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. …
Beach Rugby Wales organisers are hoping that the partnership with Wales Rugby League will continue to flourish following a successful event in Student Digz sponsored event in Swansea this Saturday. Valley Cougars represented WRL in the first year of the partnership and the Treharris-based side are keen to enter again in 2018 after reaching the …
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Wales Rugby League bosses have praised the legacy left by the former junior development managers Allen Jones and Jon Ellis who collectively engaged over 40,000 new people to play Rugby League in Wales during their time in office. Schools, clubs and junior representative rugby have all developed under their stewardship and both were instrumental in …
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In an historic day at New River Sports Centre, the top four London-based teams played in a triple-header to kick-off the 2017 edition of the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup. London Chargers faced the Bridgend Bull Bulls, hosts the London Skolars faced London Broncos in a pre-season friendly and new-comers to the Challenge Cup competition, the Wests …
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London Chargers made it two league wins in successive years after a dominating 42-0 win over Valley Cougars to take the Conference League South trophy. Valley Cougars, who finished top of the table in the regular season, didn’t look like they’d recovered from their long coach ride and were second best to a London Chargers …
WELSH UNDER 17 GRAND FINAL CARDIFF CITY RL 30 TORFAEN TIGERS 22 By Ian Golden at Caerphilly RFC In the most competitive game of junior Welsh Grand Final day, two tries in the last three minutes gave Cardiff City RL a dramatic 30-22 win over Torfaen Tigers in the under 17 encounter. Torfaen took the …
