The very best rugby league players in Wales will now be playing international matches with Rhino’s elite-level rugby balls after Rhino and Wales Rugby League (WRL) entered a three-year partnership. The partnership will see WRL be the first in rugby league to showcase Rhino’s recycled ball range, the first international-standard match and training balls that are made of …
We’re delighted to announce that The Lextan Gnoll, home of Neath RFC, will play host to two big Wales Rugby League events this August. Firstly, the 6,000-capacity stadium will be the venue for the under 16s Four Nations decider, as we face England Community Lions in a winner-takes-all showdown on Saturday 3rd August (3pm), as …
We are seeking expressions of interest from both past and new volunteers to support the under 14s and under 16s Origin Programme over the 2024/25 winter period. We have opportunities for coaches, administrators, performance analysts, physiotherapists, and strength and conditioning coaches in both East Wales and West Wales regions. There may be an opportunity to …
Wales Rugby League is delighted to welcome Buffoon Media as our new video and streaming partner. Buffoon Media has been creating and streaming content for Welsh sport for over a decade. Working out of their bases in Port Talbot and London, they have worked with the likes of Football Association of Wales, Swim Wales, Sport …
Wales Rugby League is pleased to welcome Adam Rowland to the Board of Directors, as a Non-Executive Director with responsibility for Governance and Strategy. Brought up in South Wales, Adam cares deeply for both Wales and the local community, and is a passionate follower of rugby. Adam works for Unleash and Engage, an organisation that delivers …
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Wheelchair rugby league will come to Caerphilly this Saturday with a taster session at Caerphilly Leisure Centre. Aber Valley Wolves are providing the chance for the local community to get a taste for the sport on a day that will also see three fixtures from the WRL Wheelchair Invitational League played in the town, providing …
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Wales Rugby League is pleased to appoint Adam Malcolm to the Non-Executive Board of Directors. Adam is a seasoned professional in the financial services sector, who currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Hastings Financial Services Ltd. The company is an agile, digital, data driven lending business that aims to offer lending products in …
Wales Rugby League is pleased to announce the appointment of Lee Westwood as our new under 19s Head Coach. Westwood is currently Assistant Coach of the Warrington Wolves Academy and Reserves, having coached the Women’s side for the previous five seasons, leading them to Super League. Westwood has been involved at the Super League club …
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Wales Rugby League is delighted to announce the appointment of Richard Hibbard as our new Chief Executive Officer. An entrepreneur from Port Talbot, Richard owns two restaurants in his home town and has successfully launched the ‘Mortal Bunny Rum’ brand, that can be found in high street supermarket chains including Tesco, Morrisons, and Marks and …
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Clive Griffiths has been appointed to the Non-Executive Board of Wales Rugby League as our new Director of Performance. With extensive experience in high-performance environments across both codes of the sport, Griffiths will support all Wales Rugby League pathways and programmes to ensure players and coaches are able to perform at their best. Griffiths’ first …
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