Wales Rugby League have proposed to England that they face each other in a double header later in the year to celebrate and honour the NHS and key workers in each country. In addition, WRL CEO Gareth Kear has confirmed that if we are out of lockdown by the autumn and it’s safe to play …
This Saturday (9th May) marks one thousand days since former dual-code rugby player Scott Bessant was found with severe life changing injuries near a bridge in Abersychan near Pontypool, in which his family still believes was no accident. The former Wales Dragonhearts rugby league international is lucky to be alive, but he has been left …
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Following the lead of Scotland RL, whose historian Gavin Willacy named his Dream XIII last weekend, our historian Ian Golden has done the same for Wales, selecting a 24-man Rugby League World Cup style squad. Qualifications: a player must have either won 10 caps for Wales or 10 for Great Britain. What do you think …
Wales Rugby League have pledged to look after the welfare of all personnel from their domestic clubs and international sides during this lockdown period, and are constantly communicating to all, primarily via WhatsApp groups and Zoom webinars. Spearheaded by CEO Gareth Kear, WRL are driving this through all pathways, looking after the well-being of players …
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The 2019 men’s Rugby League 2020 European U19 Championship, due to be held at Lignano Sabbiadoro in Italy from 3-13 September, has been postponed until 2021. The tournament will now be an U20 competition and will take place a year later at the same venue and involving the original eight nations: England, France, Ireland, Italy, …
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Aber Valley Wolves Rugby League Club was formed in 2011. They play out of Aneurin Park in Caerphilly and field sides at every junior age-group (but are looking to now form men’s and ladies’ sides), as club General Manager, Helen Treherne writes… We’re now delighted to have a permanent home at Aneurin Park and we’ll …
Here’s the second in a series of articles about our clubs who participate in Wales Rugby League’s community programme, primarily written by the clubs themselves. Wales’ biggest rugby league club in 2019 with over 200 registered players was Cardiff Blue Dragons. They have become a well-established brand in Cardiff rugby circles since it found its …
Here’s the first in a series of articles about our clubs who participate in Wales Rugby League’s community programme, primarily written by the clubs themselves. Rhondda Outlaws, who play out of Glyncoch Sports and Social Club, were the 2019 Wales Rugby League men’s Premier League champions. They were also one of the first two sides …
Wales Rugby League’s international matches for the spring have all been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Wales Wheelchair were due to face Scotland and Ireland in the annual Celtic Cup in Dundee this month, whilst Wales Students were to face the Royal Navy and England in Nelson. The first ever Wales Masters internationals against …
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How well did you know some of Wales’ test captains? The competition has ended, and the winner who received a fantastic VX3 WRL hoodie, was KEN LILLFORD. Here are the correct answers…
