South Wales Jets have qualified for the WRL Wheelchair Grand Final in Llandrindod Wells on Sunday 8th March following an outstanding display on Sunday against Cardiff Blue Dragons where they won 78-18. It only took two minutes for Dane Oram to score Jets opening try, that was converted by Jamie Reynolds, the first of his nine …
Wales Rugby League Masters head coach Nick Harkin has announced his squad to take on Scotland at the Royal High School, Edinburgh on Saturday 23rd May (kick-off TBC). It’s the first-ever meeting between the two nations at Masters level, with Scotland side only being formed last year, and there are seven potential debutants for Wales. …
Nick Harkin has been appointed as the new Wales Rugby League Masters head coach. Masters Rugby League is played by those aged 35 and over, with modified rules for different age groups to encourage participation for all ages. No scores are officially kept in this version of the sport, but try scorers are recorded. A …
This year’s WRL Wheelchair League Grand Final will take place on the neutral venue of Llandrindod Wells Sports Centre on Sunday 8th March (kick-off 1.30pm). The four-round competition started last weekend when South Wales Jets beat last season’s Grand Final winners 34-30 in Ystrad Mynach, with Cardiff Blue Dragons and Aber Valley Wolves fighting out …
South Wales Jets won their first ever Wheelchair match beating North Wales Crusaders 34-30 in a classic hard-hitting encounter. The visitors started well. Martin Turner opened the scoring with a try on seven minutes, converting it himself. South Wales Jets soon levelled. Dane Oram brilliantly caught a cross-kick to score the club’s first ever try …
The fourth season of the WRL Wheelchair League starts this Sunday at Sue Noake Leisure Centre in Caerphilly, with new side South Wales Jets hosting North Wales Crusaders (kick-off 12.20pm). Immediately following this, Cardiff Blue Dragons face another new side in Aber Valley Wolves (kick-off 1.40pm). Free admission to all fans for both matches. This …
Wales Rugby League are entering eight schools into the RFL Champion Schools national knock-outs, following the conclusion of the Welsh rounds. Five of the teams come from one school, Cardiff’s Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf. They will represent Wales in the Year 7 boys, Year 8 boys, Year 8 girls, Year 9 boys and Year 10 …
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A level one coaching course was held at Pyle RFC last Sunday, with 16 community coaches from all over South Wales. Consisting of classroom and field work, this course was run by Clive Griffiths and supported by Rob Apsee. When outside, the rain didn’t hamper the enthusiasm, with the new season just three months away. …
For the first time, there will be two Welsh sides in the RFL women’s pyramid this year, as North Wales Crusaders have entered the competition, coming in at the fourth tier in the new Northern League 3. Their fixtures are not yet out, but Crusaders, who have been playing friendly matches for the last few …
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Wales Wheelchair will play their first friendly match of the year on Saturday 14th March, when they will take on UK Armed Forces at Wrexham University (kick-off 2.15pm). The match will be preceeded by an “A” match between the two sides as head coach Alan Caron looks to allow all of his training squad to …
