Speedway: Sheffield confirm Anders Rowe in 2026 line-up
Sheffield have announced a second name for their 2026 Speedway Premiership line-up.
The club confirmed Anders Rowe, who raced most of last season in the number two position, will return for his second season at the club.
It follows a successful 2025 at Owlerton which saw him improve his average significantly. Speedwsy GB list his average for last season as 5.78 , excluding bonus points. It was a rise of nearly 1.5 points compared to the previous season.
Sheffield manager Simon Stead is pleased to have him back again.
He said: “When Anders came to us last winter, there was a lot of excitement surrounding his signing,
“He hit the ground running pretty much from the off and for me, even though I thought he’d always grow as the season went on, he exceeded all expectations.
“He matured a hell of a lot last season, he certainly progressed as a rider and he impressed everyone at Sheffield.
“He made it clear very early on that he wanted to be back at Owlerton next year and even when things were uncertain, he remained loyal to the club.
“So once things were confirmed for next year, we finalised things with Anders and it’s going to be another big year for him in 2026.”
Before the start of the 2025 season, Rowe explained why he liked the Owlerton track.
He told The Star: “It's one of my favourite tracks and I've always liked coming here. I've not really raced too, too many times here, but every time I've come here, I've always just taken it in my stride and just raced my bike and had fun, and just made the bike simple, and got out of the starts and held on tight.”
The announcement of Rowe’s return follows the confirmation that grand prix star Jack Holder would be riding for the Tigers next season, made a week ago.