Wales Rugby League Wheelchair international and media officer Harry Jones has launched his new book on rugby league. The 23-year old has already won 28 Welsh caps, scoring 27 tries, nine goals and three drop-goals. He heads the social media for Wales Wheelchair Rugby League, is a part of the all-round WRL media team and …
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Cardiff Blue Dragons Rugby League have kick-started the new year by launching their Wheelchair Rugby League team to add to their ever expanding player base in the capital. Players are now being recruited by the club during lockdown in readiness for training to start later in the year. Already the Cardiff club runs teams from …
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As we countdown to this year’s Rugby League World Cup, here’s the first in our monthly lookbacks at previous World Cup competitions involving Wales… The 1975 Rugby League World Championship (also referred to as the World Series) was the seventh tournament for the Rugby League World Cup. The format differed from that employed in previous …
Wales Rugby League are holding more online courses in January and February to prepare everyone for the new season, when the sport is allowed to recommence. The courses, both of which start the week commencing January 25, are as follows… Tuesdays 7-8.30pm for three weeks – Time To Listen Course – all Child Welfare Officers …
Wales Rugby League women’s head coach Craig Taylor has resigned from his role due to a change in his personal commitments. The 45-year old was the side’s first ever head coach, taking charge for two matches in 2019, the second being Wales Women’s first ever win, an historic 24-20 win over England Community Lions in …
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Wales Rugby League officials have been visiting community clubs this Christmas to present the caps that were owed from the 2019 season. A large presentation with all players to be invited, was due to take place in the spring, but was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, so last week, before the new lockdown restrictions …
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Up and down Wales, our clubs, coaches and volunteers have been supporting their communities during the tough months of the pandemic. This week, the National Lottery’s Dedicated To…campaign is shining a light on the grassroots sporting heroes that have been keeping us all going – mentally and physically – since Covid-19 hit the headlines earlier …
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This week, the National Lottery Dedicated To…campaign celebrates our grassroots sporting heroes for their community spirit during 2020. Covid-19 may have changed the way we go about our lives but one thing remains the same: our clubs are the very heart of our communities. And when it comes to commitment to rugby league and disability …
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The Rugby League European Federation has confirmed the appointment of David Butler as the organization’s new general manager, with the former head of participation at British Equestrian and director of delivery for Basketball England due to take up his post on 4 January, 2021. Butler returns to the sport having previously held the roles of …
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Three of the greatest rugby league players in the history of the game – Billy Boston, Gus Risman and Clive Sullivan – have been selected to adorn a statue to commemorate the Cardiff Bay Codebreakers. The public and a special panel of experts agreed on the trio who will now be immortalised on a statue …
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