Ian Golden and Andy Morgan review the weekend’s action in matches that featured Wales internationals and hopefuls. Pic: Ian Lovell. Cardiff Demons gave Wigan Warriors a fight in the opening weekend of the Betfred Women’s Challenge Cup, but in the end the northern side were comfortable 38-20 winners. Missing eight players from their Super League …
It’s a big day for Wales this Sunday when Cardiff Demons host Wigan Warriors at Cardiff University Sports Fields (kick-off 2pm) in what will be the first ever Betfred Women’s Rugby League Challenge Cup match to feature a Welsh side. This game will be the 100th “running rugby” Challenge Cup game to feature a Welsh …
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Andy Morgan, Ian Golden and Harry Jones review the weekend’s action in matches that featured Wales internationals and hopefuls. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com Prop forwards Luke Thomas and Gil Dudson both came off the interchange bench to help Warrington Wolves to yet another win, maintaining their 100% start in the men’s Super League. Luis Roberts …
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Words: Ian Golden. Pic: Olly Hassell/SWpix.com In Super League, Rhys Williams returned to the Salford Red Devils side as our partner club ran riot, winning 60-14 away at Hull FC. In the NRL, Tyson Frizel and Bradman Best were in the Newcastle Knights side as they won 14-12 at Wests Tigers. Harry Hayes scored a …
When Aaron Lewis was pulling on a Wales Dragonhearts shirt just four months ago, the last thing he would have expected was to be facing Widnes Vikings in a competitive game. The 31-year-old spent last season with Aberavon Fighting Irish which allowed him to win his second Dragonhearts cap, the first of which he won …
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Words: Ian Golden. Pic: Cornwall Sports Media North Wales Crusaders had an outstanding 70-0 win over the Royal Navy in the Challenge Cup. Rob Massam scored his 199th career try with Owain Abel also scoring. There were Welsh on each side when Rochdale Hornets beat London Skolars, with Ewan Badham making his Hornets debut and …
Cardiff Demons versus Wigan Warriors – the clash between the Women’s Super League South champions and their ambitious northern counterparts – will be streamed live on Our League when the Betfred Women’s Challenge Cup gets underway in April. The competition begins on the weekend of 22/23 April with a group stage to determine the quarter …
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Here’s a round up of how our Welsh internationals got on in their rugby league matches this week. Words: Ian Golden. Pic: Steve Mower. In the Rugby League Championship, Swinton Lions earned a fantastic 30-16 away win at Batley Bulldogs with Mike Butt and Ollie Olds being amongst the try scorers, the latter his first …
Rhondda Outlaws kick off Wales’ involvement in this year’s Betfred Challenge Cup when they travel to take on Hull Dockers tomorrow (kick-off 2pm). The Welsh side travelled up to Humberside today with a squad of 20 to be fresh and ready for the tough challenge ahead. Outlaws are the 2022 South Wales champions, but the …
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Cardiff Demons, the first Welsh side to ever enter the Betfred Women’s Challenge Cup, will take on Wigan Warriors, Salford Red Devils and Featherstone Rovers in the group stages, with matches to be played April 22/23, May 6/7 and 20/21. The Demons have won the Betfred Women’s Super League South competition for the past two …
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