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 …
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 …
