Kendal Rugby Union Football Club has confirmed nine further playing changes and two board appointments as preparations continue for the 2026/27 campaign. Supporters know the identities of four returning players and four new arrivals, while a fifth signing is still being kept under wraps.
The club announced the update on 23 August 2026, with the information updated on 24 August. Alongside the squad news, Abby Alexander and Dan Stephens have been appointed to the board, adding changes in the club’s organisation to its preparations on the field.
Four Kendal players agree to return
Andy Rogers, Joe Anderson, Dev Coyle and Dini Noyo have all agreed to re-sign for Kendal. Rogers is recovering from an operation, and the club hopes he can return to the team in the New Year.
The four renewals follow the earlier confirmation that 13 players would remain with the club. That group is 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 return gives the club an established leader as it continues to assemble its squad for the new campaign.
Four new arrivals named
The latest announcement names four incoming players. Prop Finn Kennedy is joining after making 35 appearances for Carlisle across the past two seasons.
Hooker Angus Knight is returning to Kendal, where he previously played junior rugby, after also representing Kirkby Lonsdale. The announcement associates him with Syston, Thanet Wanderers, Loughborough and Kirtstall, although available records differ over parts of his recent playing history.
Front-row player Arran Sulivan arrives from Aspatria. Zane Butler is returning from New Zealand, having previously played for Kendal after making his debut during the 2008/09 season.
Butler scored 36 tries in 92 appearances for the club and was part of Kendal’s promotion-winning 2015/16 side. He missed that season’s final match after breaking his leg against Leigh.
Fifth signing has not been announced
The club has not yet completed its announcement of the 2026/27 squad. The fifth new arrival remains unidentified, so the full line-up for the season is not yet available to supporters.
Further player names are expected to be published as details are confirmed. For now, the latest returnees, new arrivals and board appointments mark the next stage of Kendal Rugby Union Football Club’s preparations for the 2026/27 campaign.