Masters event to be held in North Wales

There will be a Masters Rugby League Event at Rhyl RUFC on Saturday July 27th from 11am until 2pm. Masters Rugby League is a game for those aged 35 and over. Rugby league’s Laws of the Game apply except for amendments made by the governing bodies. There are slight differences between the laws, but the general …

Ian Watson appointed as a Great Britain assistant coach

Ian Watson, Wales’ joint record highest cap holder, has been appointed as one of the assistant coaches to Wayne Bennett for the return of the Great Britain Rugby League Lions this autumn. London Broncos’ head coach Danny Ward, who like Watson is recoginsed at two of the brightest British coaches in the Betfred Super League, is the …

Learning Disability Rugby League launched in North Wales

Two of the Wales Rugby League international players have been out in the community recently, delivering Learning Disability Rugby League sessions to a group of adults from Mencap Mon in Anglesey. Dafydd Jones, along with his partner Lauren Oates, as well as William Lynch and his sister Victoria, have been taking the sessions, under the …

North Wales Origin launch their new season

North Wales Origin have formally launched their 2019 season with a presentation at Mold Rugby Club. Wales Rugby League president Mike Nicholas attended, along with Ian Knott, who is a former Warrington, Wakefield and Leigh player and now a State of Mind Ambassador. The leadership group for 2019 was appointed with Wales Dragonhearts international Ben …

Wales plan for a women’s side for the 2021 World Cup with regional competitions to start this year

Wales Rugby League is pleased to announce plans for its first ever open-age female competition as they aim to field a side in the 2021 Women’s Rugby League World Cup. A South Wales-based three-game East v West Origin series will be played over the summer, with those playing earning regional representative caps. A training squad …

Wales Students name their squad for Edinburgh Four Nations

Wales Students head coach Paul Emanuelli has named his 20-man squad for the forthcoming Four Nations competition, which is to be played at Edinburgh University from June 22-30. His side won their final warm-up match on Sunday, a 40-22 defeat of Welsh Premier League side Rhondda Outlaws at Sardis Road, and that helped him make …

Coleg y Cymoedd to sponsor and host Junior Magic Day

Coleg y Cymoedd are sponsoring and hosting the junior “Magic Day”, which is to be held this Sunday at the Caerphilly Centre of Sporting Excellence in Ystrad Mynach. Junior Magic Day will allow the college’s coaching staff to view the best junior talent that South Wales has to offer, all in one day. Mark Jones, …