The 2016 Season saw Coventry Bears compete once again the RFL League 1, the third tier of professional rugby league in Britain, in only their second professional season. The Coventry Bears improved upon the previous season by claiming an 11th place position with 8 wins to their credit under their coach, Tom Tsang.[1]
| 2016 Coventry Bears season | ||||
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| League 1 Rank | 11th | |||
| League One Shield | 3rd | |||
| Challenge Cup | Round Three | |||
| League 1 Cup | Round 1 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Coach | Tom Tsang | |||
| Stadium | Butts Park Arena | |||
| Avg. attendance | 426 | |||
| High attendance | 1,097 (vs. Keighley, 8 May) | |||
| Low attendance | 146 (vs. Gloucestershire All Golds, 21 February) | |||
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Results
edit| Competition | Date | Round | H/A | Opponent | Result | Score | Lineup | Subs | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Att | |
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| League 1 Cup | 21/2/16 | 1 | H | Gloucestershire All Golds | Lost | 24-48 | Dave Weston, Jamahl Hunte, Eddie Medforth, Jason Bass, Hayden Freeman, Craig White, Jay Lobwein, James Geurtjens, Richard Hughes, Jack Morrison, Liam Thompson, Matt Reid, Adam Saynor | Joel James, Jonathan Milizewski, Trae O'Sullivan, Chris Barratt | Bass (6), Medforth (10), Freeman (15,72), Hunte (78) | Weston 1/3, White 1/2 | N/A | 146 | - |
| Challenge Cup | 28/2/16 | 3 | A | Keighley | Lost | 54-28 | Joel James, Ben Warrilow, Brett Barlow, Matt Reid, Hayden Freeman, 6. Charlie O'Mara, Jay Lobwein, Tommy Holland, James Redman, Elliot Liku, Elliot Holton, Chris Barratt, Jonathan Milizewski | Elliot Norman, Alex Beddows, Trae O'Sullivan, Adam Saynor | Holland (2), Warrilow (17), O'Mara (22), Lobwein (76), Milizewski (79) | James 4/5 | N/A | 421 | - |
| League 1 | 5/3/16 | 1 | A | Toulouse Olympique | Lost | 54-6 | Joel James, Jamahl Hunter, Eddie Medforth, Matt Reid, Hayden Freeman, Charlie O'Mara, Jay Lobwein, James Geurtjens, Richard Hughes, Jack Morrison, Liam Thompson, Chris Barratt, Jonathan Millizewski | James Redman, Elliot Liku, Tommy Holland, Adam Saynor | Reid (31) | James 1/1 | N/A | 2,284 | - |
| League 1 | 13/3/16 | 2 | H | Rochdale | Lost | 16-58 | Ben Warrilow, Jamahl Hunte, Eddie Medforth, Matt Reid, Hayden Freeman, James Redman, Jay Lobwein, Tommy Holland, Richard Hughes, Jack Morrison, Liam Thompson, Chris Barratt, Jonathan Milizewski | Craig White, Elliot Liku, James Geurtjens, Trae O'Sullivan | Hughes (57,77), Reid (66) | White 2/3 | N/A | 250 | - |
| League 1 | 25/3/16 | 3 | A | Gloucestershire All Golds | Won | 28-29 | Jason Bass, Jamahl Hunte, Eddie Medforth, Matt Reid, Hayden Freeman, James Redman, Joel James, Trae O'Sullivan, Jay Lobwein, Jack Morrison, Liam Thompson, Chris Barratt, Richard Hughes | Charlie O'Mara, Adam Saynor, James Geurtjens, Jonathan Milizewski | Morrison (22), Medforth (45), Freeman (60), Reid (64), Hughes (72) | James 4/5 | James (79) | 167 | - |
| League 1 | 10/4/16 | 4 | H | Barrow | Lost | 0-38 | Joel James, Jamahl Hunte, Eddie Medforth, Matt Reid, Jason Bass, Craig White, James Redman, Chris Barratt, Jay Lobwein, Jack Morrison, Liam Thompson, Jonathan Milizewski, Richard Hughes | Charlie O'Mara, James Geurtjens, Adam Saynor, Grant Beecham | N/A | N/A | N/A | 425 | - |
