Gwylio’r Cymry: Chwefror 25-28

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 …

Challenge Cup Report – North Wales Crusaders 30 Hunslet 8

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 – …

CHALLENGE CUP REPORT – SWINTON LIONS 14 NORTH WALES CRUSADERS 20

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 …

Challenge Cup Report – WEST WALES RAIDERS 0 SWINTON LIONS 96

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 …

Kristoff Young appointed to referee the first game in the 2022 Challenge Cup

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 …

Bridgend Blue Bulls to face Royal Navy in Challenge Cup First Round

Wales men’s league champions Bridgend Blue Bulls have drawn the Royal Navy at home in the first round of the 2022 Betfred Rugby League Challenge Cup. The match will be played at Pyle RFC on the weekend of January 15/16. The Welsh champions always enter the Cup in the first round and the Blue Bulls …