2015 Coventry Bears season
In the 2015 Season Coventry Bears competed in the RFL League 1 and was the first time in the club's history that they competed in the professional leagues of rugby league. Although they won just 5 league matches in their debut season, it was in many ways a successful start to life in the professional leagues with the club attracting an average attendance of 458 and being awarded the League 1 Project of the Year.[1]
| 2015 Coventry Bears season | ||||
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| League 1 Rank | 12th | |||
| Challenge Cup | Round Three | |||
| League 1 Cup | Round 1 | |||
| 2015 record | Wins: 5; draws: 0; losses: 17 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Coach | Tom Tsang | |||
| Stadium | Butts Park Arena | |||
| Avg. attendance | 458 (League 1 Only) | |||
| High attendance | 721 (vs. Oxford, 3 April) | |||
| Low attendance | 200 (vs. South Wales Scorpions, 16 August) | |||
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Results
| Competition | Date | Round | H/A | Opponent | Result | Score | Lineup | Subs | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Att | |
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| League 1 Cup | 1/3/15 | 1 | A | Oldham | Lost | 42-6 | 1. Troy Brophy, 20. Jamahl Hunte, 21. Stephen Coleman, 4. Eddie Medforth, 28. Andy Winfield, 18. Dan Poulton, 7. Cameron Boulter, 27. James Geurtjens, 9. Alex Brown, 10. John Aldred, 29. Liam Thompson, 12. Chris Barratt, 13. Simon Phillips | 6. Billy Sheen, 8. Ben Tyers, 17. Alex Calvert, 26. Matt Cooper | Tyers (26) | Coleman 1/1 | N/A | 291 | - |
| Challenge Cup | 8/3/15 | 3 | A | Oldham | Lost | 46-6 | 6. Billy Sheen, 20. Jamahl Hunte, 21. Stephen Coleman, 4. Eddie Medforth, 1. Troy Brophy, 13. Simon Phillips, 18. Dan Poulton, 27. James Geurtjens, 9. Alex Brown, 10. John Aldred, 29. Liam Thompson, 12. Chris Barratt, 17. Alex Calvert | 8. Ben Tyers, 26. Matt Cooper, 39. Rob Meadows, 3. Nick Taylor | Cooper (44) | Coleman 1/1 | N/A | 256 | - |
| League 1 | 8/3/15 | 1 | H | Oxford RLFC | Won | 32-10 | 1. Troy Brophy, 37. Josh Guzdek, 4. Eddie Medforth, 21. Stephen Coleman, 20. Jamahl Hunte, 6. Billy Sheen, 39. Matthew Marsh, 27. James Guertjens, 9. Alex Brown, 26. Matt Cooper, 29. Liam Thompson, 12. Chris Barratt, 13. Simon Phillips | 40. Connor Robinson, 38. Tom Hall, Alex Calvert, 3. Nick Taylor | Sheen (3), Cooper (12), Medforth (17,80), Guzdek (20), Brophy (70) | Coleman 4/6 | N/A | 721 | - |
| League 1 | 12/4/15 | 2 | A | Oldham | Lost | 38-10 | 1. Troy Brophy, 37. Josh Guzdek, 4. Eddie Medforth, 30. Dan Parker, 20. Jamahl Hunte, 6. Billy Sheen, 39. Matthew Marsh, 27. James Guertjens, 9. Alex Brown, 38. Tom Hall, 29. Liam Thompson, 12. Chris Barratt, 13. Simon Phillips | 21. Stephen Coleman, 26. Matt Cooper, 50. Matt Reid, 40. Connor Robinson | Reid (53), Guzdek (57) | Coleman 1/2 | N/A | 322 | - |