| League 1 | 23/4/16 | 6 | A | London Skolars | Lost | 52-20 | Joel James, Ben Warrilow, Eddie Medforth, Matt Reid, Jason Bass, Craig White, James Redman, James Geurtjens, Jay Lobwein, Jack Morrison, Liam Thompson, Chris Barratt, Richard Hughes | Charlie O'Mara, Adam Saynor, Jonathan Milizewski, Grant Beecham | Barratt (16), Hughes (57), Beecham (72), O'Mara (75) | James 2/2, White 0/2 | N/A | 365 | - |
| League 1 | 8/5/16 | 7 | H | Keighley | Lost | 16-36 | Charlie O'Mara, Ben Warrilow, Eddie Medforth, Matt Reid, Jason Bass, James Redman, Joel James, Alex Beddows, Jay Lobwein, Jack Morrison, Liam Thompson, Chris Barratt, Richard Hughes | James Geurtjens, Grant Beecham, Jonathan Milizewski, Trae O'Sullivan | Geurtjens (32), Beecham (50), Barratt (54) | James 2/3 | N/A | 1,097 | - |
| League 1 | 14/5/16 | 8 | H | Doncaster | Lost | 20-32 | Charlie O'Mara, Hayden Freeman, Eddie Medforth, Jonathan Milizewski, Jason Bass, Joel James, James Redman, Alex Beddows, Jay Lobwein, Jack Morrison, Liam Thompson, Chris Barratt, Richard Hughes | James Geurtjens, Grant Beecham, Joe Batchelor, Trae O'Sullivan | Freeman (18), Medforth (44,71), O'Mara (59) | James 2/4 | N/A | 373 | - |
| League 1 | 22/5/16 | 9 | A | Hemel | Won | 14-50 | Charlie O'Mara, Ben Warrilow, Eddie Medforth, Jonathan Milizewski, Jason Bass, Joel James, James Redman, James Geurtjens, Jay Lobwein, Alex Beddows, Liam Thompson, Grant Beecham, Jack Morrison | Brad Brennan, Chris Barratt, Joe Batchelor, Trae O'Sullivan | Millizewski (23,71,77), Barratt (31), Lobwein (34), Brennan (43), O'Mara (47,57,80), Thompson (68) | James 5/10 | N/A | 149 | - |
| League 1 | 1/6/16 | 5 | A | York | Lost | 32-14 | Jason Bass, Harry Chapman, Eddie Medforth, Joe Batchelor, Hayden Freeman, Joel James, James Redman, Jack Morrison, Elliot Norman, Alex Beddows, Liam Thompson, Chris Barratt, Grant Beecham | Brad Brennan, Trae O'Sullivan, Elliot Holton, Dan Price | Redman (9), Chapman (13), Bass (78) | James 1/3 | N/A | 451 | - |
| League 1 | 11/6/16 | 11 | H | Oxford | Won | 48-10 | Dan Price, Jonathan Milizewski, Matt Reid, Eddie Medforth, Hayden Freeman, Joel James, James Redman, James Geurtjens, Jay Lobwein, Jack Morrison, Liam Thompson, Chris Barratt, Grant Beecham | Trae O'Sullivan, Brad Brennan, Joe Batchelor, Richard Hughes | James (8), Morrison (11), Medforth (17,40), Brennan (29), Thompson (44), Milizewski (47), Batchelor (53), Barratt (75) | James 6/9 | N/A | 444 | - |
| League 1 | 19/6/16 | 12 | A | Hunslet | Lost | 38-18 | Charlie O'Mara, Dan Price, Matt Reid, Eddie Medforth, Jonathan Milizewski, Joel James, James Redman, Alex Beddows, Jay Lobwein, Jack Morrison, Liam Thompson, Chris Barratt, Grant Beecham | Trae O'Sullivan, James Geurtjens, Joe Batchelor, Richard Hughes | Lobwein (7), Batchelor (37), Reid (70) | James 3/3 | N/A | 446 | - |
| League 1 | 25/6/16 | 13 | H | Newcastle | Lost | 14-32 | Charlie O'Mara, Jason Bass, Matt Reid, Eddie Medforth, Jonathan Milizewski, Joel James, James Redman, Alex Beddows, Jay Lobwein, Jack Morrison, Liam Thompson, Grant Beecham, Richard Hughes | Chris Barratt, Dan Price, Joe Batchelor, Trae O'Sullivan | Beecham (10), O'Mara (22), Medforth (30) | James 1/3 | N/A | 266 | - |
