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Dragonhearts hope to finish series with a win as they face Malta in Bridgend

by Community RL, International RL, North Wales, WRL Premier League November 21, 2019November 21, 2019Comments are Disabled

Wales Dragonhearts are hoping to bounce back from last week’s defeat to England Lions when they take on Malta Knights at Morganstone Brewery Field this Saturday (kick-off 2.30pm). It’s the Dragonhearts’ fourth and final match of the Motorplus Autumn Series, which is celebrating 25 years of community international matches in Wales, and the Welsh know …

Malta confirm Jarrod Sammut inclusion in squad for Wales Dragonhearts game on Saturday

by Community RL, International RL, WRL Premier League November 19, 2019November 20, 2019Comments are Disabled

Malta Rugby League have confirmed that Super League star Jarrod Sammut is on his way to Wales to play for the Malta Knights side against Wales Dragonhearts on Saturday afternoon at Morganstone Brewery Field in Bridgend (kick-off 2.30pm). The dual code Maltese international first arrived in Wales in 2010 when he signed for the old …

Rhondda Outlaws and Torfaen Tigers to enter the Challenge Cup First Round.

by Challenge Cup, Community RL, WRL Premier League November 18, 2019November 18, 2019Comments are Disabled

Wales Rugby League will have two sides in the first stage of Rugby League’s Coral Challenge Cup for the first time in 11 years after Rhondda Outlaws and Torfaen Tigers both confirmed their entry today. This means that Wales will have four Challenge Cup entrants in the 2020 competition, the first time this has happened …

Wales Women secure historic first win as they beat England Lions

by Community RL, International RL, Womens RL November 16, 2019March 8, 2020Comments are Disabled

Click here for information about the Wales Women’s squad. WOMEN’S INTERNATIONAL ENGLAND LIONS 20 WALES 24 By Ian Golden at Pilkington Recs, St Helens Wales Women fought hard for an historic first win in only their second match, beating England Lions 24-20 in St Helens on Saturday. The England side, whilst playing in their …

Wales Dragonhearts lose heavily to strong England community side

by Community RL, International RL, WRL Premier League November 16, 2019November 16, 2019Comments are Disabled

COMMUNITY INTERNATIONAL ENGLAND LIONS U23 68 WALES DRAGONHEARTS 0 By Ian Golden at Pilkington Recs, St Helens Wales Dragonhearts fell to a 68-0 defeat against a strong England Lions U23 side, in a role reversal of their dominance against Lithuania last week. The game was won by half-time after England ran in seven first half …

Emily Hughes and Leanne Burnell look forward to taking on England

by Community RL, International RL, Womens RL November 14, 2019November 14, 2019Comments are Disabled

Wales Rugby League women’s side duo Emily Hughes and Leanne Burnell are looking forward to taking on England Lions at Pilkington Recs RLFC in St Helens this Saturday (kick-off 4pm). This match is the second in a double header, with Wales Dragonhearts first facing England Lions U23 in a men’s community international at 2pm. Last …

Wales Women name squad for England test

by Community RL, International RL, Womens RL November 13, 2019November 13, 2019Comments are Disabled

Wales Women Rugby League will take a squad of 23 up to St Helens on Saturday for their match against England Lions at the Pilkington Recs 4G pitch (kick-off 4pm). Head coach Craig Taylor has named the order of his line-up, which will be reduced to 19 on match-day. Wales played their first ever match …

Wales Dragonhearts name squad for England test

by Community RL, International RL, North Wales, WRL Premier League November 12, 2019November 12, 2019Comments are Disabled

Wales Dragonhearts head coach Ian Newbury has named a 20-man travelling squad for their third match of the Motorplus Autumn Series, an away game against England Lions U23 at Pilkington Recs in St Helens on Saturday (kick-off 2pm). The representative side of the community game in Wales are unbeaten so far in 2019 thanks to …

Baptism of fire for Lithuania in their first ever international

by Community RL, International RL, North Wales, WRL Premier League November 10, 2019November 11, 2019Comments are Disabled

WALES DRAGONHEARTS 58 LITHUANIA 0 By Ian Golden at Cardiff Arms Park It was a baptism of fire for Lithuania in their first ever full rugby league international, as they went down 58-0 to Wales Dragonhearts at Cardiff Arms Park on Sunday. The Dragonhearts, Wales’ community representative side, who are celebrating 25 years of internationals, …

WRL announce half-price admission for current and former Armed Forces members on Sunday

by Community RL, International RL November 8, 2019November 8, 2019Comments are Disabled

Wales Rugby League have announced that all tickets for Wales Dragonhearts v Lithuania at Cardiff Arms Park this Sunday (kick-off 2.30pm) will be half-price for current or former members of the Armed Services. As this historic match, the first international for the visitors, is on Remembrance Sunday, Dragonhearts’ head coach Ian Newbury, felt that this …