WALES Rugby League have launched the latest initiative to help youngsters into the sport with a new West Wales Regional Performance Development Centre in Whitland. Robert Newsome OBE, headteacher of Ysgol Dyffryn Taf in Whitland, Caermarthenshire, Mark Rowley, general manager of the Wales Rugby League, and Andy Coley, liaison manager for Wigan Warriors attached to …
It is with great sadness that South Wales Scorpions announce the passing of former director John Brennan – who stepped down from his role last week due to ill-health. As one of the founder members of the club, John has worked tirelessly to help the club grow over the first three years and our deepest …
THE SECOND stage of development at our Wales Rugby League Elite Performance Centre Deeside Leisure was revealed last week with the opening of our Elite Performance Gym supported and funded by Sport Wales. Wales Rugby League President Mike Nicholas opened the facility alongside Graham Williams from Sport Wales along with 20 delegates. Since the WRL …
WALES legend Billy Boston has been recognised among the greatest black sportsmen and women of all time. To coincide with Black History Month, Sporting Equals have named their top ten greatest athletes ever – and Wales star Boston, who will be among the legendary Welsh rugby league players at the Test match with England at …
WALES Rugby League have gained a prestigious national sports accreditation in child protection. The WRL have been awarded the Child Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU) Level Two standard for safeguarding and protecting children. The accreditation has taken a lot of work to achieve, with Sport Wales, the nation’s sports council, and Collette Eden, from the …
THE DELAYED Street Rugby Finals Day in North Wales will kick-off next Wednesday (September 26) at Queensway Sports Stadium, Wrexham. The finals were delayed from earlier this month but are now ready to go with teams from across the region coming together for a day of rugby action. It all starts at 6pm, with pick-up …
By Ryan Gould This time last year we were reflecting on Crusaders’ withdrawal from the Super League competition, and at the same time, the likelihood that rugby league was going to die in North Wales. One year on, things are looking very different indeed. North Wales Crusaders – the newly formed outfit from what remained …
PENALLTA Storm’s incredible success in junior rugby league has been recognised with a top award from the Welsh governing body. And the club, founded just three seasons ago, could scoop a British title as well as they have been nominated in the national rugby league Volunteer Community Awards. Also, Russell Baker, coach of The Panthers …
IT was not to be for Ystalyfera’s Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg at the National Schools finals in Bradford on Thursday but coach Ioan Bebb said: “They can be proud of what they have achieved.” Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg went down in the Year Ten final to tough Wakefield school Outwood Grange at the famous Odsal Stadium. But …
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CONWY CELTS 48 PRESTATYN AND RHYL PANTHERS 26 CONWY Celts became the first North Wales Conference champions as they beat Prestatyn and Rhyl Panthers in an exciting Grand Final last weekend. It was an outstanding match, played after fans had enjoyed a curtain-raiser of junior rugby as the young talent, who are likely to be …
