Kendal Rugby Union Football Club has announced nine further playing changes ahead of the 2026/27 campaign, alongside two new appointments to its board. The update confirms four returning players and five new signings, although the club has not yet released details of one of the new arrivals.
Abby Alexander and Dan Stephens have joined the club’s board as Kendal continues to reshape its organisation and playing squad before the new season. More squad information is expected, so supporters do not yet have the complete picture of the team that will begin the campaign.
Four players re-sign for Kendal
Andy Rogers, Joe Anderson, Dev Coyle and Dini Noyo have all agreed to return to Kendal. Rogers is recovering from an operation, with the club hoping he will be able to return to the team in the New Year.
The four re-signings add to 13 players previously confirmed as returning: 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. His continued leadership provides some stability as the club builds its squad for the next campaign.
Four new arrivals identified
The club’s latest announcement names four of the five new players. Prop Finn Kennedy is joining after making 35 appearances for Carlisle during the past two seasons.
Hooker Angus Knight is also returning to Kendal. He previously played junior rugby for the club and represented Kirkby Lonsdale. The update also associates Knight with Syston, Thanet Wanderers, Loughborough and Kirtstall, while noting that available records differ over parts of his recent playing history.
Front-row player Arran Sulivan, from Aspatria, has been added to the squad. Zane Butler is returning from New Zealand after previously playing for Kendal.
Butler first made his Kendal debut during the 2008/09 season and has scored 36 tries in 92 appearances. His earlier spell with the club included the promotion-winning 2015/16 side, although he missed that season’s final match after breaking his leg against Leigh.
Further squad news still to come
Kendal Rugby Union Football Club has not yet completed its announcement of the 2026/27 squad. The fifth new arrival has not been identified, and the club is expected to publish further player names as details are confirmed.
That leaves supporters waiting for the remaining information before the final make-up of Kendal’s side is clear. The confirmed returnees, new signings and board appointments nevertheless mark the latest stage of the club’s preparations for the new campaign.