Wheelchair Development League 2024 Week 1 reports

TORFAEN TIGERS 16 ARGONAUTS 68 Argonauts, last year’s champions, had too much firepower for the hosts, excelling in both attack and defence to win 68-16. Keiron Hammond gave Argoanuts the lead in the first two minutes. Fred Nye couldn’t convert. From the next attack, 15-year old Ellie Cockerton, playing in her first league match, took …

WRL Wheelchair League season 2 kicks-off on Saturday

The second season of the WRL Wheelchair Development League kicks off on Saturday with three back-to-back games at Croesyceiliog School. Argonauts from Kent start the defence of their trophy by coming up against hosts Torfaen Tigers (kick-off 9.30am). See the team sheet and follow the game live by clicking here. Then, new side Crusaders Celts, …

Super Skippers – Dainton, Preece and Kear shine

It was all good news for the captains last weekend, with Bethan Dainton, Gary Preece and Elliot Kear all scoring tries as they led their sides to important victories, as Ian Golden and Harry Jones reports… In the Women’s Challenge Cup, the favourites all won their games. Leeds Rhinos beat Warrington Wolves 70-10 with Dainton …

Wales Dragonhearts go back to the future

Wales Dragonhearts are going back 30 years with their kit for the end of season internationals, by replicating the strip that was worn by the “originals” back in 1994. The first ever international match played by the side that was then known as “Wales Amateurs” was on March 27, 1994 when they took on England …

Gwylio’r Cymry – Wheelchair launches in the dry, running rugby in the rain

Ian Golden and Harry Jones look at the last weekend’s elite action that featured Wales internationals and hopefuls. Saturday in Wigan saw the RFL Wheelchair Rugby League season launch with a press call and a 4s event. Jodie Boyd-Ward captained the Leeds Rhinos Super League team, whilst also coaching one of the Rhinos’ development side. …

WRL Wheelchair League to kick off in Croesyceiliog

Croesyceiliog School near Cwmbran, will be the venue of the opening games of the second season of the WRL Wheelchair Invitational League, when it all kicks off on Saturday 20 April. The Argonauts from Kent, won the inaugural title last year, and they’ll feature in the first match of the season as they take on …

RIP Gabriel Holt

Everyone at Wales Rugby League is shocked and saddened to learn of the sudden death of current Wales Students squad member Gabriel Holt, aged just 21. Gabriel currently played rugby league for Wigan St Patricks and the University of Central Lancashire and qualified for Wales via the heritage rule. He won three caps for Wales …

RIP Keith Barnes

Keith Barnes, one of the greatest Welsh-born rugby league players never to play for Wales, has died aged 89. Born in Port Talbot, Wales on 30 October 1934, he was 15 years old when his family emigrated to Australia in 1948 to Wollongong where Barnes learned rugby league at Wollongong High School, having only played …

Save the Rhino Wheelchair Rugby League pic

WRL support first-ever rhino wheelchair to charge through the 2024 London Marathon

Pic: Gary Taylor (Wales Wheelchair RL assistant coach), Stephen Jones (head of Wheelchair RL in Wales), William Todd-Jones (Movie Industry Legend), Mark Jones (General Manager, WRL, plus Course Leader for Rugby League at Coleg y Cymoedd), Martin Turner (North Wales Crusaders Wheelchair RL – in the chair), Sammie Hann (WRL Wheelchair Strength and Conditioning), Alistair …

Easter match-ups for Wales internationals – Gwylio’r Cymry

With it being Easter Weekend, it was local rivals round, so almost all of our men’s player’s side were in action, many facing up against each other, with only Cornwall sitting out the round. In the Championship, Rhodri Lloyd, Ant Walker and Matty Fozard were on the scoresheet for Widnes Vikings as they beat Swinton …