The first match of the 2025 rugby league season in Wales happens this Sunday at Aberavon Green Stars RFC when Aberavon Fighting Irish take on Blackbrook Royals in the first round of the men’s Challenge Cup (kick-off 1.45pm). Aberavon, the 2024 WRL open-age champions, qualified for this competition after beating South Wales Jets 21-18 in …
Cardiff Demons will once again enter the Women’s Betfred Challenge Cup, which will contain 12 teams competing in four groups of three in the first round. As in previous years, the draw will be seeded, with one of last season’s top four teams – Leeds Rhinos, Wigan Warriors, York Valkyrie and St Helens, who have …
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A further Wales Students trial for the 2025 squad will take place at the Robin Park 3G pitch, Wigan Warriors training facility on Sunday 19th January 2025. Report to the ground at 12pm. The trial will be from 1-2.30pm. Car Parking is available next to the 3G pitch. This trial is for those that are …
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has published its 2025 Prohibited List. The Prohibited List designates the substances and methods that are prohibited in sport. Following an extensive consultation period by WADA, the 2025 Prohibited List was published on 25 September 2024. This gives athletes and support personnel sufficient time to make themselves aware of the …
We were sad to hear that our former World Cup player Frank Wilson, sadly passed away early on Friday morning at the age of 80. Frank played for Wales in the 1975 World Championship which included the infamous 1975 “Battle of Brisbane” win over England. It was one of his 14 caps for Wales after …
Wales men have risen up from 17th to 12th in the official International Rugby League World Rankings following excellent performances this autumn. Two wins out of three has seen Wales go up five places and are once again knocking on the door of the top 10. The Wales women’s side have also risen, after qualifying …
West Wales have beaten East Wales in 38-10 in the first ever under 18s Origin match. The match was played at the Caerphilly Centre of Sporting Excellence in Ystrad Mynach in front of a large vocal crowd on a cold Sunday evening. West Wales, who were 16-0 up at half-time thanks to two tries from …
Cardiff Demons have been awarded a place in the Women’s Northern Championship for 2025. They and London Broncos, who previously competed in the smaller Southern Championship, have both been given a place, which gives them an extended season and more game-time for their international players. They will form part of a 12-team competition with each …
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This Saturday 7th December at Cardiff University Sports Park in Llanrumney, the WRL Origin season kicks off when East Wales and West Wales face each other at elite U14 and U16 levels, with development matches also taking place. It’s the fourth year in a row that the successful Origin programme has run through the winter and …
Clive Griffiths is back to coach Wales Students Rugby League for a third spell in his long career in rugby league. The 70-year old first took charge of Wales Students from 1987-92 then came back and coached again from 2008-13. And now, on the 40th anniversary of the first-ever official Wales Students international match, he’s …
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