Championship Summer Bash 2023 shirts

Here’s a look at every 2023 Championship Summer Bash shirt revealed so far ahead of the upcoming event at the LNER Community Stadium, York.

The Summer Bash heads to York for the first time in 2023, with eight fixtures to take place inside the LNER Community Stadium this weekend.

There is a full programme of Championship games involving all 14 teams, including Toulouse, while on the Sunday, York women will take on Warrington in the Women’s Super League.

It’s the seventh year of the Summer Bash, which was held at Blackpool between 2015-2019 and then moved to Headingley Stadium in Leeds last season.

Championship Summer Bash 2023 shirts

Widnes Vikings

Photo: Widnes Vikings

Featherstone Rovers

Photo: Featherstone Rovers

Bradford Bulls

Photo: Bradford Bulls

York Knights

Photo: York Knights

Whitehaven

Photo: Whitehaven RLFC/ABX Performance

Is the Summer Bash being televised?

The Rugby Football League’s Our League will cover five matches from this weekend’s Summer Bash at the LNER Community Stadium.

Five of the seven fixtures will be made available for pay-per-view streaming on Our League, in addition to the two matches already confirmed for Viaplay coverage.

London Broncos’ clash with Toulouse on the Saturday at 5:15pm and Featherstone’s fixture with York have already been selected for Viaplay coverage.

The first two games on Saturday – Widnes Vikings versus Swinton Lions from 12:45pm, followed by the Cumbrian clash between Whitehaven and Barrow Raiders at 3pm – will be shown on Our League, before coverage switches to Viaplay.

Sunday’s action opens with the Women’s Super League clash between York Valkyrie and Warrington Wolves, which will be made available on Our League for no charge for members. 

The three remaining Championship games will all be pay-per-view on the Sunday.

Newcastle Thunder continue the action against Sheffield at 1:45pm, followed by Halifax against Batley Bulldogs (4pm) and the weekend closed by Keighley versus Bradford at 6:15pm.

Days and kick-off times

Saturday, May 27

Widnes Vikings v Swinton Lions (12:45pm, Our League)

Whitehaven v Barrow Raiders (3pm, Our League)

London Broncos v Toulouse Olympique (5:15pm, Viaplay)

Featherstone Rovers v York Knights (7:30pm, Viaplay)

Sunday, May 28

York Valkyrie v Warrington Women (11:30am, Our League)

Newcastle Thunder v Sheffield Eagles (1:45pm, Our League)

Halifax Panthers v Batley Bulldogs (4pm, Our League)

Keighley Cougars v Bradford Bulls (6:15pm, Our League)

What is the record Summer Bash attendance?

The best aggregate weekend attendance for a Summer Bash was registered in 2017, when 16,444 turned up to Bloomfield Road.

The highest single day attendance was that one in 2017, when 11,557 packed the stadium for a big day of fixtures.

Who has the best record at Summer Bash?

Both London and Swinton have won three out of four games played at Summer Bash, giving them the joint best record with Leigh.

Swinton have won on all three occasions they have played as a Championship side, with their only defeat coming in the inaugural League 1 Cup final in 2015, when they were beaten by North Wales.

The only three sides to have played and never lost at Summer Bash aren’t participating this year – Toronto, Hull KR and Hunslet.

Barrow, Widnes and York will be looking to win at the event for the first time.

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