A recently published map by George Stilianos of the Hellenic Federation of RL highlighting all the clubs in the Rugby League European Federation shows how the sport has taken huge steps forward in recent years. WRL Chief Operating Officer Chris Thair, said: “It is truly heart warming to see so many clubs on the map …
Wales Rugby League and My Club Betting are delighted to announce an exciting new partnership that will help underpin the development of the sport from grassroots to elite level all the way through to the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. A record-breaking six-figure sponsorship deal has been agreed that will see My Club Betting become …
Tributes have poured in for Wales Rugby League volunteer Jacqui Walker who sadly passed away this Monday following an illness. Her funeral will take place on Friday 19th of September at 12.30. The service will be in Gresford Parish Church near Wrexham followed by burial in Gresford cemetery. It was her wish that people wear …
Wales Rugby League development manager Mark Jones made his long awaited return to Sierra Leone recently. As part of a funded mentoring partnership, he spent a second, ten day stint promoting and coaching the sport in the country. “I first travelled there in April 2013 as part of a fact-finding mission co-funded by the Welsh …
Wales Rugby League’s President Mike Nicholas has been inducted into the Warrington Wolves’ Hall of Fame. It is excellent timing for the former Wembley Cup Final winner as he launches his new book “From Swn-Y-Mor to Seattle” tonight (Tuesday) at 7pm at the Halliwell Jones Stadium in Warrington. He has a South Wales launch and …
Wales Rugby League have named former London Skolars head coach Latham Tawhai as the new Head Coach of Wales Students following Clive Griffiths’ departure from the role last year. The New Zealand born 41-year old now resides in Colwyn Bay and will work in this post alongside his role at Raging Bull Sportswear, Wales Rugby …
Flintshire Falcons coach Mark Parry has picked up a prestigious award in his local community for his efforts in Rugby League this year. He was recently awarded the 2013 Flintshire Chronicle Community Sports Champion Award recognising his achievement of leading the Falcons to the North Wales Grand Final where they lost an exciting match against …
Wales Rugby League, the sport’s National Governing Body, have agreed to take over the running of South Wales Scorpions for the 2014 season after their founder and inaugural chairman Phil Davies decided to step down. Davies founded the club in late 2009 following the old Celtic Crusaders’ decision to move north and has been at …
North Wales Rugby League Development Officer Matthew Pritchard has left the governing body to take up a position of Wales Field Work Manager with National Doorstep Sport Organisation Street Games. Previously with Celtic Crusaders when they were in Super League, Matt has spent over five years supporting the growth of the community game in Wales …
By Ian Golden, South Wales Scorpions media manager Wales Rugby League President Mike Nicholas has said that he’s delighted at the continued growth of Rugby League in Wales at community and junior level. The former Warrington and Wales forward attended Sunday’s South Wales biggest ever club Rugby League Grand Finals day, where Taff’s Well RFC …
