Former Wales Rugby League international, active rugby player of both codes and local cricket player, Paul Morgan, has sadly died aged 40 following a short illness. Paul, who hailed from Pencoed near Bridgend, leaves a wife Heidi, two sons Tyler and Harry and daughter Maddison. He won two full Welsh Rugby League caps and was …
South Wales will have three sides in the RFL Conference South competition in 2015 following the successful applications of Torfaen Tigers and Gwendraeth Valley Raiders. They will join the 2014 Conference South champions Valley Cougars in an extended ten-team league joining seven sides from the South and Midlands of England in this RFL run competition. …
VALLEY COUGARS 19 SHEFFIELD HALLAM EAGLES 10 By Ian Golden at Lichfield RUFC Sheffield Hallam Eagles lost for the first time in 33 games as Welsh side Valley Cougars, the feeder side to South Wales Scorpions, won the Conference South title in dramatic fashion at Litchfield on Saturday. The final score was 19-10 and it …
Tributes have poured in for Wales Rugby League volunteer Jacqui Walker who sadly passed away this Monday following an illness. Her funeral will take place on Friday 19th of September at 12.30. The service will be in Gresford Parish Church near Wrexham followed by burial in Gresford cemetery. It was her wish that people wear …
UNDER 14 – CARDIFF SPARTANS 28 NEATH AND DISTRICT SCORPIONS 12 By Ian Lovell A strong second half saw the Spartans pull away and claim the Under 14 Grand Final. Scorpions scored first with an early try from scrum half Jac Morgan with Kurtis Davies adding the goal. It didn’t take long for Spartans to …
By Paul Hart Valley Cougars were victorious in the South Wales Conference Shield Final, beating Newport Titans 54-10 They were guided all the way by veteran Hooker Rhodri Morris who opened the scoring with a close range snipe after 10 minutes. He then turned provider after 20 minutes for Luke Price. Both kicks were missed …
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A Wrexham-based Rugby League coach has been recognised for his commitment to develop the sport in the County Borough. Community Rugby League Coach Allen Jones, picked up two awards at Wrexham Council’s Recognition of Achievement awards, which recognises the efforts of local authority staff and partners. He was picked up his first award in recognition …
TETLEY’S CHALLENGE CUP FIRST ROUND SOUTH WEST LONDON CHARGERS 12 TORFAEN TIGERS 6 Torfaen Tigers went out of the Tetley’s Challenge Cup in the first round after going down 12-6 away at London Conference champions South West London Chargers on Saturday afternoon. The scoreline reflected the game, it was a tough defensive encounter throughout Tigers’ …
Flintshire Falcons coach Mark Parry has picked up a prestigious award in his local community for his efforts in Rugby League this year. He was recently awarded the 2013 Flintshire Chronicle Community Sports Champion Award recognising his achievement of leading the Falcons to the North Wales Grand Final where they lost an exciting match against …
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 …
