Sheffield to play in Doncaster

Sheffield Eagles have announced they will be playing home matches in 2021 at Doncaster’s Keepmoat Stadium.

The Olympic Legacy Park is currently unsuitable due to the lack of facilities as well as not meeting Covid-19 related requirements.

After a few false starts, based on the information provided, the club is confident that the stadium build will be complete ahead of the 2022 season providing a much needed home for Sheffield’s professional rugby league club.

Speaking of the move to the Keepmoat Stadium, Eagles General Manager Liam Claffey said, “We’d like to express our thanks to Carl Hall and the team at Club Doncaster for assisting with the move,”

“There is a great deal of work to be done surrounding matches in relation to playing behind closed doors and adhering to Covid-19 guidelines and Club Doncaster have implemented excellent procedures to ensure matches can take place in a safe, controlled environment.

“It’s disappointing to be leaving the city again but assurances have been given to the club regarding our return and competing at a finished Olympic Legacy Park which helped the club reach its decision.”

Dons Chief executive Carl Hall added: “At Club Doncaster we pride ourselves on being one big family and when the Eagles reach out to us we tried to do everything we could to help them,”

“We have worked closely with Sheffield to make sure the transition is a simple one, and the procedures we have in place due to COVID-19 are right up there with every precaution taken along the way.”