Rotherham Titans v Wharfedale: Matt Challinor looking forward to new campaign and second chance at Titans

Matt Challinor playing for Doncaster Knights last season.

MORE than a decade on from his last spell at the club, Matt Challinor is relishing his second chance to represent Rotherham Titans.

The veteran lock lines up back at Clifton Lane as they begin the National Two North campaign at home to Wharfedale today.

Challinor, 37, left in 2010 to join Doncaster Knights where he enjoyed a stellar career helping their South Yorkshire rivals get within touching distance of Premiership rugby.

Having now reverted to semi-professional rugby, he admitted: “I am really looking forward to it.

“I enjoyed my time here before and obviously I know quite a few of the lads in our team who played at Donny and at other places before that.

“Everyone is just chomping at the bit to get going.

“I’ve been quite fortunate that I’ve been able to play for Donny last season but there’s a lot of the lads here that haven’t played for 18 months and more. They are really looking forward to it.”

With the pandemic, it is, in fact, 546 days since Rotherham’s last league game so you can understand that excitement.