WRL CEO Chris Thair discusses the benefits of Wales U23s in the recent Commonwealth Championships. The Wales under 23 side returned from the Commonwealth Championships in Australia this week and here, Wales Rugby League CEO Chris Thair discusses the legacy for the sport. He said: “Legacy is always a discussion point around any major sporting …
Bradford dominated their fellow League 1 opponents for the full 80 minutes; only a late consolation try, preventing a complete shut out of their opponents. Liam Johnson opened the scoring in the third minute, breaking through the defensive line before stepping the fullback. From here in the Bulls continued in the same vein as Steve …
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NORTH WALES CRUSADERS completed a stunning comeback to send Keighley Cougars crashing out of the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup at the Queensway Stadium following a 28-24 victory. Mike Grady’s side trailed 24-6 at the break, however, an impressive second-half performance saw the Wrexham-based side score 22 unanswered points to book their place in the fourth round. …
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Mark Andrew Jones, the team manager of Wales’ wheelchair side, won the Volunteer of the Year award at last night’s Wrexham Sports Awards. Jones, who is also known as MAJ, holds the same position with North Wales Crusaders’ wheelchair team. He has been involved with both teams since their inceptions and has been instrumental in …
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Following the success of the 2017 Rugby League World Cup, the new world rankings have been announced for the men’s game and, significantly, for the first time, the women. Australia, after picking up the silverware in both tournaments, are at the head of the respective tables. “One of our goals since 2016 has been to …
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Wales Rugby League have revealed their five-person backroom staff who will travel, along with 15 players, to Australia in February to compete in the 2018 Rugby League Commonwealth Nines Championships. The eight-team U23 mens tournament is officially endorsed by Commonwealth Games Organising Committee for which Rugby League has held Category 3 status since 2011, meaning …
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Ian Golden writes from the Celtic Manor Resort For two years in a row, the Wales Sports Awards have recoginsed a Welsh Rugby League great. Former Salford, Wales and Great Britain International David Watkins MBE was on Monday evening presented with the Special Recognition Award at the Sport Wales Awards at the luxurious Celtic Manor …
Wales Rugby League are looking for a new National Development Manager as Idris Evans will be leaving the post at the end of the month after two years at the helm. Evans, who was Cardiff-based, has managed most aspects of Rugby League in Wales outside of the professional game, including junior internationals, Champion Schools, coaching …
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Wales Rugby League chief executive Chris Thair speaks to the official website about the recent World Cup and the plans for the future in an extended interview… “The fundamental lesson we must take from this World Cup is that, when all else is equal, our competitiveness in tournaments is dependent upon the quality of players …
The North Wales Origin side aim to assist the Crusaders in developing North Wales born players. After the successful formation of the North Wales Origin (NWO) team last season, their officials and supporters recently met with Wales Rugby League CEO, Chris Thair and National Development Officer Idris Evans to discuss the future of North Wales …
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