North Wales Rugby League Development Officer Matthew Pritchard has left the governing body to take up a position of Wales Field Work Manager with National Doorstep Sport Organisation Street Games. Previously with Celtic Crusaders when they were in Super League, Matt has spent over five years supporting the growth of the community game in Wales …
By Ryan Gould, North Wales Crusaders Media Manager Conwy Celts won the North Wales Conference for the second year running with 50-30 success over Flintshire Falcons in the Grand Final. The Celts headed into the game as clear favourites, but they were made to work for what, in the end, turned out to be a …
By Ian Golden, South Wales Scorpions media manager Wales Rugby League President Mike Nicholas has said that he’s delighted at the continued growth of Rugby League in Wales at community and junior level. The former Warrington and Wales forward attended Sunday’s South Wales biggest ever club Rugby League Grand Finals day, where Taff’s Well RFC …
UNDER 13s FINAL NEATH AND DISTRICT SCORPIONS 36 CARDIFF SPARTANS 20 Neath and District Scorpions won the first final of the day, the under 13s encounter, in a competitive match against Cardiff Spartans. The final score was 36-20 but the youngsters from the capital made the Scorpions’ youngest outfit fight all the way. Neath went …
VALLEY COUGARS retained the Scott McCrorie Nines on a sunlight afternoon at Blackwood RFC’s Glan-Yr- Afon Park on Sunday. The Cougars fielded two teams in the tournament, with the sides meeting in the semi-final of a tournament that everyone present said was an overwhelming success thanks to the work of Wales Rugby League National Development …
SOUTH Wales Hornets have made the decision not to run this season. A shake-up in the off-season was expected as team manager Martyn Coomber emigrated to Australia, but further disruptions – at both the club and in rugby league in South Wales – has forced Chairman Mark Harris not to enter the club into a …
CONWY CELTS head coach Ray Caldwell was taken aback when his name was called out to receive his local council’s Sports Coach of the Year award. Caldwell knew that the Celts, who won the North Wales Grand Final this season after beating Rhyl and Prestatyn Panthers, had been nominated for the Sports Club of the …
PENALLTA Storm’s incredible success in junior rugby league has been recognised with a top award from the Welsh governing body. And the club, founded just three seasons ago, could scoop a British title as well as they have been nominated in the national rugby league Volunteer Community Awards. Also, Russell Baker, coach of The Panthers …
CONWY CELTS 48 PRESTATYN AND RHYL PANTHERS 26 CONWY Celts became the first North Wales Conference champions as they beat Prestatyn and Rhyl Panthers in an exciting Grand Final last weekend. It was an outstanding match, played after fans had enjoyed a curtain-raiser of junior rugby as the young talent, who are likely to be …
On Sunday 19th of August at Virginia Park, Caerphilly a record crowd was treated to four spectacular Welsh finals. It was the first time in Wales Rugby League history where the Premier League Senior Conference final and the Junior Finals were held at the same venue. The first game saw the Aber Valley Wolves play …
