Super Skippers – Dainton, Preece and Kear shine

It was all good news for the captains last weekend, with Bethan Dainton, Gary Preece and Elliot Kear all scoring tries as they led their sides to important victories, as Ian Golden and Harry Jones reports… In the Women’s Challenge Cup, the favourites all won their games. Leeds Rhinos beat Warrington Wolves 70-10 with Dainton …

Crusaders open League 1 campaign with a win – Gwylio’r Cymry

Ian Golden looks at how the Welsh internationals and hopefuls all around the world performed in elite rugby league competitions last weekend. North Wales Crusaders opened their League 1 campaign last weekend as their fans made a 750-mile round trip to cheer them onto a 40-16 victory at Cornwall. Superfan Paula Evans, who hasn’t missed …

Welsh success in the latest Challenge Cup games

There were Welsh international players in all four games in the fifth round of the Challenge Cup as Ian Golden reports. Pic: Mark Stringer. Gavin Bennion and Rhys Williams scored the Swinton Lions’ tries in their tie against Sheffield Eagles, shown live on BBC Sport, but couldn’t prevent a close 14-12 loss. Elliot Kear‘s Batley …

Welsh in Super League and Challenge Cup action

Ian Golden and Harry Jones look back at last weekend’s action featuring Welsh internationals and hopefuls… In Super League, Luis Roberts was in the Leeds Rhinos men’s side as they went down at Hull Kingston Rovers, whilst in her first Wheelchair Rugby League action since captaining Wales over in the USA, Jodie Boyd-Ward made a …

Challenge Cup Third Round – how the Welsh got on

Ian Golden looks at the third round of the men’s Betfred Challenge Cup and how our Welsh international players and hopefuls performed… Rhys Williams reached 199 career tries on Sunday as he scored two for his new club Swinton Lions. His second try was his 166th in domestic rugby league in English competitions. He’s also …

Flower and White to coach Jets in centenary Cup match

Former Wales internationals Ben Flower and Lloyd White are taking charge of South Wales Jets this Saturday as they host Stanningley in the first round of men’s Betfred Rugby League Challenge Cup at Ebbw Vale RFC (kick-off 1.30pm). The Jets beat all-comers in the domestic season this year to qualify for the tournament and this …

Gwylio’r Cymry/Welsh Watch: Awst 18-21

Ian Golden, Harry Jones and Andy Morgan review the weekend’s action in matches that featured Wales internationals and hopefuls. Pic: SW Pix Lucie Boyd-Ward couldn’t claim her fourth Wheelchair Challenge Cup winners medal. She scored a try (pictured), but her Leeds Rhinos side were beaten by Catalans Dragons on Sunday. Also on Sunday, a number …

Gwylio’r Cymry/Welsh Watch: Awst 11-13

Ian Golden and Barry Andrews review the weekend’s action in matches that featured Wales internationals and hopefuls. Pic: SW Pix It was a magnificent day at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, where two of our Welsh internationals competed in Cup Finals. Sadly they both fell short of winning a winner’s medal, but both impressed with their …

Bethan Dainton looking for success at Wembley

LEEDS RHINOS star forward Bethan Dainton is trying not to get too carried away ahead of what is a milestone day for Women’s Rugby League on Saturday as her side takes on St Helens at Wembley Stadium (kick-off 11.50am). The game’s leading female players will run out at Wembley Stadium for the first time ever …