We are sorry to hear that Ethan Griffiths, who made his West Wales U14 debut just last month, has recently been diagnosed with cancer. Everyone at WRL wishes him a speedy recovery. Ethan, who has just turned 14, has been a regular in the Bridgend Blue Bulls youth sides for three years. His family have …
Aberavon Fighting Irish travel to Avery Fields in Birmingham this Sunday to take on RFL Championship side Midlands Hurricanes in the second round of the men’s Betfred Challenge Cup (kick-off 5pm). It’s a later start than normal due to other events on at Avery Sports Fields earlier in the day. The Welsh club qualified by …
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Both North Wales Crusaders’ sides landed home draws against Super League clubs in the Betfred Challenge Cups after the draws were made today at the DIY Kitchens Stadium, Wakefield. In the first round of the Wheelchair Challenge Cup, the Crusaders will take on Wigan Warriors, who could field one of their former players in Mark …
ABERAVON FIGHTING IRISH, who were 16-0 up after as many minutes at Irish outfit BANBRIDGE BRONCOS and 28-6 ahead as the interval beckoned, repelled a rousing rally to return to Wales reflecting on a 32-26 triumph – and on a second round tie at Midlands Hurricanes. The Fighting Irish are the first Welsh community side …
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Welsh champions Aberavon Fighting Irish travel to Northern Ireland this Sunday to face Bambridge Broncos in the first round of the Betfred Challenge Cup (kick-off 2pm). Aberavon beat South Wales Jets in last year’s Welsh Grand Final to qualify, and they know that a win over the Irish Sea will see them travel to Championship …
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Wales Students head coach Clive Griffiths was delighted with his side’s performance against a Valleys XIII on Friday night, selected from players from the JES Rugby League Conference. The Students scored 40 unanswered points in the second half after a closely fought first period. “It was a great exercise for us as we’ve trained really …
Wales Students will travel to face a Valleys XIII this Friday at Graig Park, Tonypandy, the home of South Wales Saints RLFC (kick-off 7pm). This is the first match in Clive Griffiths’ Wales side’s preparation for next year’s Four Nations series. Many of last year’s side have been retained with just six newcomers to the …
JES Group Welsh Conference champions Aberavon Fighting Irish will break new ground in January as they have been given an away tie at Northern Ireland’s Banbridge Broncos in the First Round of the Betfred Challenge Cup. This match will be one of 17 that will be played on the weekend of January 10-11. Should they …
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IRELAND WOLFHOUNDS 26 WALES DRAGONHEARTS 22 PHIL HODGSON Castleford Panthers, Saturday The Dragonhearts are still without a win this autumn, but it was a mightily close-run thing at Castleford Panthers in a game in which the Irish, who have now won five successive games, were relieved to hear the final whistle. Wales coach Si Reynolds …
Words: Ian Golden. Pics: Kate Pronger It was a perfect day in Neath on Saturday and quite the start for a delighted new Wales senior men’s side head coach Paul Berry. Fielding six debutants, Wales achieved only their fourth men’s side shut-out in history as we beat Ireland 24-0 after being 6-0 up at half-time. …
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