Keighley Cougars player Danny Jones passed away on Sunday May 3rd after suffering a suspected cardiac arrest during a League 1 match against London Skolars.  He leaves behind a wife and 5 month old twins.  Jones who was 29, collapsed after being replaced early in the match and was treated by the match doctor and paramedics at the ground before being taken to the Royal Free Hospital. Despite extensive efforts to resuscitate him, Jones passed away at the hospital.

A group of Bradford Bulls fans are walking from Odsal to Halifax before the match on Sunday 26th July and trying to raise a bit of money to contribute to the RFL Benevolent Fund for Danny's Widow.