Words: Ian Golden, Picture by Olly Hassell/SWpix.com Cardiff Demons won three out of three in Warrington in the third annual Super League Women’s 9s to qualify for finals day in July. In their first match against Hull Kingston Rovers, the Demons won 33-6, opening the scoring after three minutes through a Sioned Young try. Rovers …
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Rugby League’s Year 7 Boys Champion Schools Final returns to Wembley Stadium on Saturday 8 June, when St Peters Catholic High School of Wigan take on Cardiff’s Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf in the Steven Mullaney Memorial Game. Supported by inspiresport, Champion Schools is the RFL’s flagship schools’ competition for girls and boys at years 7 …
Wales U19 head coach Lee Westwood has named a 26-player squad to train ahead of matches against Ireland and France later this year. Of the 26, eight players, Oliver Ford, Charlie Glover, Jayden Grey, Lewis Ingram, Calum Jones, Lewis Jones, Dafydd Morgan and Charlie Stoddart – have already been capped at U19 level. Thirteen players …
The weekend was dominated by our Wales Women’s side who beat Ireland, but there was also plenty of club action from our men’s and wheelchair players as Ian Golden and Harry Jones report… In the men’s Super League, Gil Dudson came off the bench for Salford Red Devils to help them to a win over …
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South Wales Jets are launching a foundation so that more children in their area can play rugby league. The Jets, who have recently moved to Penallta in the Caerphilly County Borough started off as a charity outfit before playing and winning Wales Rugby League’s Men’s League last season. This year, with the help of new …
By Ian Golden at Cardiff University Sports Park. Pic – Tracey Lintern, Penallta Photographics Wales Women Rugby League are one step closer to joining the sport’s wheelchair side into the 2026 World Cup finals, after beating Ireland 28-10 in their first qualifying match on Saturday afternoon. The Women’s, Men’s and Wheelchair World Cups will all …
Wales Women begin their 2026 Rugby League World Cup campaign this Saturday when they take on Ireland at Cardiff University Sports Park in Llanrumney (kick-off 2.45pm). It’s the first of two matches in a three-team group, the other team being the winner of the Italy v Netherlands game that also takes place on Saturday. Ireland …
VARSITY CYMRU 2024 SWANSEA UNIVERSITY 34 CARDIFF UNIVERSITY 16 Ian Golden at Swansea University Sports Park Swansea University won the first ever “Varsity Cymru” match against their rivals Cardiff University on Wednesday morning just metres from the coastline in front of around 500 fans, most of whom were wearing the green of Swansea or red …
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Ian Golden reports on the weekend’s events featuring Welsh internationals and hopefuls. Pic: Ben Challis. Billy Walkley had the performance of the week, scoring his first-ever first team hat-trick of tries, leading Keighley Cougars to an 82-6 win at Newcastle Thunder in League 1. That’s seven tries in the last three matches for the former …
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Rugby League enter Welsh Varsity for the first time this Wednesday when Swansea University and Cardiff University meet at Swansea Bay Sports Park (kick-off 9am). The Welsh Varsity is the second biggest Varsity event in Britain. A festival of sport, the tournament sees over 50 fixtures across a range of sports compete for the coveted …
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