WRL chairman Brian Juliff’s New Year’s Eve message

PIC – Brian inducts Dai Watkins into the Wales Rugby League Hall of Fame, earlier in 2018. As 2018 draws to a close I wanted to thank everyone for their support to Wales Rugby League during the year. After returning home from RLWC2017, we faced questions about our strategy and direction following some very tough …

Lee Crooks appointed Wales under 16 head coach

Wales Rugby League have appointed Great Britain legend Lee Crooks as their new under 16 international side’s head coach. The 55-year old will work in this role alongside his current positions in rugby league in Hull, where he is Director of Rugby at St Mary’s College and also assists with the development programmes at City …

Valley Cougars, Torfaen Tigers and Cardiff Blue Dragons to join Southern Conference League in 2019

Top Welsh community clubs, Valley Cougars, Torfaen Tigers and Cardiff Blue Dragons, are all joining the relaunched Southern Conference League for the 2019 season. The Rugby Football League-run competition will be classed as Tier 4, and will include 14 of the best community clubs from the south of England and Wales. All three Welsh outfits …

Kel Coslett inducted into WRL Hall of Fame

Kel Coslett has become the fifth player to be inducted into the Welsh Rugby League Hall of Fame. He follows Billy Boston, Gus Risman, Mike Nicholas and David Watkins who were inducted over the last few years. The presentation occurred at half-time of the recent Rugby League World Cup qualifier between Wales and Ireland which Wales won to qualify for …

North Wales Crusaders hope Peacock Cup will be annual event

The North Wales Crusaders wheelchair rugby team recently raised £1,200 in memory of Thomas Jones. The nephew of player Harry Jones, grandson of coach Steve Jones and son of youth coach Sophie Jones, died in May aged just three years old. In a fundraiser event for Charity Hope House, NW Crusaders gathered four Wheelchair Rugby …

RIP John Mantle

Former Wales Rugby League captain John Mantle has died at the age of 76 after a long illness. Heritage #273 for Wales, he won 16 caps, seven of which were in the 1975 World Cup, including the infamous Battle of Brisbane, where he came on as a substitute in Wales’ 12-7 win over England. He led …

WRL partner with PowerEPOS

Main photo (left to right): Heath Roberts, PowerEPOS technical director, Craig Poskitt, Wales Rugby League commercial director and Tony Franklin, PowerEPOS sales director Electronic point of sale (EPOS) company PowerEPOS have become the official EPOS and payments partner of Wales Rugby League. Their logo will go above the number on the back of Wales’ shirts for …

Wales Rugby League congratulate Ben Flower following third Grand Final win

Wales Rugby League have congratulated Ben Flower for winning his third Super League Grand Final winners ring on Saturday after helping his Wigan Warriors side to a 12-4 victory over Warrington Wolves. Flower, who also won in 2013 and 2016 with Wigan, is now just one behind St Helens and Wales legend Keiron Cunningham in …

Wales Rugby League partner with Utility Alliance for 2018 internationals

Header photo. Back row (left to right): Chris Thair, Wales Rugby League chief executive, Tim Strange, Utility Alliance senior indirect business development manager, and Craig Poskitt, Wales Rugby League commercial director. Front row (left to right): Vicky Boynton and Sadie Wise, both Utility Alliance. Wales Rugby League is delighted to announce Utility Alliance as its …