| League 1 | 3/7/16 | 14 | A | North Wales Crusaders | Drawn | 20-20 | Charlie O'Mara, Jason Bass, Eddie Medforth, Matt Reid, Jonathan Milizewski, Joel James, James Redman, Alex Beddows, Jay Lobwein, Jack Morrison, Liam Thompson, Chris Barratt, Grant Beecham | Dan Price, Andy Unsworth, John Aldred, Trae O'Sullivan | Reid (2), Bass (8), Beddows (60), Morrison (79) | James 2/4 | N/A | 359 | - |
| League 1 | 9/7/16 | 15 | H | South Wales Scorpions | Won | 18-16 | Charlie O'Mara, Jonathan Milizewski, Eddie Medforth, Matt Reid, Jason Bass, Dan Price, Joel James, Alex Beddows, Jay Lobwein, Jack Morrison, Liam Thompson, Chris Barratt, Grant Beecham | Andy Unsworth, Trae O'Sullivan, John Aldred, Richard Hughes | Hughes (45,49), Morrison (59) | James 3/3, Price 0/1 | N/A | 545 | - |
| League 1 Shield | 23/7/16 | 1 | H | Oxford RLFC | Won | 48-6 | Charlie O'Mara, Jonathan Milizewski, Eddie Medforth, Matt Reid, Jason Bass, Dan Price, Joel James, Alex Beddows, Richard Hughes, Jack Morrison, Joe Batchelor, Chris Barratt, Grant Beecham | Jay Lobwein, James Geurtjens, Andy Unsworth, Trae O'Sullivan | O'Mara (9), Hughes (18,42), Medforth (28,63,66), Reid (51), Beddows (57), Morrison (60) | James 6/9 | N/A | 253 | - |
| League 1 Shield | 6/8/16 | 3 | H | South Wales Scorpions | Lost | 14-18 | Charlie O'Mara, Jonathan Milizewski, Eddie Medforth, Matt Reid, Jason Bass, Joe Batchelor, Joel James, Alex Beddows, Richard Hughes, Jack Morrison, Liam Thompson, Chris Barratt, Grant Beecham | Jay Lobwein, James Geurtjens, Andy Unsworth, Trae O'Sullivan | Bass (2), Batchelor (63) | James 3/3 | N/A | 497 | - |
| League 1 Shield | 14/8/16 | 4 | A | North Wales Crusaders | Won | 28-30 | Jason Bass, Jonathan Milizewski, Eddie Medforth, Matt Reid, Jamahl Hunte, Joe Batchelor, Joel James, Alex Beddows, Richard Hughes, Jack Morrison, Liam Thompson, Chris Barratt, Grant Beecham | Jay Lobwein, James Geurtjens, Andy Unsworth, Trae O'Sullivan | Beecham (17), Batchelor (36), Lobwein (49), Hunte (56), Hughes (73) | James 5/6 | N/A | 297 | - |
| League 1 Shield | 21/8/16 | 5 | H | Gloucestershire All Golds | Won | 33-20 | Jason Bass, Hayden Freeman, Jonathan Milizewski, Grant Beecham, Jamahl Hunte, Dan Price, Joel James, Alex Beddows, Jay Lobwein, Trae O'Sullivan, Andy Unsworth, Chris Barratt, Jack Morrison | Harry Chapman, James Geurtjens, John Aldred, Dylan Bale | Freeman (2), Price (31,75), Hunte (34), Lobwein (37), Bass (54) | James 4/6 | James (72) | 392 | - |
| League 1 Shield | 3/9/16 | 6 | A | Newcastle | Lost | 46-10 | Charlie O'Mara, Jason Bass, Eddie Medforth, Jonathan Milizewski, Jamahl Hunte, Dan Price, Joel James, Alex Beddows, Jay Lobwein, Trae O'Sullivan, Grant Beecham, Chris Barratt, Jack Morrison | Richard Hughes, James Geurtjens, Joe Batchelor, John Aldred | Medforth (31), Morrison (66) | James 1/2 | N/A | 456 | - |
| League 1 Shield | 10/9/16 | 7 | A | Hemel | Won | 12-22 | Charlie O'Mara, Hayden Freeman, Jason Bass, Jonathan Milizewski, Jamahl Hunte, Dan Price, Joel James, Alex Beddows, Jay Lobwein, Jack Morrison, Joe Batchelor, Chris Barratt, Grant Beecham | Dylan Bale, Trae O'Sullivan, James Geurtjens | Morrison (4), Milizewski (36), Hunte (66), Price (71) | James 3/4 | N/A | 307 | - |