2016 Champion Schools Finals reports

WALES RUGBY LEAGUE CHAMPION SCHOOLS YEAR 7 FINAL YSGOL GYFUN GYMRAEG GLANTAF 16 YSGOL GYFUN YSTALYFERA 34 By Ian Golden at Cardiff University 4G Pitch Ysgol Gyfun Ystalyfera will be Wales’ representatives on the road to Wembley this year after beating Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf 34-16 in the Wales Rugby League Year 7 Champion Schools …

Wales Wheelchair win the Celtic Cup

Wales Wheelchair Rugby League team were crowned Celtic Cup champions today (Saturday 30th April) at Blackpool Sports Centre. Head coach Alana Saergent said: “We are all ecstatic to have won the Celtic Cup as it was the first time we had entered the competition. “The squad of players have shown remarkable improvement from when we …

Boston, Risman and current Wales players honoured

Wales Rugby League legend Billy Boston has at last received what he’s wanted for most of his life – a Welsh cap. The 81-year old was in attendance at the recent inaugural Wales Rugby League Hall of Fame dinner, where he, along with fellow Cardiffian Gus Risman became the first two inductees. Due to a …

Scorpions to take Embed the Pathway out of England

South Wales Scorpions will be rolling out the award winning Embed the Pathway (ETP) programme in schools outside England for the first time. The programme is being run as part of the club’s on-going commitment to developing the game in the region, and this announcement is being made following close work with Wales Rugby League …

WRL announce first two Hall of Fame members

Wales Rugby League have chosen Billy Boston and Gus Risman as their first two inductees in their newly formed official Hall of Fame. It was a natural choice as both are already in the RFL’s Hall of Fame and were immortalised on the recently unveiled Rugby League statue outside Wembley Stadium. The first celebration dinner …

WRL support Scorpions pathway development

The Rugby League Academy at Coleg Y Cymoedd will soon transfer from Wales Rugby League to South Wales Scorpions, in alignment with all the other category 3 academies in the UK which are all linked to professional clubs. Wales Rugby League’s Chief Executive Officer Chris Thair said: “Wales Rugby League put a lot of time, …

WRL send open letter of support to two pro clubs

As the two Welsh professional Rugby League clubs begin their Kingstone Press League 1 campaign this weekend, Wales Rugby League provide a public show of support to both South Wales Scorpions and North Wales Crusaders. WRL Chief Executive Officer, Chris Thair said: “Along with the men’s international team, the two professional clubs are the national …

CHALLENGE CUP ROUND 3 REPORT: NORTH WALES CRUSADERS 36-40 GLOUCESTERSHIRE ALL GOLDS

Ryan Gould at The Glyndwr University Racecourse Stadium GLOUCESTERSHIRE ALL GOLDS came from 20 points behind to knock North Wales Crusaders out of the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup. Trailing 36-16 with 25 minutes to go, it looked as though the margin was too big of a mountain to climb for the visitors. However, they capitalised on …

CHALLENGE CUP ROUND 3 REPORT: FEATHERSTONE LIONS 37 SOUTH WALES SCORPIONS 20

FEATHERSTONE LIONS 37 SOUTH WALES SCORPIONS 20 By Ian Golden at Mill Ponds Stadium South Wales Scorpions were one of many clubs who lost to lower division sides in the Third Round of the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup on Saturday. In a day full of shocks where the home team won on each occasion, Kells from …

WRL achieves top self-assurance grading

Wales Rugby League, for the third consecutive year, has achieved the top green self-assurance grading by Sport Wales due to the standard of their governance as a National Governing Body. Self-assurance is a management tool used by Sports Councils in the UK to help assess National Governing Bodies’ progress made on governance and the risk …