| League 1 | 19/4/15 | 3 | H | Hemel | Won | 52-16 | 37. Josh Guzdek, 20. Jamahl Hunte, 30. Dan Parker, 4. Eddie Medforth, 1. Troy Brophy, 6. Billy Sheen, 39. Matthew Marsh, 27. James Geurtjens, 40. Connor Robinson, 38. Tom Hall, 12. Chris Barratt, 29. Liam Thompson, 13. Simon Phillips | 16. Alex Beddows, 26. Matt Cooper, 21. Stephen Coleman, 50. Matt Reid | Hughes (49), Hunte (77) | Coleman 1/2 | N/A | 425 | - |
| League 1 | 26/4/15 | 4 | A | York | Lost | 42-10 | 37. Josh Guzdek, 20. Jamahl Hunte, 30. Dan Parker, 4. Eddie Medforth, 41. Reece Chapman-Carry, 6. Billy Sheen, 7. Cameron Boulter, 27. James Geurtjens, 9. Alex Brown, 38. Tom Hall, 29. Liam Thompson, 12. Chris Barratt, 13. Simon Phillips | 24. Richard Hughes, 50. Matt Reid, 26. Matt Cooper, 21. Stephen Coleman | Hughes (49), Hunte (77) | Coleman 1/2 | N/A | 498 | - |
| League 1 | 3/5/15 | 5 | H | Rochdale | Lost | 10-35 | 7. Cameron Boulter, 42. Dan Rundle, 4. Eddie Medforth, 13. Simon Phillips, 41. Reece Chapman-Carry, 30. Dan Parker, 18. Dan Poulton, 27. James Geurtjens, 9. Alex Brown, 38. Tom Hall, 50. Matt Reid, 12. Chris Barratt, 21. Stephen Coleman | 24. Richard Hughes, 26. Matt Cooper, 17. Alex Calvert, 32. Kenneth Kelliher | Parker (8), Boulter (74) | Coleman 1/2 | N/A | 496 | - |
| League 1 | 10/5/15 | 6 | A | Keighley | Lost | 52-10 | 7. Cameron Boulter, 42. Dan Rundle, 21. Stephen Coleman, 4. Eddie Medforth, 41. Reece Chapman-Carry, 18. Dan Poulton, 30. Dan Parker, 27. James Geurtjens, 24. Richard Hughes, 38. Tom Hall, 12. Chris Barratt, 29. Liam Thompson, 50. Matt Reid | : 9. Alex Brown, 16. Alex Beddows, 26. Matt Cooper, 32. Kenneth Kelliher | Medforth (27,39) | Coleman 1/2 | N/A | 4,066 | - |
| League 1 | 16/5/15 | 7 | A | Gloucestershire All Golds | Lost | 66-6 | 7. Cameron Boulter, 20. Jamahl Hunte, 5. Ben Parry, 13. Simon Phillips, 42. Dan Rundle, 6. Billy Sheen, 30. Dan Parker, 27. James Geurtjens, 24. Richard Hughes, 10. John Aldred, 12. Chris Barratt, 29. Liam Thompson, 50. Matt Reid | 14. Dylan Bale, 26. Matt Cooper, 38. Tom Hall, 21. Stephen Coleman | Hunte (30) | Parker 1/1 | N/A | 308 | - |
| League 1 | 31/5/15 | 8 | H | Barrow | Lost | 4-22 | 7. Cameron Boulter, 41. Reece Chapman-Carry, 5. Ben Parry, 13. Simon Phillips, 20. Jamahl Hunte, 30. Dan Parker, 6. Billy Sheen, 27. James Geurtjens, 24. Richard Hughes, 46. Jack Francis, 29. Liam Thompson, 12. Chris Barratt, 26. Matt Cooper | 14. Dylan Bale, 50. Morgan Evans, 38. Tom Hall, 3. Nick Taylor | Hunte (7) | Parker 0/1 | N/A | 552 | - |
| League 1 | 7/6/15 | 9 | A | London Skolars | Won | 20-46 | 28. Andy Winfield, 20. Jamahl Hunte, 5. Ben Parry, 13. Simon Phillips, 41. Reece Chapman-Carry, 7. Cameron Boutler, 30. Dan Parker, 27. James Geurtjens, 24. Richard Hughes, 46. Jack Francis, 12. Chris Barratt, 29. Liam Thompson, 26. Matt Cooper | 21. Stephen Coleman, 50. Motgan Evans, 38. Tom Hall, 32. Kenneth Kelliher | Hughes (16), Parry (19), Hunte (28), Cooper (30), Parker (35,40), Winfield (53), Chapman-Carry (73) | Parker 7/8 | N/A | 259 | - |
