New under 13 side for North Wales Crusaders

North Wales Crusaders will launch a new U13s side with a trials and development day at Mold Alun High School on Saturday 10 May. The Crusaders already run an established U15s, who play fixtures in the English North West Counties League, and the proposed new U13s side is the next step in the club’s youth …

WRL make second trip to Sierra Leone

Wales Rugby League development manager Mark Jones made his long awaited return to Sierra Leone recently. As part of a funded mentoring partnership, he spent a second, ten day stint promoting and coaching the sport in the country. “I first travelled there in April 2013 as part of a fact-finding mission co-funded by the Welsh …

History made in North Wales on Sunday

North Wales Crusaders U15s make their long awaited league debut this Sunday against St Helens club Portico Vine (11am kick-off). It has been a frustrating period for the squad, as their first three league games have all been postponed by thier opponents for various reasons. “It’s been a nghtmare start to the season for us …

11 Wales players selected for GB Students

Wales have 11 players in the 2014 Great Britain and Ireland Academic Lions squad, which has been announced following last week’s Student Four Nations. The week long competition hosted this year at the University of Nottingham culminated on Good Friday with England defeating Wales in a thrilling final. The Great Britain and Ireland Academic Lions …

Nicko in Hall of Fame and launches new book

Wales Rugby League’s President Mike Nicholas has been inducted into the Warrington Wolves’ Hall of Fame. It is excellent timing for the former Wembley Cup Final winner as he launches his new book “From Swn-Y-Mor to Seattle” tonight (Tuesday) at 7pm at the Halliwell Jones Stadium in Warrington. He has a South Wales launch and …

Iestyn Harris and WRL part company

Wales Rugby League are actively looking to recruit a new national head coach following the departure of Iestyn Harris. Harris, a dual code international for Wales and one of the brightest playing talents of his generation, was appointed Wales Head Coach in September 2009 and has enjoyed over four years at the helm. The national …

MATCH REPORT: FEATHERSTONE ROVERS 66-0 NORTH WALES CRUSADERS

Ryan Gould at The Big Fella’s Stadium Crusaders were knocked out of the Tetley’s Challenge Cup at the fourth round stage with a heavy defeat away at Featherstone Rovers. From the first minute to the last, Rovers were simply far superior in every department and, whenever Crusaders threatened, it was met by a ferocious defensive …

Five tries for Morris gives Swansea Uni the Cup

STUDENT RUGBY LEAGUE FINALS SWANSEA UNIVERSITY 48 EXETER UNIVERSITY 18 Five tries for second row forward Scott Morris, in only his fourth ever game of Rugby League, made sure that Swansea University beat Exeter 48-18 in the BUSC Western Conference Cup Final. His, and Swansea’s first came in under two minutes after he made a …

Wales Rugby League congratulate Ian Watson

Wales Rugby League have congratulated their longest serving professional player, Ian Watson, for reaching 500 professional career games. The 37-year old Swinton Lions player-coach, whose family hail from North Wales, is the joint record caps holder for Wales win 30 and his 470th club game was for the Lions against Gateshead Thunder in the Tetley’s …

MATCH REPORT: NORTH WALES CRUSADERS 58-18 PILKINGTON RECS

Ryan Gould at Glyndwr University Racecourse Stadium Crusaders advanced through to the fourth round of the Tetley’s Challenge Cup with a comfortable victory over amateur club Pilkington Recs. A strong end to the first half by Crusaders ensured that there was daylight between themselves and Recs, as they went in to half-time with the game …