Wales Dragonhearts will break new ground this weekend when they travel to Lodz to take on a Poland XIII. Matches will be played on both Saturday (kick-off 5pm CET, 4pm GMT) and Sunday (1pm/noon), with the representatives of the Welsh community game taking a 26-man squad. It’s the first time that Wales have taken on …
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WALES DRAGONHEARTS 56 GERMANY 12 Ian Golden at Aberavon Harlequins Full timeline at https://bit.ly/3YFaXM3 Wales Dragonhearts did enough in the first hour to overcome a spirited Germany side in Port Talbot on Saturday. The representatives of the Welsh community game were 56-0 up on 63 minutes before letting their German counterparts in for a couple of …
Wales Dragonhearts, the side that represents the community game in Wales, take on Germany this Saturday at Aberavon Harlequins RUFC (kick-off 2.30pm). The two sides have met twice before, one home one away, both classics, one win each, with 28 tries being scored over those matches. This match also celebrates 30 years since Wales Dragonhearts …
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Everyone at Wales Rugby League is sad to hear of the sudden passing of Mark Orpin, aged 35, who was most recently a coach for the Bridgend Blue Bulls’ U12 side. Mark helped to coach his Bridgend side as they won the WRL U12 Grand Final in 2023. Before coaching, he was also a player …
The Lextan Gnoll has been used for rugby league since 2010 and our media manager/historian Ian Golden has been there at most of them. Here’s his “Six of the Best at The Gnoll” in preparation for our next big event, which is Wales v Jamaica on Tuesday (kick-off 7.30pm). 1 The first game – South …
With it being the Wales Dragonhearts 30th anniversary season, along with VX3, we have designed a one-off bespoke training t-shirt to commemorate this special year. What is special about this, is that each player to have represented this prestigious team is printed into the fabric of the top alongside their heritage number. The deadline for …
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Ian Golden reports from The Lextan Gnoll in Neath Over 1,500 people were in Neath on Sunday to witness another entertaining WRL Grand Finals Day, headlined by a 21-18 win for Aberavon Fighting Irish over previously unbeaten South Wales Jets. Aberavon lost the first two Welsh Finals in 2003 and 2004, as well as going …
The head coaches of South Wales Jets and Aberavon Fighting Irish are looking forward to Sunday’s JES Group Rugby League Conference Grand Final at The Lextan Gnoll this Sunday (kick-off 4pm). This match is a culmination of five games at the ground, with junior finals starting at 10am. Former Wales internationals Ben Flower and Lloyd …
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We’ve five matches to see this Sunday in JES Grand Finals Day at The Gnoll, but who are the players to watch in those games? We look at who’s been running in the tries for our finalists this season. U12 Grand Final – Aber Valley Wolves v South Wales Jets – KO 10am For Aber …
Join Us for JES Group Rugby League Conference Grand Finals Day. Date: Sunday, August 18th Time: 10am – 6pm Location: The Lextan Gnoll Get ready for an action-packed day with five thrilling rugby league finals featuring the best young talents and elite teams. Whether you’re a die-hard rugby fan or just looking for a fantastic …
