Super Saturday in South Wales with play-off spots up for grabs

Two play-off places are still up for grabs as the WRL Men’s League South goes into its final weekend, and Bridgend Blue Bulls will hope to celebrate their 20th anniversary day with a victory over rivals Cynon Valley Cavaliers. The 20th anniversary of the men’s league hasn’t disappointed, with four sides still fighting for the …

Serbia, Philippines, Wales the big movers in IRL World Rankings

Wales have regained third place in the new Wheelchair World Rankings after winning their seventh successive Celtic Cup in Edinburgh last month, leapfrogging Australia. Under new coach Alan Caron, who has returned to the job after playing for Wales at last year’s World Cup, the defending Celtic Cup champions drew with Ireland and beat Scotland …

Gwylio’r Cymry/Welsh Watch: Gorffenaf 20-23

Ian Golden, Harry Jones and Barry Andrews review the weekend’s action in matches that featured Wales internationals and hopefuls. Pic: SW Pix. It was semi-final weekend in the English rugby league and we were guaranteed a finalist in two out of the three competitions. The only question was “who would qualify?” In the Women’s Betfred …

Brian Juliff stands down as WRL chairman

We are sorry to announce that Brian Juliff will stand down as Chair of Wales Rugby League as of August 1, 2023. Brian has led Wales Rugby League since June 2012, but recent personal circumstances have led him into making this difficult decision. Brian’s wife, Anne has been diagnosed with Myelofibrosis, a very rare form …

Codebreakers Statue unveiled in Cardiff Bay

By Ian Golden Wednesday 19th July, yesterday as I write this, will go down in history as one of the most important dates in Wales Rugby League history. It’s when a statue of Billy Boston, Clive Sullivan, and Gus Risman was unveiled in Cardiff Bay in front of hundreds of people, including their families (the numbers of which …

Who will be the first Welsh international to appear in a Women’s Challenge Cup Final?

Wales women’s international players Bethan Dainton and Carys Marsh will go head to head this Sunday when Leeds Rhinos face Wigan Warriors at Headingley in Leeds for a place in the Betfred Women’s Challenge Cup Final. The match is being shown live on BBC iPlayer, kick-off 2.30pm.  A Welsh international has been part of a men’s …

Gwylio’r Cymry/Welsh Watch: Gorffenaf 13-16

Ian Golden, Harry Jones and Barry Andrews review the weekend’s action in matches that featured Wales internationals and hopefuls. Pic: Tracey Lintern Cardiff Demons were back in action in the Women’s Super League South, as they beat The Army 32-10 to go top of the table. Welsh international Charlie Mundy led the way with two …

Rugby League legends statue to be unveiled on Wednesday

The statue celebrating three legendary Wales Rugby League legends, Billy Boston, Clive Sullivan, and Gus Risman will be unveiled during a public ceremony in Landsea Square in Mermaid Quay on Wednesday 19thJuly at 11am. The general public are invited, all are welcome. All three players featured on the statue grew up within a three-mile radius …

Successful testimonial for Harry Jones

By Barry Andrews History was made on Saturday when Wales wheelchair international Harry Jones played in his testimonial match, the first ever to be given to a Wheelchair Rugby League player. There were two matches played in the day, North Wales Crusaders A v South Wales Barbarians (a combination of Torfaen Tigers and Cardiff Blue …

England win the Student Four Nations title

England Universities won their 14th Student Rugby League Four Nations title in Pontypridd on Saturday as they hammered Wales Students 80-6 in a highly charged game in Pontypridd. Wales had all the loud vocal support from the other Celtic nations as well as the local fans from community clubs, but it was England who took …