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, …

Double and quadruple headers to kick off Welsh Premier and junior leagues

The Wales Rugby League domestic season kicks off this weekend with matches at four venues over two days. Cardiff Blue Dragons host a double header of matches at Riverside Park in Llanrumney where their A side host Valley Cougars A in the Welsh Premier League (kick-off 1.15pm) before the first team faces Gloucestershire All Golds …

Wales to take on Keighley in memory of Danny Jones

It has been officially confirmed that Wales are to take on Keighley Cougars in a fund-raising match for the family of Danny Jones. The match will take place at Cougar Park on Sunday, October 25 (kick-off 3pm), with funds raised going to the children of Keighley and Wales stand-off Jones, who recently died of a …

WRL Grand Finals to be held in Pontypridd

Wales Rugby League are pleased to announce that their 2019 Grand Finals Day will be held at the Sardis Road stadium in Pontypridd on Sunday 11th August. The home of Pontypridd RFC and Rhondda Outlaws RLFC, the stadium held last year’s successful quadruple header Grand Finals event as well as the student international Four Nations tournament. There …

Wales travel to Sydney later this year for 9s World Cup

Wales Rugby League have accepted an invitation to take part in the 9s World Cup in Sydney this autumn. The inaugural tournament, which will involve Wales and 11 other nations, will be held at Paramatta Eels’ new 30,000-seater Bankwest Stadium on October 18 and 19. A 16-man squad, made up of players from Wales’ senior …

Wales win fourth successive Celtic Cup

Wales Wheelchair claimed their fourth Rugby League Celtic Cup title in as many years after easily seeing off Scotland and Ireland in Halifax on Saturday. Like in previous years, it was a three-game one-day tournament, all 80-minute matches. Wales’ two victories means that they still have a 100% record in the competition with eight wins. …

Welsh coaches complete RLEF level two coaching course

Last Sunday at Glamorgan Wanderers RFC, the home of Cardiff Blue Dragons, eight coaches from five community clubs completed the RLEF Level Two Coaching Course. These coaches will now all complete written CATO tasks including planning, delivering and evaluating six progressive sessions for skill development to gain the full qualification. WRL Development Officer Rob Davies, …

Cardiff Blue Dragons to stage Masters RL this Sunday

Masters Rugby League returns to South Wales after a three-year absence this Sunday when the Cardiff Blue Dragons Masters (also known as the Discombobulated Dragons) take on Great Britain Masters. at Glamorgan Wanderers RFC (kick-off 3pm). This version of rugby league is strictly social and played by those aged 35 and over. The rules are …