Veteran half-back Ian Watson is hoping Australia field their strongest team for their final Gillette Four Nations group game against Wales as he prepares for his international swansong. The 35-year-old Swinton scrum-half won a record-extending 30th cap in Wales’ 36-0 defeat by New Zealand at Wembley but has confirmed that, if selected, next Sunday’s clash …
Wales dual-code international rugby player Gareth Thomas has announced today his retirement from all forms of rugby with immediate effect meaning that he will miss out on Wales’ Four Nations campaign. Thomas said: “I have listened and discussed this decision with many of my family and close friends. My mind has told me that the …
Valley Cougars’ encouraging debut season in the Conference National has been highlighted by Liam Watton’s inclusion in the Conference National Team of the Year. The wing, who scored 11 tries in as many games in his first year as a rugby league player, was selected in the representative side by Forty-20 Magazine. Cougars head coach …
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Wales Rugby League have welcomed North Wales Crusaders as they were accepted into Co-operative Championship 1 officially today. “I’m delighted to hear that North Wales Crusaders have been officially accepted,” said Wales Rugby League’s General Manager Mark Rowley. “The growth of Rugby League all around Wales is fantastic for the sport and I look forward …
Rugby League Match Official Haydn Edwards will swap the rugby field for the snowy slopes this winter when he takes up the role of Team Manager for the GB Olympic Skeleton squad at the Intercontinental and Europa Cup. Edwards who is based in South Wales will be working with GB athletes including Olympic Gold medallist …
Wales Dragonhearts were honoured at the South Wales Scorpions’ second annual presentation night at The Gnoll on Saturday where a full house of 120 turned up to see awards given to three major sides in the area. Joining the Scorpions were players from Wales Dragonhearts and Crusaders under 18s as another successful year of development …
Former North Wales AM Janet Ryder is looking forward to the challenge of being Chairperson of Wales Rugby League. Janet, a Rugby League fan for over 35 years and a patron of Wales Rugby League for over 10 years has witnessed the growth of the game in Wales first hand and always makes a point …
Wales Rugby League have appointed Mark Rowley as their new General Manager following interviews this week. Rowley has been doing this role as an interim position on a part-time basis since the departure of Sash Stosic at the start of the year. This role will now be full-time for him and he will stand down …
Stefan Sankala, a PE teacher at St. Joseph’s RC High School in Newport has won the National Teacher of the Year Award in Rugby League from the sport’s governing body, the RFL. Stefan was presented with his award at Wembley Stadium during Saturday’s Carnegie Challenge Cup Final, the day after the St Joseph’s Year 8 …
CHAMPIONS SCHOOLS YEAR 8 NATIONAL FINAL ST JOSEPH’S (NEWPORT) 38 TEMPLE MOOR (LEEDS) 28 By Ian Golden at Twickenham Stoop St Joseph’s RC School from Newport wrote a piece of Welsh history on Friday afternoon after beating the more experienced Temple Moor School from Leeds 38-28 to become National Year 8 Rugby League Champions. It’s …
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