Ireland level series against Wales men

Tom Kiernan-Wilson reports from Featherstone Rovers After a 24-0 victory in Neath the previous week, Wales would make the trip up to The Millenium Stadium in Featherstone to take on an Ireland side who would be out for revenge after a disappointing outing in South Wales. With both sides mixing their squads up from the …

Wheelchair Cup Final preview

It’s the final game in the WRL Wheelchair domestic season this Saturday at Caerphilly Leisure Centre, when Torfaen Tigers take on North Wales Crusaders in Cwpan Sialens Cadair Olwyn, the Welsh Cup Final (kick-off 11.30am). The Tigers finished as league leaders title winners with a one-hundred percent record, but the Crusaders won last week’s Grand …

Ireland shut-out headlines memorable day for Wales in Neath

Words: Ian Golden. Pics: Kate Pronger It was a perfect day in Neath on Saturday and quite the start for a delighted new Wales senior men’s side head coach Paul Berry. Fielding six debutants, Wales achieved only their fourth men’s side shut-out in history as we beat Ireland 24-0 after being 6-0 up at half-time. …

Crusaders inflict Tigers first defeat to deny them treble

North Wales Crusaders overcame an understrength Torfaen Tigers 52-14 in a fiercely fought Grand Final to inflict the Tigers’ first defeat of the season. Torfaen, unbeaten in the regular season to finish league leaders title winners, were missing their top scorer Jamie Reynolds, his father Jason Reynolds, as well as Dane Oram, leaving them with …

Crusaders and Tigers name sides for tomorrow

The sides have been named for tomorrow’s WRL Wheelchair Invitational League Grand Final between Torfaen Tigers and North Wales Crusaders at Wrexham University (kick-off 11.45am). Torfaen come into this match as winners of the league leaders title, but they go into this encounter as underdogs, playing away from home and missing three key players through …

Wales men name 19-man squad for Ireland match

Wales have named seven potential debutants in the 19-man squad to face Ireland in Neath on Saturday. Hull FC’s Denive Balmforth, 22, is the most experienced of the seven, with 39 Super League appearances already to his name. Charlie Glover and Owen Restall were both in the Wales squad in 2023, playing in an exhibition …

Simon Weston XIII to take on Wales A this Saturday

There is a slight change to the curtain raiser for the Wales v Ireland match this Saturday at Neath RFC (kick-off 3pm). As the UK Armed Forces are unable to raise a side to face Wales A, this has been replaced by a Simon Weston XIII that will be coached by the Wales Students staff. …

Wales v Ireland ticket news

Wales will be facing Ireland at The Gnoll in Neath this Saturday at 3pm in a senior men’s international. We realise that the ticketing system from our partners Ticketpass is currently off-line. We don’t have a timeframe for when this is due to return, but when it does, we’ll let everyone know by this website …