Wales Rugby League’s National Development Manager, Idris Evans, has praised South Wales Scorpions following their squad announcement earlier today. The vast majority of the Scorpions’ 53-man senior and under 20 squad are Welsh born with many coming through the WRL junior and community ranks (Liam Maule from Cardiff City RL is pictured above). Evans says …
NORTH WALES CRUSADERS directors have confirmed the club is undergoing a restructure, with boardroom changes expected to be announced before the start of next season. The club was set up just over four years ago by a local consortium, picking up three trophies in their first four years. But, as the League 1 side enters …
Cardiff-based Idris Evans has been appointed as the new Wales Rugby League National Development Manager to continue the game’s domestic growth. Evans, 35, is a Welsh speaker and has a long association with Rugby League in Wales having spent 10 years with Cardiff Demons RLFC and in various voluntary roles with the National Governing Body, …
Wales Rugby League have congratulated their patron Simon Weston on being awarded a CBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours List announced yesterday night. The 54-year old, who originates from Nelson in the South Wales valleys, has been a patron of the organisation for the last ten years. Weston suffered terrible burns to half his …
St Joseph’s Roman Catholic and Anglican High School defeated Darland High School Girls 16-14 in the second North Wales female Rugby League fixture late last week. The game was played between girls in year 10 and 11 and it was another thriller of a game played under lights on the superb all-weather surface at Glyndwr …
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Wales Rugby League chairman Brian Juliff has praised the whole of the organisation for their successes in 2015, which has culminated in a one place rise in the official Rugby League International Federation World Rankings after their European Championship trophy win. Wales beat Ireland, France and Scotland in fantastic fashion in their year’s European Championship, …
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We have just learned of the death of former Wales international Terry Robbins who passed away on November 17 aged 81 of a heart attack, after failing to properly recover from a serious injury last year. Born on 28th July 1934 in Merthyr Tydfil, Robbins made his name in rugby union with Swansea, played 24 …
Two High Schools from North East Wales broke new ground on Thursday by playing a game of Girls Rugby League. Elfed High School from Buckley played hosts to St Joseph’s High School of Wrexham in a game of Touch played under lights on the Elfed’s all-weather pitch. The game was played over four quarters to …
Coleg Y Cymoedd, a further education college in Rhondda Cynon Taff, has been awarded the status of an Accredited Rugby Football League Category 3 Academy. This award is given on a continual rolling annual basis subject to twice annual reviews being satisfactory. It means that Rugby League will be taught full-time in the college and …
Valley Cougars lost their Conference South title as they lost 39-16 to Nottingham Outlaws in the final at Treharris RFC on September 19. Persistent offending meant the Cougars were their own worst enemies and for eight minutes in the second half they were down to 10 men after two red cards and a sin-bin. Some …
