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Cunningham dual deal great coup for Dons

DONCASTER Rugby League Club boss Tony Miller is tipping the club’s latest signing Liam Cunningham to make a big impact this season.

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Cup matches to help Aston work out best side

SHEFFIELD Eagles first team squad players will be given four games to lay claim to a regular starting spot.

Deal: Dons new signings Lee Waterman, centre left, and Paul Cooke, centre right, with chief executive Carl Hall, left, and new sponsor Andrew Glover of West Yorkshire Windows.       Picture: Alan Janaszek

Wildcats backer puts shirt on Dons too

NOT content with saving one of the most famous rugby league clubs in the game, businessman Andrew Glover is also backing Doncaster.

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Happy Cooke targets debut

DONCASTER Rugby League Club’s big name signing Paul Cooke is on course to make his debut for the Championship One club in their opening game of the 2012 season at Gateshead on Sunday week in their Northern Rail Cup pool game.

Douglas Flockhart scores a first-half try for Doncaster Knights against Esher at Castle Park.

Dougie does the trick for Knights

Doncaster Knights ....................41

Esher ................................24

Dons hit 50 against lively amateurs

THE Dons ended their pre-season warm-up campaign on a winning note with a 50-4 victory over a Doncaster Amateur Select at Wheatley Hills RUFC’s ground.

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Robinson’s Dons return

NEWLY-elected Dons’ skipper Craig Robinson will be back in action in Sunday’s final warm-up game against a Doncaster Amateur Select at Wheatley Hills RUFC’s ground.

Craig Lawton: Tipping a good season for the Dons

Fancy meeting you!

DONS’ back-row forward Craig Lawton will be more familiar with members of the Doncaster Amateur Select side in Sunday’s final pre-season friendly at Wheatley Hills RUFC ground (2pm) than most.

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Bob Westerdale talks with Jack Howieson

Jack Howieson, aged 30, is a prop forward for Sheffield Eagles since the club reformed in 2001. The Scotland international is the longest serving player at the club having played in 236 matches.

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Morrison full of pre-season promise for Eagles coach

NEW signing Nev Morrison has forced himself to the front of the queue for a starting spot with Sheffield Eagles.

Wheatley game: Dean Colton

Testimonial for stalwart Colton

DONS’ winger Dean Colton will kick-off his three-month testimonial against Doncaster Amateur Select in the club’s final warm-up game at Wheatley Hills Rugby Union Club on Sunday (2pm).

Dons v Sheffield Eagles....Eagles pair of Simon Brown and Menzie Yere get to grips with Dons Dean Colton

Dons impress in cup derby defeat

THE Dons conceded three late converted tries to miss out on the chance of beating derby rivals Sheffield Eagles in yesterday’s pre-season game at the Keepmoat Stadium and becoming the first winners of the Autism Plus South Yorkshire Cup.

Dons v Sheffield Eagles..Eagles new signing Dominic Brambani gets away from the Dons defence

But Dons impress in derby clash

Doncaster...............22

Sheffield Eagles........40

Double award boost for Dons

DONCASTER RLFC’s Tony Miller and Mick Heptinstall have become the first head coach and assistant coach combination outside of Super League to have gained the UK Coaching Certificate (UKCC) Award at Level 3.

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Kesik set to face old club

THE Dons will be boosted by the return of former Sheffield Eagles’ favourite Kyle Kesik in Sunday’s pre-season clash against their South Yorkshire rivals at the Keepmoat Stadium.

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No such thing as a ‘friendly’

SHEFFIELD Eagles’ coach Mark Aston sees the final pre-season game at Doncaster on Sunday as key to assessing his new squad’s strengths.

No such thing as a friendly: Grant Edwards is relishing playing against his old club Eagles - inset: flashback to Sheffield days against Doncaster (then the Lakers) in 2007.	      main Picture: andrew roe

Grant us a flier against Eagles

NO ONE in the Doncaster side will want to clip Sheffield Eagles’ wings in Sunday’s pre-season friendly at the Keepmoat Stadium more than Grant Edwards.

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Woodcock mulls over Eagles return

LONG-serving full-back Jonny Woodcock has been told that the ‘door is always open’ for a return to Sheffield Eagles.

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New half-back pairing aim to shine in friendly

SHEFFIELD Eagles new playmaking duo get a last chance of match action before the new season starts in the warm-up game at Doncaster.

Popular decision: Craig Robinson was the choice of coaches and players at the Dons.     PICTURE: MARIE CALEY

Craig gets vote as new skipper

THE Dons have named back-rower Craig Robinson as their new captain.

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Four back for Yorkshire derby

SHEFFIELD Eagles will welcome back four key players for the club’s final pre-season game at Doncaster on Sunday.

New-look Dons urged to shine against Hawks

DONS fans will get their first look at the squad the club hope will win them promotion back to the Championship next season in tomorrow’s friendly against Hunslet Hawks at the Keepmoat Stadium (3pm).

Big signing: Half back Paul Cook is 6ft 4 ins tall. PICTURE: STEVE PARKIN

Dons sign former Super League half-back Cook

DONCASTER Rugby League Club are aiming to stand tall in next season’s Championship One campaign and they are hoping that new signing Paul Cook is the man to help them do it.

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Operation on ice for Mitch

SHEFFIELD Eagles’ forward Mitch Stringer has put plans for a shoulder operation on hold and has returned to full training.

Eagles show their promise against Super League ‘Cats

SHEFFIELD Eagles put in an impressive display against the Super League’s Wakefield Wildcats in their first pre-season match last night.

Doncaster chase Cooke

Championship One club Doncaster are closing in on a deal to sign former Hull and Hull KR favourite Paul Cooke.

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