panthers have signed NRL legend David Nofoaluma on a deal until the end of the season. Serbia international Nofoaluma is the record try-scorer for Wests Tigers, with 100 before he left at the end of 2023. The 31-year-old played two games for Salford Red Devils in Super League last season before joining French club Pia Donkeys. "Being record try scorer for any club is no meant feat, but in the NRL for Wests Tigers is outstanding," Panthers head coach Kyle Eastmond told the club's website. "Hopefully, he can get a few more for us and get the fans on their feet." Halifax are second in the Championship, level on points with leaders Toulouse.
BBC News
20-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Halifax bring in NRL legend Nofoaluma
Halifax Panthers have signed NRL legend David Nofoaluma on a deal until the end of the international Nofoaluma is the record try-scorer for Wests Tigers, with 100 before he left at the end of 31-year-old played two games for Salford Red Devils in Super League last season before joining French club Pia Donkeys."Being record try scorer for any club is no meant feat, but in the NRL for Wests Tigers is outstanding," Panthers head coach Kyle Eastmond told the club's website., external"Hopefully, he can get a few more for us and get the fans on their feet."Halifax are second in the Championship, level on points with leaders Toulouse.
BBC News
26-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Dragons removed from Wheelchair Challenge Cup by RFL
Two-time defending Wheelchair Challenge Cup winners Catalans Dragons have been removed from the 2025 competition by tournament organisers after a dispute over international French side were set to face Halifax Panthers in the quarter-finals next the Rugby Football League (RFL) said Catalans' invitation to compete had been withdrawn "in response to a refusal by the French Federation to play any international fixtures against England until next autumn's World Cup".England and France are the leading international sides in the world rankings, with England the World Cup holders having beaten their French rivals in Manchester in have faced each other in double-headers at the end of the last two seasons, but England will be travelling to Australia later this year for a four-Test Dragons, who have England international Seb Bechara in their ranks, won the French Cup final earlier this have dominated the Challenge Cup since their first appearance in 2022, reaching the final three times and winning in 2023 and removal from the draw means Halifax, who have Bechara's international team-mate Jack Brown back in their ranks after a spell in Australia, receive a bye into the last four.
