The Year Nine girls of Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf will make history at the RFL Champion Schools Finals in Newcastle Upon Tyne ahead of Super League’s Magic Weekend in July. They will be the first Welsh girls team to ever play in a Champion Schools final, having earned their place with a 10-0 win against …
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Rhondda Outlaws won the first revitalised South Wales Men’s Community Nines tournament, beating Aber Valley Wolves, Aberavon Fighting Irish and hosts Black Dragons at Banwen Rugby Club in their round robin matches to lift the trophy. The tournament was supposed to end with a final between the top two sides, but injuries had seen Aberavon …
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A new season of community men’s rugby league begins in North Wales on Saturday 4 June with a double header of action in Colwyn Bay. The competition will be sponsored by Clecs Media, who have invested a substantial amount into North Wales Rugby League by providing playing kits for every community club. The season will …
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Wales are to be part of the first ever Women’s European Championship B competition, with their opening game being on Sunday 19 June when they’ll host Italy at Cross Keys RFC’s Pandy Park (kick-off 1pm). For Italy, it’ll be their second game in the competition. Three nations will form the “northern group”, which kicks off …
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Wales Rugby League have launched the WRL Photographers’ Society, where those who are active in photographing rugby league in Wales, must become a member of to gain access to WRL-organised events. The idea behind this is to have a register of all in Wales who are photographing rugby league, so it will be easier for …
The 19th South Wales Rugby League domestic men’s season kicks off this Saturday morning at Banwen RFC with a Nines competition featuring four clubs – Aber Valley Wolves, Aberavon Fighting Irish, Rhondda Outlaws and the hosts, Black Dragons. The sides will face each other in a round-robin before the two top sides contest the final, …
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It was a big weekend for Wheelchair Rugby League in Wales, as North Wales Crusaders lifted the first ever Cwpan Sialans Cadair Olwyn, beating Torfaen Tigers 44-18. John Doyle got a hat trick of tries for the Crusaders and converted five of the eight tries scored, Gary Taylor was also on the scoresheet. Following this, …
The Wales Rugby League Development Academy at Coleg y Cymoedd will take on Salford Red Devils Academy on Wednesday 25th May at AJ Bell Stadium (kick-off 2pm). Spectators are welcome to attend. Over the last 12 months, a total of seven players from Coleg y Cymoedd, three in 2021 and four in 2022, all of …
North Wales Crusaders Wheelchair won the inaugural Cwpan Sialans Cadair Olwyn on Sunday, as they beat Torfaen Tigers 44-18 writes Barry Andrews. With all three Rugby League World Cup trophies on display at the arena, the oldest wheelchair team in Wales were able to show their experience as they lifted the trophy in its first …
Cross Keys RFC will stage international rugby league for the first time in 24 years next month, and only the second time ever, as the Wales Women’s side visit the famous Pandy Park to host England on Sunday, June 12 (kick-off 1pm). The only other international in the 13-person code that’s been played at Keys …
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