Hornets to face Leigh Leopards in Gregg McNally’s testimonial

Rochdale Hornets will face Betfred Super League side Leigh Leopards on Sunday 3 March in Gregg McNally’s testimonial match.

The testimonial fixture will take place at Twist Lane, home of Leigh Miners Rangers, and has a kick-off time of 2pm. 

McNally spent much of his career at Leigh, making 176 appearances for the club over two spells between 2012-20. 

He has scored over 1,100 career points to date during an illustrious career - 42 of which came at international level for the Ireland national team, who he represented on 12 occasions. 

The 33-year-old returned to the Hornets for a second spell ahead of the 2024 season and will enter his 17th campaign in professional rugby league. He is also just two appearances shy of reaching 300 at club level. 

Tickets are available to buy at £10 per adult and £5 per child (16 or under). These will be available to purchase at the following places:

• Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale
• Boars Head Pub, Leigh
• The Centurion Pub, Leigh

Each ticket purchased will be put into a raffle draw, with a number of fantastic prizes available to win - including a signed Gregg McNally testimonial shirt. 

Discussing his upcoming testimonial fixture, McNally said: “Leigh have been really good about it and kind enough to support the testimonial. I spent a lot of my career there and I’ve got a lot of ties there - my family live in Leigh now - so it’s the place we call home. 

“It's a really proud moment for me and my family. I was buzzing at the time, and now we’re running around trying to organise and get things sorted!

“It should be really good, and I’m looking forward to everyone coming to support it.”

Don’t miss out on what will be a fantastic day as we celebrate Gregg’s career, in a game between his current club and the side he spent so many years with. 

We’d like to say thank you to Leigh for agreeing to the game, and also Leigh Miners Rangers for allowing us to stage the game at their ground.