By Barry Andrews Wales Wheelchair Rugby League head coach Stephen Jones has announced his squad for the Celtic Cup after holding a successful camp in March. A 17-person train on squad was announced in March but this has now been cut down to 15. The named squad includes four potential debutants, one of whom in …
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Wales Rugby League’s women international side move into their new training base at the University of South Wales (USW) in Trefforest this Sunday, when they return for the first time in 16 months. Wales are preparing for a full international test match against England at Warrington’s Halliwell Jones Stadium on Friday 25th June, which will …
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Widnes Vikings overcame 12-man West Wales Raiders at Stebonheath as the Welsh side’s new half-back pairing of Rangi Chase and Gavin Chase were halted in their tracks just as they were starting to make an impact. It could have been so different though. Raiders made an outstanding start, nearly taking the lead on nine minutes. …
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As part of the strategic development partnership between North Wales Crusaders and Wales Rugby League (WRL), Crusaders Reserves have relaunched as a WRL community club to be known as Wrexham Crusaders ARLFC. This rebrand is essential to interact with the local community in the Wrexham area and provide accessible rugby league for everyone. Wrexham Crusaders …
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Eleven years ago today (Friday), we witnessed Gareth Thomas’s rugby league debut, playing for Crusaders against Catalans Dragons at the Racecourse Ground in Wrexham. The then 35-year old, with a century of Wales RU caps behind him, had a baptism of fire in Super League and, playing alongside now current Wales captain Elliot Kear, had …
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Wales Rugby League have announced the return of U18s Rugby League Return to ‘Organised Activity’ training sessions. Wales Rugby League CEO Gareth Kear said: “We welcomed the news that rugby league activity for children and young people under the age of 18 (aged 17 and under in line with Welsh Government guidelines) can resume from …
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Wales will be playing a major part in a ground-breaking weekend triple bill of international rugby league in England this June, as sides prepare for the Rugby League World Cup. To kick the weekend off, there will be an historic double-header featuring the England Men’s and Women’s teams at Warrington’s Halliwell Jones Stadium on Friday …
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Representatives from Wales Rugby League, Salford Red Devils and Coleg y Cymoedd will be taking part in a joint public Zoom call this Wednesday at 7pm to discuss the official link between the three parties. The strategic partnership between the parties was announced last October. Present on the call will be Wales men’s captain Elliot …
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The 2000 Rugby League World Cup was held during October and November of that year in Great Britain, Ireland and France. Sixteen national teams competed in four groups of four, playing each other once over three weekly rounds before a series of play-offs that culminated in the final between Australia and New Zealand. Tournament favourites Australia defeated …
Wales Rugby League international winger Zoe Lewis has two sporting goals in 2021, to beat England again and to win a point-to-point steeplechase for the first time. The 23-year old was in the first ever Wales Women’s rugby league squad in 2019 and scored a try in their 24-20 win over England Lions in St …
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