On November 19th 2000, Wales scared World Cup favourites Australia for an hour before eventually going down 46-22. Here, Richard de la Rivière looks back at the game in article originally published in Rugby League World in 2008 and then here. Printed with permission from both parties. Richard features this game in his new book, 100 Days that shook …
Wales Rugby League’s President Mike Nicholas was inducted into the Wales Rugby League Hall of Fame on Wednesday evening at a celebration dinner at the Village Hotel in Deeside that also saw all three of Wales’ World Cup sides honoured. Nicholas, born in Port Talbot in 1946, known to almost everyone as “Nicko”, becomes the …
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Wales head coach John Kear has named his final 24-man squad for Rugby League World Cup 2017. A 38-man train-on squad was announced back in July, but it has now been whittled down to 24 names for the tournament. 13 of the 17 players who featured in Wales’ victory over Italy last October to secure …
On Sunday October 15 1995, Wales took on Western Samoa in a winner takes all World Cup group game. The prize was to be a place in the semi-finals against England at Old Trafford. Memories were painfully fresh in Wales of their defeat in the 1991 rugby union World Cup at the hands of Western …
On June 10 1975, Wales beat England 12-7 in a win that would eventually go a long way to preventing England from winning the World Cup. The 1975 World Championship, as it was known as that year, made history with Great Britain being split into England and Wales for the first time, joining Australia, New …
Seventeen under 15s and 16s Rugby League players from Wales have now been snapped up by Super League sides for their academy systems. This includes 11 of the Wales under 16 side who beat England last week for the first time ever, winning 18-10 in Cardiff. Twins Ewan and Ieuan Badham from West Wales Raiders …
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Following Wales under 16s beating their English counterparts for the first time ever last Saturday, Wales Rugby League CEO Chris Thair says the young talent has always been in Wales but recent results are finally making the elite clubs take notice. Nine of the 17 players in the Wales side on Saturday were under 15, …
YEAR 9 CHAMPION SCHOOLS FINAL YSGOL GYFUN GYMAREG GLANTAF 28 MIRFIELD FREE GRAMMAR SCHOOL 0 By Ian Golden at Richmond Athletic Association Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf shrugged off last year’s Final disappointment to produce a perfect performance in every way as they beat Mirfield Free Grammar School 28-0 in the Year 9 Champion Schools Final …
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Scott Bessant has played for and coached both Newport Titans and Torfaen Tigers and has won numerous Wales Dragonhearts caps. Gwent Police are appealing for information after former Wales Dragonhearts full back Scott Bessant was discovered seriously injured at approximately 5.15am on Sunday 13th August 2017. A member of the public found him lying on Pentwyn Lane …
UNDER 17 FINAL – CARDIFF BLUE DRAGONS 38 TORFAEN TIGERS 4 A very strong Cardiff side, half of whom had already played first team, beat an understrength Torfaen outfit to win the under 17 final. Luke Jenkins scored the opening try on ten minutes just left of the sticks, which was converted by Jac Powell. …
