Challenge Cup First Round: Thatto Heath Crusaders v Seaton Rangerspublished at 18:28 GMT 8 January
18:28 GMT 8 January
The 2026 Rugby League season gets underway this weekend, and as always BBC Sport will be showing every round of the Challenge Cup, from round one this Saturday 10th January right through to the Challenge Cup final at Wembley on 30th May.
Coverage will be live this Saturday 10th January from 1:45pm on BBC iPlayer in time for kick off at 2pm GMT.
Saturday 10th January – 13:45-15:45
You can catch up on all the action for 30 days here.
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Jamie Blamire of Leicester Tigers, who started his career at Seaton Rangers
Kicking off this season’s coverage are two National Conference League teams with pedigree, Thatto Heath Crusaders who launched the careers of former England international’s Kev Brown and James Graham, and Seaton Rangers, who boast former players such as the late great Brian Edgar, and more recently Leicester star and rugby union international Jamie Balmire.