Juliff praises successes as Wales rise in rankings

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, …

First North Wales girls game played

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 awarded Academy status

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 …

WRL appoint new commercial director

Wales Rugby League have appointed current Halifax RLFC commercial director and ex Featherstone Rovers RLFC chief executive officer Craig Poskitt as their new commercial director. Poskitt will continue in post at Halifax whilst undertaking his voluntary role with Wales Rugby League, where initially he will be looking at commercial avenues around the European Championship. Wales …

Young Crusaders miss out on Plate win

CRUSADERS U16S were beaten 40-16 by Shevington Sharks in the North West Counties U16s Plate final on Sunday. The final scoreline doesn’t do the performance of the young Crusaders any justice, as they lost to a decent Wigan-based Shevington side. A poor spell just after half-time cost North Wales dearly and allowed the Sharks to …

GLANTAF 40 WADE DEACON 6 – Welsh Gold at Wembley

 CHAMPION SCHOOLS YEAR 7 NATIONAL FINAL YSGOL GYFUN GYMRAEG GLANTAF (CARDIFF) 40 WADE DEACON (WIDNES) 6 By Ian Golden at Wembley Stadium It was the biggest day in the history for Cardiff-based Welsh speaking school Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf and they didn’t disappoint as they dominated the Year 7 Rugby League Champion Schools Final, …