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Tommy Johnson becomes first player to make 150 appearances for Welsh club

by Semi Professional Clubs March 25, 2018July 24, 2019Comments are Disabled

North Wales Crusaders’ Tommy Johnson will be the first player to make 150 appearances for a professional Welsh club when he takes to the field against Oldham this afternoon. The closest player to reaching the milestone previously was Christiaan Roets, who recently retired and made 148 appearances during his spells with Crusaders and South Wales …

WRL cap presentation night a success

by International RL, Juniors March 24, 2018July 24, 2019Comments are Disabled

Wales Rugby League held their annual cap presentation night at the University of South Wales on Saturday evening where almost 100 regional and international caps were handed out to players who took to the field in 2017. First the players who took part in the annual East v West Wales games were rewarded. East Wales …

CHALLENGE CUP – FEATHERSTONE ROVERS 66 NORTH WALES CRUSADERS 6

by Challenge Cup, Semi Professional Clubs March 20, 2018July 26, 2019Comments are Disabled

LUKE Briscoe crossed four times as Featherstone booked their place in the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup’s fifth round, the Rovers sweeping aside North Wales 66-6 in a 13-try demolition. Despite making a slow start to proceedings, with the Crusaders looking to upset the odds, John Duffy’s men took a comfortable three-score lead into the half-time break. …

David Watkins inducted into the WRL Hall of Fame

by Hall of Fame, International RL March 16, 2018July 23, 2019Comments are Disabled

Dual-code rugby legend David Watkins has been inducted into the Wales Rugby League Hall of Fame. He becomes the fourth Welshman to be honoured in this way following Billy Boston, Gus Risman and Mike Nicholas since the Hall of Fame was introduced two years ago. The presentation occurred at the Greenmeadow Golf Club in Cwmbran on Friday 16th March as …

Commonwealths… another step forward for WRL

by International RL, Nines March 1, 2018July 26, 2019Comments are Disabled

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 …

CHALLENGE CUP REPORT : Bradford Bulls 82 West Wales Raiders 6

by Challenge Cup, Semi Professional Clubs February 25, 2018July 26, 2019Comments are Disabled

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 …

CHALLENGE CUP REPORT : North Wales Crusaders 28 Keighley Cougars 24

by Challenge Cup, Semi Professional Clubs February 25, 2018July 26, 2019Comments are Disabled

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. …

Wheelchair team manager successful at Wrexham Sports Awards

by Wheelchair RL February 24, 2018July 26, 2019Comments are Disabled

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 …

Latest Rugby League International Federation Rankings

by International RL December 12, 2017July 29, 2019Comments are Disabled

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 …

Wales Commonwealth Championships head coach and staff announced

by International RL, Nines December 6, 2017July 29, 2019Comments are Disabled

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 …