Hull KR forward makes Championship loan move

Hull KR forward AJ Wallace will join Sheffield Eagles in the Championship on a month’s loan deal to gain valuable first-team minutes, All Out Rugby League understands. The Jamaica international has previously made one appearance for Goole Vikings in League 1 so far this year. Wallace, who turns 22 today (Monday), made the move to Sewell Group Craven Park ahead of the 2024 Super League campaign after impressing with Bradford Bulls, and is in the last season of his initial two-year contract.

He had loan spells at Doncaster, Whitehaven and Featherstone during his debut year with Rovers, as well as featuring for the club's reserves outfit. Wallace featured in this year's pre-season Amsterdam Challenge against York Knights at the NRCA Stadium, but is yet to make his competitive senior bow under Willie Peters. He will link up with Sheffield in the second-tier division, coached by former Castleford and Batley boss Craig Lingard.



The Eagles currently sit 11th in the Championship table with just one win from four to open their 2025 campaign, most recently falling to a 20-8 defeat to Sean Long’s Oldham. Former Rovers duo Matty Marsh and Kris Welham currently play at Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park, with the Eagles to face Bradford this weekend in the quarter-finals of the AB Sundecks 1895 Cup. Meanwhile, Hull KR youngster Noah Booth scored a length-of-the-field try in Hunslet's 26-6 Championship defeat to London Broncos in the capital.

The youngster is currently on a season-long loan with the West Yorkshire outfit, and has scored six tries in eight appearances in 2025 to date..