Champ & L1: Annakin takes second year option, Dewsbury confirm assistant coach & Rooks makes Bradford switch

A wrap up of the latest news in the Championship and League 1.

Championship

Nathan Graham is to become Lee Greenwood’s new assistant coach at Dewsbury Rams in 2021. The club have also confirmed that Chris Annakin will remain with the club for next season.

Bradford have confirmed the permanent signing of Adam Rooks from Hull KR for the 2021 season, becoming the club’s 18th player to sign on for next year.

Whitehaven have completed the signing of Andrew Dawson on a one-year deal from Workington Town.

League 1

West Wales Raiders have announced the signing of Marcus Webb for the 2021 season, who has previously featured for Hunslet and Swinton.

Barrow have re-signed Danny Morrow on a one-year deal, having originally signed from Walney ARLFC.

Doncaster have signed Huddersfield Giants academy product Ross Whitmore on a one-year deal.

Keighley have announced their retention list for the 2021 season. Dalton Desmond-Walker, Kyle Kesik and Dan Parker have all signed until the end of 2022.

Mo Agoro; Jordan Aitchison; Jack Coventry; Spencer Darley; Dan Hawksworth; Aaron Levy; Jack Miller; Jason Muranka; Taylor Prell; Alfie Seeley; Ben Stead; Jake Webster and Ryan Wright have all signed for the 2021 season.

Matthew Bailey; Will Cooke; Macauley Hallett; Benn Hardcastle; Ritchie Hawkyard; Steven Hayes; Louis Sheriff and Lewis Wray will all leave the club ahead of 2021 due to expired contracts, while Matt Welham has been released from his final year.