Ian Golden, Alex Paynter and Harry Jones look back at the weekend’s elite action featuring Wales internationals and other World Cup prospects. The story of the weekend came from the RFL Women’s Nines where 21 Welsh players, including 14 who are already capped, played for six different sides in the 20-team tournament that acted as qualifiers for […]
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Cardiff Demons finish second in their group in the RFL Nines
Cardiff Demons competed well in the inaugural RFL Women’s Rugby League Nines in Warrington, winning their first two games, but came short in the deciding group match against group favourites York City Knights. York, along with the other group winners, St Helens, Leeds Rhinos, Catalans Dragons and Huddersfield Giants, will now play in a finals […]
Plenty to watch in North Wales in the first half of May
Our new North Wales correspondent, Barry Andrews, takes a look ahead at what to expect in the region in an exciting first three weekends of May. North Wales Rugby League in May is set to be big, starting on the May 1 with a double header at Stadiwm Zip World in Colwyn Bay. The action […]
Gwylio’r Cymry: Ebrill 22-25 2022
Ian Golden, Alex Paynter and Harry Jones look back at the weekend’s elite action featuring Wales internationals and other World Cup prospects. Saturday saw Torfaen Tigers take to the court for the first time this season as they faced off against reigning Wheelchair Rugby League Championship Champions, Hereford Harriers. With Harriers fielding five current members of the Welsh […]
Wales name Masters squad for festival on May 14
Wales have named an 19-man squad for the Masters International Festival at Bethesda RUFC on Saturday 14 May. The Welsh will take on Ireland and England in the three-team one-day festival. Each match will be 20 minutes long, with Wales taking on Ireland first at 2pm. England v Ireland follows at 2.25pm with Wales v […]
Cardiff Demons to compete in the RFL Women’s Nines
Cardiff Demons have accepted an invitation to compete in the National Women’s Rugby League Nines next Sunday May 1 at Victoria Park in Warrington. The Nines competition has been introduced to provide a new exciting playing format to the current players, allowing teams from different tiers of the women’s game to compete against one another […]
Wales name their squad for this year’s Wheelchair Celtic Cup tournament
Wales Wheelchair head coach Stephen Jones has released an 11-person squad for the Celtic Cup matches against Scotland and Ireland on Saturday 7 May at Plas Madoc Leisure Centre in Wrexham. There are three changes from the side who beat Scotland in Wrexham last autumn, with record test cap holder Alan Caron returning, looking to […]
Gwylio’r Cymry: Ebrill 14-18 2022
With no women’s or Wheelchair matches on Easter Weekend, the focus was completely on the men’s game for the Welsh internationals or Rugby League World Cup hopefuls. Alex Paynter, our Heritage and Eligability Manager, has done his usual research on these players. The result of the weekend for Wales was North Wales Crusaders beating Swinton […]
Gwylio’r Cymry: Ebrill 7-13 2022
Ian Golden, Alex Paynter and Harry Jones look back at the weekend’s elite action featuring Wales internationals and other World Cup prospects. North Wales Crusaders’ men’s side kept going in their charge for the League 1 title as they beat London Skolars 54-6 in Tottenham. Rob Massam was on the scoresheet with a try. West Wales Raiders had […]
Next Wales Rugby League girls taster session announced
Wales Rugby League and Coleg Y Cymoedd are looking for U16s & U18s female athletes from all sports to give League a try!! This fun, fast, enjoyable contact sport never disappoints!! This is the first step on the pathway to playing international rugby league for Wales. The pathway includes regional development squads, East v West […]