Neath Port Talbot Steelers dominated the majority of the inaugural Welsh Conference Championship Final, eventually winning 42-10 against the plucky Torfaen Tigers. Steelers led after just two minutes when Dylan Griffiths set up Lee Jenkins to go over with Dane Clancy converting. Torfaen got a try back five minutes later were John Sutcliffe opened up …
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Last Friday saw the first ever school girls rugby league game to be played in Wales. The participants were Tre gib (Llandeilo) and Dyffryn Taf (Whitland) Schools. The game was played under slightly modified rugby league rules, though the game proved to be of an exciting, fast flowing and hard hitting spectacle. Tre gib came …
Crusaders under 16s inflicted Cavendish Road High School under 15s first defeat of their 2010 tour of the UK on Friday night after beating them 37-6 in Pontyclun. It was an outstanding performance from the Welsh as the Australians are affiliated to the Brisbane Broncos’ NRL development system. Cavendish Road High School is a Rugby …
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History was made at Cardiff’s St Albans RFC on Sunday where the first city derby at any grade in Welsh Rugby League took place as the Cardiff Demons under 17s hosted South Coast Spartans. Cardiff Demons are Wales’ oldest surviving rugby league club having been formed in 1997 but their famous junior sections, that have …
Janet Ryder, the Assembly Member for North Wales, will be presenting at the Senedd from 5.00pm Wednesday 23rd June in front of the whole parliament house, talking about rugby league. The topic title is “Hope: What is hope? – well it can probably have a different definition for everyone here”. Synopsis: For those of us …
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CYFARTHFA SCHOOL / TYDFIL WILDCATS (MERTHYR TYDFIL) 48 MAESYDDERWEN / GA GIANTS (YSTRADGYNLAIS) 22 By Ian Golden at The Gnoll, Neath The South Wales Scorpions High Schools Clubs Cup reached its conclusion on Sunday when Cyfarthfa School from Merthyr Tydfil beat Maesydderwen School from Ystradgynlais 48-22 in an exciting game. Sixteen high school teams of …
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Wales Rugby League’s General Manager Sash Stosic has expressed his delight about how successful last Sunday was for Welsh Rugby League. A record Super League points tally for Crusaders in Super League after they beat Bradford Bulls 44-20, with Tony Martin’s try bringing up 4,000 all-time club points in all competitions, was just the headline …
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The Intro-Sport Scorpions Cup Primary School rugby league competition reached its climax in Neath on Sunday when Parc-y-Tywyn School from Burry Port near Llanelli beat Georgetown from Tredegar by 1 try to 0 in the Grand Final before the South Wales Scorpions v Swinton Lions match. The game was part of “Super Sunday” at The …
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The North Wales Rugby League kicked off successfully on Sunday in Wrexham when Rhyl Exiles won the inaugural North Wales Nines, beating Penrhyn Eagles from Bangor 14-4 in final. The Exiles are a brand new club, formed after the Rhyl Coasters disbanded last year. Mid Wales Marauders from Welshpool, Conwy Celts from Colwyn Bay and …
Thomas Bosc landed a last-minute drop-goal to steer Catalans Dragons into the Challenge Cup quarter-finals at the expense of a spirited Crusaders outfit. French side Catalan had looked firmly in control when they bounced back from an early Clinton Schifcofske try to run in five of their own before the break. Crusaders came out fighting, …
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