Alex Paynter, Ian Golden and Harry Jones review last week’s elite action featuring Welsh international players and qualified hopefuls. Gil Dudson has been banned for three games following his red card for Catalans Dragons in their 20-10 home defeat to Leeds Rhinos. Catalans’ season is also now over following that elimination play-off defeat, but Salford …
Wales Wheelchair Rugby League head coach Stephen Jones has released an experienced 12-player train-on squad for the Rugby League World Cup, and warm-up fixtures against Ireland and Australia. Fifty per-cent of the squad come from Wales’ largest club North Wales Crusaders, including captain Stuart Williams; and all bar three of the those selected in the …
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It’s not just the Welsh players who have been impressing at the U19 Rugby League European Championship. For the first time, Wales have sent two match officials to a major international rugby league tournament, with Rob Apsee and Kristoff Young representing WRL in Italy. The big news that Young has been selected to referee tomorrow’s …
North Wales Crusaders will be playing their 250th game as a club this Sunday, when they host Doncaster at Stadiwm CSM in Colwyn Bay (kick-off 2.30pm). This is a play-off match, meaning that if the Crusaders win, they’ll be one step further to promotion to the Betfred Championship, a level they’ve not played in since …
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Harry Jones, Alex Paynter and Ian Golden review last week’s elite leagues action for our Welsh internationals and qualified hopefuls… In Betfred Wheelchair Super League, Leeds Rhinos secured the League Leaders Shield following a 76-52 victory away at Wigan Warriors. Jodie Boyd-Ward was a key player for the Leeds side, being instrumental in a number …
Following the tragic passing of assistant coach Gary McMahon at the U19s European Championship in Udine, Italy over the weekend, the England team has decided to take up their place in the semi finals against Wales tomorrow (Tuesday), in tribute to him. Tournament director, David Butler, said: “We have worked with the England Community Lions …
The official Wales Rugby League logo will become the main crest on all Wales international playing shirts, starting this weekend at the under 19s European Championships in Italy. It will replace the Prince of Wales feathers emblem that was featured on Wales shirts between 1908 and 2005, and then reintroduced in 2009. Initially, many of …
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Cardiff Demons retained their Betfred Women’s Super League South trophy in style at Cross Keys with a 34-4 victory over London Broncos. Apart from a blip near to the end of the first half and a spell in the second when the game was won, Cardiff were completely in control and the scoreline could have …
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The Wales Rugby League Wheelchair side will take on Australia in a World Cup warm-up match at the Cyncoed Campus of Cardiff Metropolitan University on Saturday 29 October (kick-off 2pm). This will be the first ever Wheelchair Rugby League international in the south of Wales, with seven of the previous home games having been held …
Alex Paynter and Harry Jones round up the weekend’s elite action featuring our Welsh internationals and World Cup hopefuls (pic – MKS Photography)… Wales men’s international Luke Thomas made his Super League debut for Warrington Wolves last weekend in his side’s 24-18 loss to Leeds Rhinos. The 19-year old prop has already won his first …
