Wales Rugby League’s chief executive Chris Thair, is leaving at the month to take up a new role at the Rugby League European Federation. He will be the organisation’s new general manager, taking over from Danny Kazandjian who has become global operations manager of the International Federation. Thair, (41) will take up his new role …
Welsh community clubs have voted to increase the number of junior age categories in the 2019 domestic competition following a successful 2018 season and growing confidence in the sport in South Wales. For the last few years, WRL have run successful leagues at under 13, 15 and 17 levels. The clubs have now voted to run …
Elliot Kear will captain Wales during this autumn’s European Championship as they aim to qualify for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. The 29-year-old will follow in the footsteps of his former Whitchurch High School classmates Sam Warburton and Gareth Bale, who have captained Wales in rugby union and football respectively. Kear, who is currently …
The tributes have poured in for Rhondda Outlaws RLFC chairman Clive Batchelor who died suddenly on Monday 13th August 2018 aged 53. Batchelor helped to establish the open age side at the Outlaws two years ago after they were originally founded as a junior club. Before that, he worked tirelessly for many years at Valley …
UNDER 17 FINAL CARDIFF BLUE DRAGONS 36 TORFAEN TIGERS 10 Cardiff Blue Dragons didn’t have it easy against an understrength Torfaen Tigers side but they eventually had too much in the tank for the Cwmbran side, winning 36-16 They went into an early 12-0 lead. Jac Powell scored under the sticks, converting his own try, …
The former Wales Rugby League board member Martin Roscommon Roddy MBE sadly passed away on Monday night aged 63 following a 20-month battle with cancer. His wife Tessa made the following announcement early on Wednesday morning… “Poppet Martin Roddy passed away peacefully at 22:06 on Monday 2nd July 2018. It was how we had hoped …
Former Wales and Great Britain international winger Roy Francis became the 136th entrant into the “Welsh Sports Hall of Fame” last night. The citation to induct Francis was read by Carolyn Hitt, the presenter and producer of the recent BBC Wales documentary “Rugby’s Codebreakers”. The award was received by Roy’s son Geoff. Francis became famous …
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Wales captain Craig Kopczak has announced his retirement from international rugby league. The current skipper of Salford Red Devils, the 31-year old has also turned out for Bradford Bulls, Halifax and Huddersfield Giants in this, his 13th season in the professional game. Wales heritage #442, he made his debut on October 28th 2007 in Wales’ 50-10 …
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Wales Rugby League are saddened to hear that our former World Cup head coach Les Pearce died yesterday, Saturday 21st April 2018, aged 94. Pearce coached Wales throughout 1975, a record breaking year for the country where we played 10 international matches, two in the European Championship and then eight in the World Cup. Four of those …
Former Wakefield Trinity, St Helens and Wales International Anthony Walker has been appointed as the new head coach of the Wales under 19 rugby league side. He will lead the under 19s in the forthcoming European Championships and will remain as head coach of the side until at least December 2020. The 26-year old retired …
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