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Primary school rugby league sessions to start in North Wales

by Juniors, North Wales, Semi Professional Clubs February 4, 2023February 4, 2023Comments are Disabled

North Wales Crusaders Foundation will be hosting ‘Mini Crusaders’ rugby league sessions in the New Year in four different locations across North Wales. This activity will give primary school-aged children an opportunity to try rugby league. The weekly sessions will be fun, engaging and delivered by experienced and qualified rugby league coaches. The sessions will …

Wales Students coaching staff announced for 2023

by Students February 1, 2023February 1, 2023Comments are Disabled

Wales Rugby League have announced this coaching staff for the 2023 Wales Students side, which is being resurrected for the first time since the Covid pandemic, ahead of Wales hosting the Four Nations on June 10-17 this year. The new head coach is Craig Fisher (above), meaning that he now has a dual role with …

Women’s Super League South 2023 fixtures announced

by Womens RL January 31, 2023Comments are Disabled

The Women’s Super League South will return for its third season in 2023, boosted by the addition of a seventh club in the Thurrock T-Birds, and by confirmation of the competition’s place in the national pyramid structure that will be introduced for Women’s Rugby League from 2024. Thurrock RFC have run a successful women’s rugby …

Walkley and Coope-Franklin join Salford first team squad

by Cymoedd, Super League January 29, 2023February 22, 2023Comments are Disabled

Wales Rugby League are delighted that Billy Walkley and Joe Coope-Franklin, two of their National Development Academy Graduates, have been awarded first-team squad shirt numbers at Salford Red Devils for their 2023 Super League season. WRL are partnered with Salford and Coleg Y Cymoedd, who host the Academy, and these two players are the first …

Wales U16 trials a success

by International RL, Juniors January 21, 2023Comments are Disabled

Wales Rugby League are delighted to have given trials to over 90 South Wales-based boys for this year’s Wales U16 squad. Over 130 applied for a trial but many were cut due to numbers, so the coaches only saw boys who were actively playing rugby league for community clubs. A polite reply was sent to …

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Do you want to be a rugby league match official?

by Match Officials January 18, 2023January 19, 2023Comments are Disabled

The first Wales Rugby League match officials course of the year will be on Sunday 22nd January at a South Wales at Glyncoch Sports and Social, home of Rhondda Outlaws, from 9am-2pm. Please register your interest at https://wrl.wales/match-official-course-registration-form WRL will be building on 2022, a year that was exciting and successful for our match officials. …

Champion Schools 2022-2023 timelines and results

by Schools RL January 16, 2023January 16, 2023Comments are Disabled

Below is all the information you need for the WRL Champion Schools fixtures and results for the 2022-23 season. Please scroll down for the draws. Results will be updated when know. Deadlines will be extended if weather conditions cause postponements. Last updated 16/01/2022 BOYS – Year 7 to 10 ROUND DEADLINE/DATE VENUE Wales …

Wales Wheelchair tour of Brazil postponed until September

by International RL, Wheelchair RL January 14, 2023January 14, 2023Comments are Disabled

The Wales Rugby League Wheelchair international side’s tour to Brazil has been pushed back until September 2023. Last year’s World Cup semi-finalists were due to tour the South American nation next month, however, following requests from the host nation, this has been pushed back until autumn. The tour has been moved to coincide with the …

Welsh clubs find out their Challenge Cup opponents

by Challenge Cup, Community RL, Semi Professional Clubs, Womens RL January 12, 2023January 12, 2023Comments are Disabled

Cardiff Demons, the first Welsh side to ever enter the Betfred Women’s Challenge Cup, will take on Wigan Warriors, Salford Red Devils and Featherstone Rovers in the group stages, with matches to be played April 22/23, May 6/7 and 20/21. The Demons have won the Betfred Women’s Super League South competition for the past two …

Harry Jones becomes first Wheelchair player to be awarded testimonial

by International RL, Wheelchair RL January 9, 2023January 9, 2023Comments are Disabled

Wales international Harry Jones has become the first ever Wheelchair Rugby League player to ever be awarded a testimonial. The Welsh international has been recognised for his long service to the game, good character and service in the community. Jones was one of the founding members of North Wales Crusaders Wheelchair side back in 2013, …