LONG-serving Wales Rugby League Head of Performance Dan Clements is to take up a key appointment with Hockey Wales. Clements, was a former students international before taking a coaching role with South Wales Conference club Newport Titans and the Wales Under-18 side. Hockey Wales have appointed him as their new Performance Co-ordinator and Dan said: …
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SOUTH Wales Hornets have made the decision not to run this season. A shake-up in the off-season was expected as team manager Martyn Coomber emigrated to Australia, but further disruptions – at both the club and in rugby league in South Wales – has forced Chairman Mark Harris not to enter the club into a …
WALES Rugby League have announced the departure of general manager Mark Rowley from the organisation from this week. Rowley has been a mainstay of Wales Rugby League for a decade and was key to the organisation’s efforts on achieving National Governing Body status in 2005 and becoming a Full Rugby League International Board Member in …
By Jacqui Walker Blwyddyn Newydd Dda pawb. 2013 is finally upon us, which means Rugby League World Cup is most definitely on its way, and I hope all you fans are as excited as me! As a proud Wales RL supporter, I was thrilled to spend last Saturday (December 29) at Leigh Sports Village cheering …
CONWY CELTS head coach Ray Caldwell was taken aback when his name was called out to receive his local council’s Sports Coach of the Year award. Caldwell knew that the Celts, who won the North Wales Grand Final this season after beating Rhyl and Prestatyn Panthers, had been nominated for the Sports Club of the …
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 …
