Torfaen Tigers top the WRL Wheelchair Development League after the first round of matches at University of South Wales on Sunday afternoon. The Pontypool-based side beat newcomers Swindon St George 56-6 in the second match of the double-header, which was enough to see them rise above North Wales Crusaders, who had beaten Cardiff Blue Dragons …
West Wales have taken the 2025 WRL U16 Origin title after an emphatic second-half display against East Wales in Merthyr Tydfil on Saturday. There wasn’t much in it at half-time as they went into the break 16-10 to the good, but seven tries in the second half gave them a 52-28 victory. And because of …
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The second U16 Origin match of the season takes place this Saturday at The Wern in Merthyr Tydfil when West Wales face East Wales (kick-off 1.30pm). In the first match a fortnight ago, West clinched a tight encounter 34-28 thanks to a try by Joseph Bailey in the last play of the game. Both sides …
On Sunday, the WRL Wheelchair Development League kicks off its third season in the venue where it all ended last year, the Fitzone at University of South Wales in Treforest. Four sides will be in the league this year – three from Wales – Cardiff Blue Dragons, North Wales Crusaders and Torfaen Tigers – and …
The last 16 of the !895 Cup took place on the weekend, which is where the Championship sides came into the competition, and there are plenty of Welsh players who continued on the road to Wembley. Five of them are at Widnes Vikings, who had a close win away at Hunslet. Matty Fozard and Rhys …
It was a happy St David’s Day for rugby league in the Caerphilly County Borough when not one but two new rugby league sides launched today. In Ystrad Mynach, South Wales Jets launched their U14 girls side, whilst at Caerphilly Leisure Centre, it was the first ever training session for the new Aber Valley Wolves Wheelchair …
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Our weekly review of how our Welsh internationals and hopefuls got on in the elite leagues… In the RFL Championship, London Broncos, starring the Welsh-speaking partnership of Curtis Davies and Huw Worthington, claimed a hard-fought win over Caleb Aekins‘ Featherstone Rovers for their first victory of the season. Rhys Williams scored a try for Widnes …
A total of 25 tries were scored over two games at Cardiff University Sports Park on Saturday as East Wales took on West Wales at under 16 level. In addition to the main Origin encounter between the two regions, a development match was also played. West clinched a tight encounter 34-28 in the Origin match …
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The postponed first games of the U16 East Wales v West Wales Origin season take place this Saturday 22nd February at Cardiff University Sports Park. East U16s Development Vs West U16s Development – Kick off 12pm (30 Minutes each way) East U16s Origin Vs West U16s Origin – Kick off 1.30pm (30 Minutes each way) Gates Open 11:30 Adults: £5 …
Our weekly round-up of how our Welsh internationals and hopefuls performed in the elite leagues. Words: Ian Golden, Picture by Olly Hassell/SWpix.com Fin Yates, after making his Wales debut against Jamaica last year, played in Super League for the first time on Saturday when he starred for Salford Red Devils at St Helens. He became …