| League 1 | 14/6/15 | 10 | H | Swinton | Lost | 8-78 | 28. Andy Winfield, 41. Reece Chapman-Carry, 5. Ben Parry, 21. Stephen Coleman, 20. Jamahl Hunte, 7. Cameron Boutler, 30. Dan Parker, 27. James Geurtjens, 24. Richard Hughes, 26. Matt Cooper, 29. Liam Thompson, 12. Chris Barratt, 32. Kenneth Kelliher | 6. Billy Sheen, 46. Jack Francis, 38. Tom Hall, 3. Nick Taylor | Hunte (58), Sheen (66) | Coleman 0/1, Parker 0/1 | N/A | 454 | - |
| League 1 | 21/6/15 | 11 | A | South Wales Scorpions | Won | 14-42 | 28. Andy Winfield, 20. Jamahl Hunte, 30. Dan Parker, 21. Stephen Coleman, 41. Reece Chapman-Carry, 6. Billy Sheen, 7. Cameron Boutler, 27. James Geurtjens, 24. Richard Hughes, 46. Jack Francis, 32. Kenneth Kelliher, 12. Chris Barratt, 26. Matt Cooper | 29. Liam Thompson, 38. Tom Hall, Andy Unsworth, 50. Morgan Evans | Sheen (12,34), Hughes (16), Hunte (28), Hall (39), Kelliher (56), Francis (71), Evans (80) | Coleman 3/6, Parker 2/2 | N/A | 307 | - |
| League 1 | 27/6/15 | 12 | A | Oxford RLFC | Lost | 24-20 | 28. Andy Winfield, 20. Jamahl Hunte, 21. Stephen Coleman, 5. Ben Parry, 45. Jason Bass, 30. Dan Parker, 7. Cameron Boutler, 27. James Geurtjens, 24. Richard Hughes, 46. Jack Francis, 32. Kenneth Kelliher, 12. Chris Barratt, 26. Matt Cooper | 15. Andy Unsworth, 31. Morgan Evans, 29. Liam Thompson, 14. Dylan Bale | Coleman (3), Thompson (30), Parry (44) | Parker 4/4 | N/A | 502 | - |
| League 1 | 5/7/15 | 13 | H | North Wales Crusaders | Lost | 4-50 | 28. Andy Winfield, 2. Chris Dixon, 5. Ben Parry, 21. Stephen Coleman, 45. Jason Bass, 30. Dan Parker, 7. Cameron Boutler, 27. James Geurtjens, 24. Richard Hughes, 16. Alex Beddows, 32. Kenneth Killiher, 12. Chris Barratt, 26. Matt Cooper | 29. Liam Thompson, 15. Andy Unsworth, 50. Morgan Evans, 17. Jack Morrison | Cooper (42) | Parker 0/1 | N/A | 467 | - |
| League 1 | 12/7/15 | 14 | H | Keighley | Lost | 10-42 | 28. Andy Winfield, 2. Chris Dixon, 30. Dan Parker, 5. Ben Parry, 45. Jason Bass, 39. Joel James, 7. Cameron Boutler, 46. Jack Francis, 24. Richard Hughes, 17. Jack Morrison, 29. Liam Thompson, 12. Chris Barratt, 26. Matt Cooper | 3. Nick Taylor, 14. Dylan Bale, 16. Alex Beddows, 38. Tom Hall | Morrison (12), Bass (54) | Parker 1/2 | N/A | 441 | - |
| League 1 | 19/7/15 | 15 | A | Rochdale | Lost | 50-22 | 28. Andy Winfield, 20. Jamahl Hunte, 3. Nick Taylor, 13. Simon Phillips, 45. Jason Bass, 42. Joel James, 30. Dan Parker, 35. Jack Morrison, 24. Richard Hughes, 46. Jack Francis, 29. Liam Thompson, 12. Chris Barratt, 26. Matt Cooper | 27. James Geurtjens, 21. Stephen Coleman, 38. Tom Hall, 14. Dylan Bale | Phillips (5), Hughes (24), Cooper (28,72) | Parker 3/5 | N/A | 315 | - |
| League 1 | 26/7/15 | 16 | A | Hemel | Lost | 16-12 | 7. Cameron Boutler, 2. Chris Dixon, 45. Jason Bass, 3. Nick Taylor, 20. Jamahl Hunte, 30. Dan Parker, 42. Joel James, 17. Jack Morrison, 24. Richard Hughes, 27. James Geurtjens, 29. Liam Thompson, 12. Chris Barratt, 26. Matt Cooper | 9. Alex Brown, 38. Tom Hall, 46. Jack Francis, 32. Kenneth Kelliher | Barratt (36), Parker (60) | Parker 2/2 | N/A | 117 | - |
