WRL WOMEN’S ORIGIN EAST WALES 32 WEST WALES 6 By Ian Golden at Glamorgan Wanderers East Wales won the first ever Wales Rugby League Women’s Origin game, beating West 32-6 in hot conditions. It was a difficult game for both sides with onfield temperatures nearing 30 degrees. With the most important aspect of this game …
The historic first Welsh Women’s Origin game between East Wales and West Wales takes place at Glamorgan Wanderers in Cardiff this Sunday (kick-off 2.30pm). Both camps have been training hard with the eventual goal being a place in the first ever Wales Women’s Rugby League side. East Wales have been training with a squad of …
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Wales and Ireland have both named their 19-man squads for Saturday’s under 19 international at Gormanston Park in County Meath (kick-off 2.30pm). The Welsh beat the Irish 34-10 in Llanelli in May in a competitive encounter, so the hosts will be determined to level the score in this match. Wales have made just two changes …
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Wales Rugby League are looking for an experienced rugby coach to work with our Women’s senior team in the lead up to the Emerging Nations World Cup in England 2021. Experience of women’s sport is highly desirable. You will be expected to deliver a high performance environment in line with the pathways and standards created …
North Wales Origin are leaving on Friday for their inaugural tour as they travel to face Devon and Dorset Lions at Bulland’s Field in Bovey Tracey on Saturday (kick-off 3pm). The match is being played in memory of Graham Hicken, the uncle of Lions’ founder Phil Johnson, who died just over two years’ ago. Conrad …
Wales Rugby League are proud to announce that our Wheelchair side have been selected as the hosts for the 2019 Four Nations. It’s only the fourth time this tournament has been held, with Wales taking runners-up sport to England in both 2012 in Hull and 2016 in Rochdale and the wooden spoon in 2014 in …
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Wales Rugby League have thanked Rhondda Outlaws and Pontypridd RFC for organising a very successful Grand Final day. The Outlaws organised much of the event, from running the gate, to the PA announcing and even sourcing sponsorship for the match programme printing. If that wasn’t enough, Ieuan Griffiths, the Outlaws substitute in their senior Grand …
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Rhondda Outlaws and Bridgend Blue Bulls may be contesting the 17th Welsh Grand Final in Pontypridd on Sunday, but Welsh League history goes back a lot further that that. The first ever Welsh League championship was decided 110 years ago when Ebbw Vale beat Merthyr Tydfil 19-2 on April 12th 1909. The league was decided …
Wales Rugby League’s domestic finals day line-up is complete following five entertaining semi-final matches last weekend. All four finals will take place at Pontypridd’s Sardis Road this Sunday 11th August between 11am and 5pm. The main event – the 17th Welsh Grand Final, which kicks off at 3pm, will be between “home side” Rhondda Outlaws and nine-time …
Wales Rugby League will hold it’s first ever Women’s representative match on Saturday 17th August when West Wales will face East Wales at Stebonheath Park (kick-off 11.45am). The match will take place as part of a double header where West Wales Raiders and North Wales Crusaders will meet in the Big Welsh Derby in Betfred …
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