Here are a few questions you may be interested in answering. The answers appear below. All of the questions are confined to the 21st century only.
Questions:
1) Which club had the longest continuous participation in the Super League grand finals (division one), without promotion or demotion?
2) Which club had the longest continuous presence in the Championship (division two), without promotion or relegation?
3) Which club had the longest continuous presence in League One (division three), without promotion or demotion?
4) Which Club has reached the Challenge Cup quarter finals more often than any other.
Answers below.
Picture source: Hull FC.
Answers:
1) St Helens. They have been in every finals series going back to the year 2000. Wigan are the closest, having missed out twice, in 2005 and 2006.
2) Batley. Since its inception in 2003, they have been there every season up to and including 2024. Halifax ran them close but their first year was 2004. See an article on this achievement by clicking here.
3) London Skolars. They were part of this league every year from 2003 to 2023, when they demoted themselves to a regional league. No other side comes close in terms of uninterrupted participation.
4) Wigan. 21 cup quarter final appearances. St Helens and Warrington have managed 20 each. Wigan didn't miss more than one year in succession and that consistency makes them top of this list.
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