By Karl Jones at Nelson RFC The Army have progressed to the second round of the Carnegie Challenge Cup after a hard fought 30-24 victory over the Valley Cougars. The moment that ultimately decided the contest came through a contentious try by Army centre Josh Lyons. The Cougars were forced to surrender possession after knocking …
Wales Rugby League Champions Valley Cougars have been promoted to the elite level of the community game, the Co-operative Conference National for the 2011 season. The decision was made by the RFL after the success of the club over the last few seasons and this will give the Nelson-based club a higher level competition of …
Wales Rugby League, Safer Bridgend, and Community First hosted Street Rugby League Finals Day at The Riverside Hardware Brewery Field in Bridgend on Friday 17th September. Street Rugby League has now become an established programme and has been run during the summer months in the Bridgend Area. Children from Caerau, Nantymoel, Sarn and Wildmill have …
2010 Under 13 Final – NPT Steelers 28 Bridgend 24 In the Welsh Under 13 Grand Final, the curtain raiser to South Wales Scorpions v York City Knights, Neath Port Talbot Steelers beat Bridgend Blue Bulls 28-24 in a thriller where the lead constantly changed hands. It was so close, the two teams even went …
Over 300 youngsters from throughout Wrexham have taken part in Street Rugby sessions since its North Wales launch last month. Street rugby sessions have kicked off and are taking place in the Caia Park, Gwersyllt and Plas Madoc areas of the county borough. Crusaders coaches take the sessions, with local police officers and PCSO’s getting …
Neath Port Talbot Steelers dominated the majority of the inaugural Welsh Conference Championship Final, eventually winning 42-10 against the plucky Torfaen Tigers. Steelers led after just two minutes when Dylan Griffiths set up Lee Jenkins to go over with Dane Clancy converting. Torfaen got a try back five minutes later were John Sutcliffe opened up …
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Last Friday saw the first ever school girls rugby league game to be played in Wales. The participants were Tre gib (Llandeilo) and Dyffryn Taf (Whitland) Schools. The game was played under slightly modified rugby league rules, though the game proved to be of an exciting, fast flowing and hard hitting spectacle. Tre gib came …
History was made at Cardiff’s St Albans RFC on Sunday where the first city derby at any grade in Welsh Rugby League took place as the Cardiff Demons under 17s hosted South Coast Spartans. Cardiff Demons are Wales’ oldest surviving rugby league club having been formed in 1997 but their famous junior sections, that have …
The North Wales Rugby League kicked off successfully on Sunday in Wrexham when Rhyl Exiles won the inaugural North Wales Nines, beating Penrhyn Eagles from Bangor 14-4 in final. The Exiles are a brand new club, formed after the Rhyl Coasters disbanded last year. Mid Wales Marauders from Welshpool, Conwy Celts from Colwyn Bay and …
Hosts Valley Cougars retained the sixth annual Scott McRorie Nines Trophy after beating Bridgend Blue Bulls 16-10 in the final. Six teams took part in the tournament, that was held memory of former Wales under 18 international Scott McRorie who died six years ago, almost to the day, with Newport Titans, Torfaen Tigers and the …
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