Wales Rugby League stars have been assisting their former schools as they prepare for national Champion Schools Cup Finals in London this weekend. On Friday, Ysgol Gyfun Ystalyfera from the Swansea valleys take on St Peter’s School from Wigan in the Year Final at Richmond RFC (kick-off 1pm) before Cardiff school Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf …
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DANNY Richardson, Calvin Wellington and Regan Grace are the latest youngsters to agree extended contracts with the Saints. Wellington and Grace started their Rugby League with the WRL run South Wales Academy and have played under the Scorpions banner. Both are Wales junior internationals. Half Back Danny, 19, has inked a three year deal with …
UNDER 15 FINAL – TORFAEN TIGERS 24 CARDIFF CITY RL SPARTANS 20 Torfaen Tigers and Cardiff City Spartans fought out a 10-try thriller in the WRL under 15 Final but it in the end it was Jon Watkins’ two conversions for the Cwmbran based side that was the difference. A Karling Claridge try in the …
Former Warrington, Widnes and Wales star Jonathan Davies has been awarded on OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours but not for his work in rugby. The 52-year old, who also played for Canterbury Bulldogs and North Queensland Cowboys in Australia, won nine Welsh caps and 13 for Great Britain but it is for his voluntary …
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The North Wales Rugby League season kicked off on Saturday with a six-team nines competition at Rhyl. Hard pitches and wall to wall sunshine made it a perfect receipt for the tournament leading to a fast brand of rugby which lead to great competition. All six six team played in league structure with some close …
NORTH WALES CRUSADERS 14 SWINTON LIONS 8 By Sian Golden at Bloomfield Road, Blackpool North Wales Crusaders ensured it was to be a perfect Wales Rugby League week for knockout games as they held on to claim the iProSport League 1 Cup, winning a nail-biting encounter against Swinton Lions at Blackpool’s Bloomfield Road stadium. The …
YEAR 7 CHAMPION SCHOOLS SEMI-FINAL YSGOL GYFUN GYMRAEG GLANTAF (CARDIFF) 20 ST BERNARD’S (BARROW) 12 By Ian Golden at Chorley Panthers RLFC Welsh speaking school Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf have made history in becoming the first Welsh school to ever play Rugby League at Wembley Stadium after beating St Bernard’s of Barrow 20-12 in a …
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Ryan Gould at The Glyndwr University Racecourse Stadium NORTH WALES CRUSADERS were knocked out of the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup at the fifth round stage, despite a spirited display against a strong Featherstone Rovers side. After falling 10-0 behind within the first ten minutes, Crusaders grew in to the game during the remainder of the first-half …
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Wales Rugby League Champion Schools finals day was a tale of two schools with Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf and Pencoed Comprehensive School each taking two trophies. The Year 8 final between Ysgol Y Strade and Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni was postponed due to a clash with exams for one side and will be replayed. Here …
Two former East v West Wales under 15 origin Rugby League players have wished the current crop of youngsters good luck as they take to the field this Sunday at Cardiff Arms Park as part of Big Welsh Derby day. East take on West at both under 14 and 15 levels in Cardiff with the …
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