This weekend marks the start of the Youth and Junior finals across the North West, bringing the 2026 season towards its conclusion.
After an exciting season of Youth and Junior Rugby League, teams from across the North West have earned their places in the finals and will compete for their respective Challenge and Continuation Cups.
Taking place this weekend:
Saturday 12 September - U12s Finals - Westhoughton
10:30am - Shield Final: Pilkington Recs Hoops v Thatto Heath Crusaders Shields
11:45am - Plate Final: Orrell St James Golds v Halton Farnworth Hornets Blacks
1:00pm - NW Cup Final: Blackbrook Royals v Crosfields
2:30pm - Lancashire Cup Final: Orrell St James Blues v Wigan St Judes Golds
Sunday 13 September - U13s Finals - Ince Rose Bridge
10:30am - Shield Final: Rylands v Leigh Miners Rangers Gold
12:00pm - Plate Final: Crosfield Vipers v Wigan St Judes Maroons
1:30pm - NW Cup Final: Leigh East v Pilkington Recs Ambers
3:00pm - Lancashire Cup Final: Thatto Heath Crusaders v Leigh Miners Rangers
Following the under-12s and under-13s finals, the under-14s and under-15s finals will take place on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September at West Bank Bears and Culcheth Eagles.
Saturday 26 September - U14s - West Bank Bears
10:30am - Plate Final: Crosfield Vipers v Widnes Moorfield Tigers
12:00pm - Shield Final: Liverpool Lions v Rylands Sharks
1:30pm - NW Cup Final: Hindley Stags Blacks v Pilkington Recs
3:00pm - Lancashire Cup Final: Crosfield Cobras v Leigh Miners Rangers
Sunday 27 September - U15s - Culcheth Eagles
10:30am - Plate Final: Langworthy Reds v Pilkington Recs Ambers
12:00pm - Shield Final: Barrow Island v Seaton
1:30pm - NW Cup Final: Leigh Miners Rangers v Oldham St Annes Greens
3:00pm - Lancashire Cup Final: Shevington Sharks v West Bank Bears
Entering October and marking the end of the 2026 Youth and Junior North West season, the North West’s under-16s and under-18s reach their highly anticipated finals, which will take place across Wigan.
Sunday 11 October - U16s - Orrell St James
10:30am - Plate Final: Crosfield v Halton Farnworth Hornets
12:00pm - Shield Final: Dalton v Hindley Stags
1:30pm - NW Cup Final: Thatto Heath Crusaders v TBC
3:00pm - Lancashire Cup Final: Kells v Blackbrook Royals
Saturday 10 October - U18s - Wigan St Patricks
10:30am - Shield Final: Crosfield Vipers v Thatto Heath Crusaders Shields
12:00pm - Plate Final: Culcheth Eagles v Lowca
1:30pm - NW Cup Final: Latchford v TBC
3:00pm - Lancashire Cup Final: Leigh Miners Rangers v TBC