| League 1 | 2/8/15 | 17 | H | York | Lost | 10-38 | 45. Jason Bass, 49. Elliot Holton, 13. Simon Phillips, 3. Nick Taylor, 2. Chris Dixon, 39. Dan Price, 42. Joel James, 17. Jack Morrison, 24. Richard Hughes, 34. Andy Unsworth, 26. Matt Cooper, 12. Chris Barratt, 30. Dan Parker | 38. Tom Hall, 29. Liam Thompson, 14. Dylan Bale, 50. Morgan Evans | James (70), Parker (75) | Parker 1/2 | N/A | 442 | - |
| League 1 | 8/8/15 | 18 | A | Barrow | Lost | 44-22 | 45. Jason Bass, 20. Jamahl Hunte, 30. Dan Parker, 13. Simon Phillips, 49. Elliot Holton, 40. Dan Price, 42. Joel James, 35. Jack Morrison, 24. Richard Hughes, 34. Andy Unsworth, 29. Liam Thompson, 13. Chris Barratt, 26. Matt Cooper | 38. Tom Hall, 3. Nick Taylor, 16. Alex Beddows, 46. Jack Francis | Hughes (14), Thompson (20), Hunte (25), Francis (38) | Parker 3/4 | N/A | 848 | - |
| League 1 | 16/8/15 | 19 | H | South Wales Scorpions | Won | 44-18 | 28. Andy Winfield, 45. Jason Bass, 40. Jordan Harper, 30. Dan Parker, 20. Jamahl Hunte, 39. Dan Price, 7. Cameron Boulter, 17. Jack Morrison, 24. Richard Hughes, 16. Alex Beddows, 29. Liam Thompson, 12. Chris Barratt, 26. Matt Cooper | 3. Nick Taylor, 38. Tom Hall, 34. Andy McGrory, 46. Jack Francis | Parker (9), Harper (13), Price (19), Hunte (22,29), Taylor (54), Hughes (57), Thompson (80) | Parker 6/8 | N/A | 200 | - |
| League 1 | 23/8/15 | 20 | A | Newcastle | Lost | 24-16 | 28. Andy Winfield, 45. Jason Bass, 13. Simon Phillips, 40. Jordan Harper, 20. Jamahl Hunte, 39. Dan Price, 7. Cameron Boulter, 35. Jack Morrison, 24. Richard Hughes, 26. Matt Cooper, 29. Liam Thompson, 12. Chris Barratt, 30. Dan Parker | 38. Tom Hall, 34. Andy Unsworth, 3. Nick Taylor, 46. Jack Francis | Hughes (28), Unsworth (33), Boulter (49) | Price 1/1, Parker 1/2 | N/A | 503 | - |
| League 1 | 6/9/15 | 21 | H | London Skolars | Lost | 18-28 | 28. Andy Winfield, 45. Jason Bass, 5. Ben Parry, 13. Simon Phillips, 20. Jamahl Hunte, 40. Dan Price, 7. Cameron Boulter, 17. Jack Morrison, 24. Richard Hughes, 34. Andy Unsworth, 29. Liam Thompson, 12. Chris Barratt, 26. Matt Cooper | 27. James Geurtjens, 50. Morgan Evans, 30. Dan Parker, 3. Nick Taylor | Barratt (29), Morrison (37), Hunte (44), Phillips (50) | Price 1/1, Parker 0/3 | N/A | 400 | - |
| League 1 | 13/9/15 | 22 | H | Gloucestershire All Golds | Lost | 22-48 | 28. Andy Winfield, 45. Jason Bass, 30. Dan Parker, 5. Ben Parry, 20. Jamahl Hunte, 39. Dan Price, 7. Cameron Boulter, 17. Jack Morrison, 24. Richard Hughes, 26. Matt Cooper, 29. Liam Thompson, 12. Chris Barratt, 21. Stephen Coleman | 11. David O’Connor, 27. James Geurtjens, 32. Kenneth Kelliher, 50. Morgan Evans | Hunte (9), Parry (14), Hughes (27), Parker (32) | Parker 3/4 | N/A | 441 | - |
References
- Butcher, Tim; Spencer, Daniel (2016). Rugby League Yearbook, 2015-2016. West Yorkshire: League Publications Ltd.
- Butcher, Tim; Spencer, Daniel (2016). Rugby League Yearbook, 2015-2016. West Yorkshire: League Publications Ltd.
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