The Swinton Glory Years

During the late 1920s and early 1930s, one team from the Manchester region rose to dominate the league. It wasn’t all plain sailing for Swinton Linons though. They lost their first final to Hull Kingston Rovers in 1925 http://mcrrugbyheritage.com/2018/05/swinton-beaten-by-hull-kingston-rovers-1925-championship-final/ Next came brilliant back-to-back titles in 1927 http://mcrrugbyheritage.com/2018/05/swinton-win-championship-1927-championship-final/ and 1928 It was then a couple of […]

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