The 20th season of Wales Rugby League’s domestic South Wales Men’s League kicks off on Saturday 27 May as holders Rhondda Outlaws will attempt to defend their crown. Six teams competed in the first season in 2003 – Aberavon Fighting Irish, Bridgend Blue Bulls, Cynon Valley Cougars, Rumney Rhinos, Swansea Bulls and Torfaen Tigers. Since …
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South Wales Jets, a new rugby league club with a difference, based out of Merthyr Tydfil, are joining an eight-team South Wales Men’s League this season. The Jets formed as a charity rugby union side in 2020 and was the brainchild of former dual code player Liam Price to help with his mental health following …
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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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Cardiff Blue Dragons are looking to stage the first ever East v West Masters games in South Wales. The first two matches will be played on March 11 at Pencoed and May 20 at Cardiff. Masters is strictly a social version of the sport, played by people aged 35 and over, and the rules are …
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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 …
Wales Rugby League are to hold U18s boys trials on Sunday 26th February from 4.30-6.30pm at the Centre of Excellence, Ystrad Mynach. Successful trialists could be selected for Wales for upcoming international matches. To qualify for the Wales U18s side, players need to be born between 01/09/2004 and 31/08/2006. They must also either be born …
Wales U16 head coach Paul Berry will have his keen eyes on three Welsh U16 select sides as they take on Warrington Wolves Development outfits at Victoria Park in Warrington this Saturday. The matches kick off at 12pm, 1.30pm and 3pm. This run-outs will form a vital part of Berry’s selection for the Wales side …
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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