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Ffion Lewis looking forward to becoming Wales’ 100th dual code rugby international

by International RL, Womens RL June 23, 2021June 24, 2021Comments are Disabled

Ffion Lewis is looking forward to becoming Welsh rugby’s 100th dual code international when she runs out for the Wales Rugby League women’s international side this Friday against England at the Halliwell Jones Stadium in Warrington (kick-off 6pm). The 24-year old is in great company. The first rugby union codebreaker was in 1908 when Dai …

Wales name U17 squad to prepare to face England

by International RL, Juniors June 23, 2021June 23, 2021Comments are Disabled

Wales Rugby League’s U17 head coach Paul Berry has named a 24-man squad that will prepare to face England in August. It’s the first time that Wales have played a match at U17 level. Ordinarily it would be U16s but the age level has been increased for this year so players who missed out in …

Wales Women and Wheelchair name squads for matches v England

by International RL, Wheelchair RL, Womens RL June 21, 2021June 21, 2021Comments are Disabled

Wales Rugby League have named their squads for this weekend’s international matches against England, with the women’s match taking place at the Halliwell Jones Stadium in Warrington on Friday (6pm) and the wheelchair encounter on Saturday at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield (12.30pm). The women’s match is being shown live on Sky Sports …

Paul Berry announced as new Wales U17 head coach

by Community RL, International RL, Juniors, Schools RL June 17, 2021June 17, 2021Comments are Disabled

Wales Rugby League will be running U16s and U17s international teams in 2021 and are delighted to announce the coaching staff for this years U17’s representative programme. Paul Berry will lead the coaching team as Head Coach, replacing Lee Crooks who has decided to move to a wider role with Wales Rugby League in a …

Jason and Jamie Reynolds celebrate being the first father and son in a Wales side

by International RL, Wheelchair RL June 14, 2021June 14, 2021Comments are Disabled

By Barry Andrews in Edinburgh Jason and Jamie Reynolds from Tredegar made history on Saturday after becoming the first ever father and son to appear in the same Wales international rugby league side. Jason, 39 and Jamie, 15, starred for the Wales Wheelchair side as they beat Ireland 96-16 and Scotland 102-18 in Edinburgh. The …

Wales Wheelchair win fifth successive Celtic Cup title

by International RL, Wheelchair RL June 12, 2021Comments are Disabled

Wales have won their fifth Wheelchair Rugby League Celtic Cup trophy in a row after comprehensive wins over Ireland and Scotland in Edinburgh on Saturday. The Welsh have an unbeaten record in this tournament, which was suspended last year to Covid-19 and have now won all ten games in the five competitions. Ireland took the …

Returning to watch rugby league in Wales

by Behind the Scenes, Community RL, COVID-19 Updates, Juniors, North Wales June 8, 2021June 11, 2021Comments are Disabled

Message from Gareth Kear CEO From Monday June 7th, regulated outdoor gatherings can take place with spectators. Regulated gatherings can include activities organised by a club or the national governing body of a sport or other activity. The organiser of the activity must meet requirements in the regulations to undertake a risk assessment and take all …

Wheelchair Celtic Cup this Saturday

by International RL, Wheelchair RL June 7, 2021June 7, 2021Comments are Disabled

By Barry Andrews The Celtic Cup wheelchair rugby league tournament is returning this Saturday, with Scotland Rugby League and Oriam, Scotland’s Performance Sports Centre at Heriot-Watt University hosting the three-team event. The Celtic Cup is played between Scotland, Wales and Ireland who all play each other once over the space of one day. The hosts, …

Cardiff Demons returns as the new name for the Welsh Women’s Super League side

by Super League, Womens RL May 28, 2021May 28, 2021Comments are Disabled

The historic name of Cardiff Demons has been resurrected for a return to rugby league, after the general public voted for this to be the name of the new Betfred Womens Super League franchise that is being run by Wales Rugby League and based in the Welsh capital. Put to a public poll on election …

Floodlighting and Electrical supports Wales Rugby League teams to step into the light

by Behind the Scenes, Community RL, Womens RL May 27, 2021May 27, 2021Comments are Disabled

Wales Rugby League have announced an exclusive partnership with the South Wales-based leading floodlighting and electrical installation and maintenance organisation “Floodlighting and Electrical” to become both their Official Floodlighting Partner and front of shirt sponsor to the Wales Women’s international side. Both organisations are keen to build a long-term relationship to underpin Rugby League in …