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…
The winner of the first of our Saturday competitions has been drawn. and he’ll be sent an official WRL VX3 t-shirt. Another quiz next Saturday. The quiz was all about the 12 Wales men’s head coaches since 1975 listed at https://rugbyleague.wales/head-coaches. DAFYDD JONES was one of a number to get all questions correct and he …
Rugby League is coming together like never before to preserve and enhance the mental and physical fitness of players, coaches, fans, match officials and administrators during the Coronavirus pandemic. The sport is proud to announce the launch of Rugby League United, a campaign led by the independent charity, Rugby League Cares in association with the RFL, Super League (Europe) and …
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The organisers of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup are to give 20,021 tickets to health and social care workers to recognise their efforts in fighting the coronvavirus pandemic. Chief executive Jon Dutton made the announcement at an online press conference held at the same time as Thursday evening’s nationwide applause for the NHS staff. …
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Former dual code Wales rugby international Lenny Woodard has been self-isolating after shown all the signs of contracting a strong dose of COVID-19. Pontypool-born Woodard, who turns 44 on Thursday 2nd April, played rugby league for UWIC, Wales Students, Great Britain Students, Swinton Lions, Hull FC reserves, Bridgend Blue Bulls, Celtic Crusaders, West Wales, and …
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For the safety of all of our players, officials, volunteers, parents and supporters, the Wales Rugby League board have suspended all WRL-related community and elite activity until the end of March. This includes, but is not restricted to matches, training sessions, training camps and meetings. We will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates …
Wales Rugby League have appointed Pontypridd-born Wayne Mansell as the new team manager for Wales u19s whilst Llanharan-born Tom Buckle takes a similar position at Wales U16s. Both are voluntary positions and they will work alongside respective existing head coaches Anthony Walker and Lee Crooks. Mansell, 34, is a qualified rugby union coach, who has …
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Llantwit Major based Mark Jones has been reappointed as the Wales Rugby League National Development Manager after four and half years away from the role. The 49-year old first joined WRL in 2009 and spent six years in the National Development Manager role where we headed up school, junior and community development, was the team …
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Wales Rugby League proudly have five schools in the quarter-finals of national Champion Schools boys’ tournaments for 2020. Three of them belong to Cardiff-based Welsh language comprehensive, Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf. In the year 9 competition, they will host the winners of Brooksbank from West Yorkshire and Wade Deacon from Widnes, after beating Richmond’s Grey …
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