Champ & L1: Grix becomes Halifax assistant, Smith retires & Newcastle retain forward

Drew Darbyshire
Championship ball for Monday night rugby league

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

Championship

Halifax have announced that Scott Grix will become a player-assistant coach at the club ahead of the 2021 Championship season.

Oldham forward Ed Smith has announced his retirement from the game because of injury.

Newcastle forward Harry Aldous has signed a new deal with the club for 2021. He has made 93 appearances for Thunder.

League 1

Keighley have given a new one-year deal to Scotland international Kieran Moran.

London Skolars have re-signed Jerome Yates ahead of the 2021 League 1 season. The full-back or winger has signed a one-year deal with the club.

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