Wales going places with major sponsorship deal

Wales aim to be going places when the Rugby League World Cup kicks-off this month with a major sponsorship by the UK’s largest independent travel agent. Their red shirts will be proudly emblazoned with the brand logo of Hays Travel for the prestigious tournament which kicks-off in the game’s northern powerbase on Saturday, October 15, …

Wales win two from three as women take Euro title

All three Wales elite international sides played at the same time for the first time today, with Wales women picking up silverware. There were mixed results for our wheelchair and men’s sides as they prepare for the Rugby League World Cup… WOMEN’S EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP B NORTH IRELAND 4 WALES 44 Ian Golden at Donnybrook, Dublin …

Coleg y Cymoedd win their first game of the season

The Wales Rugby League Development Academy have won in their first game of the season, beating Swansea University 62-0. Through the hard work, of the volunteer staff who have run the 2022 Wales Rugby League pathways, the National Development Academy at Coleg y Cymoedd has had excellent success in recruitment this year. This was highlighted …

Wales to play three matches at the same time this Saturday

Wales will field all three elite international sides at the same time this Saturday as the men, women and wheelchair squads are all in action. The Wales women’s side have an honour to aim for. If they beat Ireland at Donnybrook (kick-off 3pm), they’ll lift the first ever Women’s European Championship B North trophy. Wales …

Wales Dragonhearts release train-on squad for England Lions game

Wales Dragonhearts head coach Simon Reynolds has named 32 players in a train-on squad before they face England Lions on Saturday 12 November (venue and time TBC). The Dragonhearts are the representative side of the community game in Wales and have been on hiatus since the pandemic, having last played a game in 2019. The …

Wales Wheelchair confirm coaching and backroom staff

Wales Rugby League are pleased to confirm their coaching and backroom staff for the forthcoming Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup. Stephen Jones remains as head coach. With 25 games in charge of Wales so far, that’s over half of the side’s history, Stephen has coached Wales to five Celtic Cup trophy wins. Initially a rugby …

World Cup players lead their teams to promotion

Congratulations to Caleb Aekins of Leigh Centurions, and Rhodri Lloyd and Mike Butt of Swinton Lions. All three were influential last weekend as their sides won the respective promotion play-off finals in the Betfred Championship and League 1 to return to the higher levels after both being relegated last year. Aekins scored a stunning try …