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Doncaster Bolster Ranks Ahead of 2025 Championship Season with Five New Signings
Doncaster, the rugby league club, have announced the addition of five new players to their squad ahead of the 2025 Championship campaign. The Dons unveiled the latest signings during a club event held at the Eco-Power Stadium on Wednesday evening, with the new faces set to join Richard Horne’s team for the upcoming season.
Among the notable acquisitions is former Hull FC prop Josh Bowden, who has parted ways with promoted Super League club Wakefield Trinity after the 2024 season. The 32-year-old made 181 appearances for his boyhood club Hull FC between 2012 and 2022, helping them secure back-to-back Challenge Cup titles in 2016 and 2017. He has spent the past three seasons with Wakefield, playing 55 games for Trinity.
Experienced prop Jordan Baldwinson has also joined the Dons, having spent the last three seasons with Bradford Bulls, where he made 44 appearances for the Odsal club. The 30-year-old came through the ranks at Leeds Rhinos and made 15 appearances in blue and amber across two spells, including a brief stint in the NRL with New Zealand Warriors back in 2014. He has also played for Featherstone, Wakefield and York.
The third player with Super League experience joining the Dons is back-rower Jacob Jones, who has spent the last three seasons with Leigh Leopards. The 25-year-old made 15 appearances for Adrian Lam’s side across his three-year tenure, but spent the majority of the 2024 campaign on loan at London Broncos, where he made 25 appearances.
Doncaster have also bolstered their squad with the addition of New Zealand-born hooker Isaac Misky, who will make his Championship debut in 2025 after spending the last two seasons with Saint Gaudens Bears in the French Elite One Championship. Misky has international experience, having captained the Tokelau national team.
Rounding out the five new signings is Papua New Guinea international Edene Gebbie, who scored 10 tries in 18 games for Whitehaven in the Championship last season. The Kumuls star, who has won three caps for his country, will bring utility value to Horne’s side, being capable of playing at fullback, centre or wing. Gebbie has previously been part of the NRL systems of South Sydney Rabbitohs and Wests Tigers and has played for Townsville Blackhawks in the Queensland Cup.
These five new additions to the Doncaster squad, which include a mix of experienced Super League players and international representatives, are set to play a crucial role in the Dons’ campaign as they aim to make their mark in the 2025 Championship.
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