HOWARTH COMEBACK WITH CHEETAHS

KYLE Howarth is to return to the sport next season having agreed a deal to join Oxford in the Cab Direct Championship.

The former British Under-21 Champion took time away midway through the 2026 campaign having been racing for Glasgow at the time in the second tier, as well as Leicester in the top-flight.

Now he is lined up for a comeback at Cowley where he is set to complete a strong heat-leader trio featuring Sam Masters and fellow new signing Tom Brennan.

Cheetahs manager Peter Schroeck said: “I’m really pleased that he has decided to come to Oxford as he is going to be really good for us and, I can’t say enough good things about him.

“He is a great team player who I have known for many years and he is a proven winner with a number of team titles in both leagues under his belt.

“He is going to be pushing Tom and Sam to be top dog which puts us in a really strong position.”