Following the recent updates from the Welsh Government, please see the following documents that explains the current situation in regards to playing, coaching and watching rugby league in Wales. WRL Return to Play Strategy – JANUARY 2022 WRL – Return to Play Stage 4 – JANUARY 2022
Following the recent Welsh Government announcement, please click here for the latest update in regards to returning to play Wheelchair Rugby League.
Message from Gareth Kear CEO From Monday June 7th, regulated outdoor gatherings can take place with spectators. Regulated gatherings can include activities organised by a club or the national governing body of a sport or other activity. The organiser of the activity must meet requirements in the regulations to undertake a risk assessment and take all …
Please find attached the return to play strategy for Wheelchair Rugby League in Wales which is live now. Please click the link below to download… WRL Wheelchair UPDATE MAY 2021 Return to Play Strategy
Wales Rugby League have announced the return of U18s Rugby League Return to ‘Organised Activity’ training sessions. Wales Rugby League CEO Gareth Kear said: “We welcomed the news that rugby league activity for children and young people under the age of 18 (aged 17 and under in line with Welsh Government guidelines) can resume from …
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Wales Rugby League are delighted to be one of just seven sports in Wales who have been offered a share of the Welsh Government’s £17.7 million funding package to help spectator sports that have been severely impacted by the pandemic. Rugby league has been offered £200,000 to assist Betfred League 1 sides North Wales Crusaders …
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Wales Rugby League CEO Gareth Kear has taken the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 rugby league season in Wales with immediate effect. This decision was taken after consulting all of the community rugby league clubs in an emergency meeting held on Tuesday night, and the WRL board have been informed. Further more, no structured …
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Wales Rugby League have moved onto stage three of their return to play with “touch rugby” in training now being allowed. Following discussions with Sport Wales and the Welsh Government, all are agreed that the ability to breach social distancing guidelines for organised outdoor sports is now possible, but still with certain restrictions. Contact must be kept …
An update from Gareth Kear, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Wales Rugby League… Following a webinar meeting on Wales Rugby League’s ‘phased return to play strategy’ with all key stakeholders including all clubs, match officials, coaches, international pathways and volunteers, I am pleased to confirm that from August 1, outdoor structured and sanctioned rugby league …
As a result of the statement from the First Minister of Wales, Mark Drakeford, Wales Rugby League will soon be releasing a ‘phased Return to play strategy’ for all outdoor forms of Rugby League and also an action plan for all the community clubs to follow. There will be further meetings for WRL with both …
