Ian Golden, Alex Paynter and Harry Jones look back at the weekend’s elite action featuring Wales internationals and other World Cup prospects. There was men’s and women’s Challenge Cup action last weekend. Wigan Warriors Women beat Dewsbury Moor 62-0 where Carys Marsh was amongst the try scorers. Meanwhile, Fern Davies came off the bench for Warrington Wolves as they …
Ian Golden, Alex Paynter and Harry Jones look back at the weekend’s elite action featuring Wales internationals and other World Cup prospects. In the men’s Super League, Lewis Dodd kicked two goals for St Helens but he and Morgan Knowles couldn’t stop his side from losing 22-20 at Toulouse Olympique XIII. Carys Marsh took the field for Wigan …
Ian Golden, Alex Paynter and Harry Jones look back at the weekend’s elite action featuring Wales internationals and other World Cup prospects. Starting this week in the men’s game, where in Super League, Morgan Knowles (St Helens) and Gil Dudson (Catalans Dragons) featured in almost identical winning performances. Both at home, Saints beat Warrington Wolves 28-2 and Catalans …
Sheffield Eagles beat North Wales Crusaders 30-50 at Stadiwm Eirias on Saturday afternoon to book their place in the sixth round of the Betfred Challenge Cup. Matty Chrimes scored four tries for the visitors while Anthony Thackeray, courtesy of a number of try assists, proved to be the other main danger the Crusaders defence couldn’t …
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It’s the long awaited return of Gwylio’r Cymry as we look back at the Welsh internationals / Welsh qualified players in action in the elite leagues over the last weekend, with new researcher Alex Paynter. Heading the pile was Wales squad member Caleb Aekins (see pic above – credit SW Pix) who scored a hat-trick …
Jordan Gibson scored a hat-trick of tries as North Wales Crussders booked their place in the Betfred Challenge Cup Fifth Round with an impressive 30-8 win over Hunslet at Caldy RFC in the Wirral on Saturday afternoon. It was the first professional Rugby League match to be played on the Wirral since 1904 and – …
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IAN RIGG Heywood Road Sunday The Crusaders booked themselves a home tie against Hunslet in the next round following a good performance against the Lions who had fought hard to get themselves a slender lead, but the visitors bounced back to score two late tries and take the spoils. Crusaders took the lead in the …
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by Ian Golden. Pic: Ian Lovell. Swinton Lions were a kick and a fumble away from breaking three major club match records in Llanelli yesterday as they charged to a 96-0 win over West Wales Raiders. They did break one – the victory was a record winning margin, beating a 94-0 win over Gateshead in …
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Welsh referee Kristoff Young, who hails from Chepstow, will blow his whistle to officially start the 2022 Betfred Rugby League Challenge Cup at 7pm on Friday January 14 at Pyle RFC when 2021 WRL men’s champions, Bridgend Blue Bulls take on the Royal Navy in the historic competition. It’s the first time a Challenge Cup …
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