Masters Rugby League returns to South Wales after a three-year absence this Sunday when the Cardiff Blue Dragons Masters (also known as the Discombobulated Dragons) take on Great Britain Masters. at Glamorgan Wanderers RFC (kick-off 3pm). This version of rugby league is strictly social and played by those aged 35 and over. The rules are …
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CORAL CHALLENGE CUP FIRST ROUND DISTINGTON 48 TORFAEN TIGERS 0 Report by Lorraine Degraff in West Cumbria, image courtesy of Mike McKenzie Torfaen Tigers crashed out of the Coral Challenge Cup on Saturday after being beaten 48-0 at Distington, the 2018 Cumberland League champions, on a wet and wild day. The New Panteg-based side left …
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Wales Rugby League have appointed the backroom staff who will work under Lee Crooks for the Wales under 16 international side. Crooks, who was appointed as head coach last month, will have five assistant coaches in Neil Belshaw, Paul Berry, John Isaacs and Jason Oates, whilst Australian Yoni Charlupski will also be Strength and Conditioning …
PIC – Brian inducts Dai Watkins into the Wales Rugby League Hall of Fame, earlier in 2018. As 2018 draws to a close I wanted to thank everyone for their support to Wales Rugby League during the year. After returning home from RLWC2017, we faced questions about our strategy and direction following some very tough …
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Top Welsh community clubs, Valley Cougars, Torfaen Tigers and Cardiff Blue Dragons, are all joining the relaunched Southern Conference League for the 2019 season. The Rugby Football League-run competition will be classed as Tier 4, and will include 14 of the best community clubs from the south of England and Wales. All three Welsh outfits …
The tributes have poured in for Rhondda Outlaws RLFC chairman Clive Batchelor who died suddenly on Monday 13th August 2018 aged 53. Batchelor helped to establish the open age side at the Outlaws two years ago after they were originally founded as a junior club. Before that, he worked tirelessly for many years at Valley …
UNDER 17 FINAL CARDIFF BLUE DRAGONS 36 TORFAEN TIGERS 10 Cardiff Blue Dragons didn’t have it easy against an understrength Torfaen Tigers side but they eventually had too much in the tank for the Cwmbran side, winning 36-16 They went into an early 12-0 lead. Jac Powell scored under the sticks, converting his own try, …
The former Wales Rugby League board member Martin Roscommon Roddy MBE sadly passed away on Monday night aged 63 following a 20-month battle with cancer. His wife Tessa made the following announcement early on Wednesday morning… “Poppet Martin Roddy passed away peacefully at 22:06 on Monday 2nd July 2018. It was how we had hoped …
Scott Bessant has played for and coached both Newport Titans and Torfaen Tigers and has won numerous Wales Dragonhearts caps. Gwent Police are appealing for information after former Wales Dragonhearts full back Scott Bessant was discovered seriously injured at approximately 5.15am on Sunday 13th August 2017. A member of the public found him lying on Pentwyn Lane …
UNDER 17 FINAL – CARDIFF BLUE DRAGONS 38 TORFAEN TIGERS 4 A very strong Cardiff side, half of whom had already played first team, beat an understrength Torfaen outfit to win the under 17 final. Luke Jenkins scored the opening try on ten minutes just left of the sticks, which was converted by Jac Powell. …
