Kendal Rugby Union Football Club has confirmed nine further playing changes ahead of the 2026/27 season, with four players re-signing and five new arrivals announced as preparations for the campaign continue.
The club has also appointed Abby Alexander and Dan Stephens to its board. Further squad information is expected as the club confirms more player details, meaning supporters are still waiting to see the final make-up of the team.
Four players return to Kendal
Andy Rogers, Joe Anderson, Dev Coyle and Dini Noyo have all re-signed for Kendal.
Rogers is recovering from an operation, and the club hopes he can return to the team in the New Year. The four players join 13 previously confirmed returnees: Aaron Stephens, Alfie Bradshaw, Barney Coxon, Ben Dixon, Ben O’Halloran, Dan Shorrock, Dane Blenkharn, Glenn Chesher, Luke Atkinson, Matty Houghton, Ollie Rose, Oscar Coxon and Patrick Wolstenholme.
Ben Dixon will captain Kendal for a third season, offering continuity as the club reshapes its squad before the new campaign.
New players added to the squad
The club’s latest update identifies four of the five new arrivals. Prop Finn Kennedy is joining after making 35 appearances for Carlisle over the past two seasons.
Hooker Angus Knight is also returning to Kendal, having previously played junior rugby for the club and represented Kirkby Lonsdale. The update links Knight with Syston, Thanet Wanderers, Loughborough and Kirtstall, while acknowledging that available records differ over parts of his recent playing history.
Front-row player Arran Sulivan, from Aspatria, has been added to the squad, while Zane Butler is returning from New Zealand after previously playing for Kendal.
Butler made his Kendal debut during the 2008/09 season and has scored 36 tries in 92 appearances. His earlier spell included the club’s promotion-winning 2015/16 side, although he missed that season’s final match after breaking his leg against Leigh.
More announcements expected
Kendal Rugby Union Football Club has not yet completed its 2026/27 squad information. The club said further player names would be announced as they are confirmed, leaving supporters awaiting more details about the side that will begin the new campaign.