Study rugby league in college this autumn

Do you want to study rugby league in college this autumn with a clear pathway to Super League? Then take the Level 3 Sport (Rugby League) course at Coleg y Cymoedd. This partnership is already producing professional players in the Salford Super League squad. This course is delivered in partnership with the Wales Rugby League. …

Transition Day at Ystrad Mynach for year 11 players

The Wales Rugby League Academy in partnership with Salford Red Devils RLFC have a transition day for current year 11 students on April 3 at the Ystrad Mynach Campus of Coleg y Cymoedd from 9.30am-2.30pm. This partnership is already producing professional players in the Salford Super League squad. The training day will include: A Rugby …

Coleg y Cymoedd beat Italy U19s

The Wales Rugby League Academy, based at Coleg Y Cymoedd beat Italy U19 on Sunday, 34-12. With the temperature reaching 32C as the teams warmed up, it was obvious this was going to be a very tough encounter for the Welsh boys.  As predicted, for 15 minutes, Italy constantly tested the Academy’s resolve with no …

Wales National Development Academy take on Italy

This Sunday, the Wales Rugby League National Development Academy based at Coleg Y Cymoedd will play their first match against an International side when they take on the Italian U19’s at Barnaria Arsa in Northern Italy. Through a successful bid for an Eramus Grant, Coleg Y Cymoedd were able to fund a 10-training day camp …

Coleg y Cymoedd win inaugural Southern College RL 9s

Coleg y Cymoedd ended the season by winning the Southern College RL inaugural 9’s tournament in Hemel Hempstead, topping off a successful season, where they also won the Southern College League writes Wayne Ponting. On a blazing hot day at the home of Hemel Stags, in partnership with London Broncos and London Skolars, fans witnessed …

Register for Wales U18 trials

Wales Rugby League are to hold U18s boys trials on Sunday 26th February from 4.30-6.30pm at the Centre of Excellence, Ystrad Mynach. Successful trialists could be selected for Wales for upcoming international matches. To qualify for the Wales U18s side, players need to be born between 01/09/2004 and 31/08/2006. They must also either be born …

Gwylio’r Cymry: Chwefror 3-6

The RFL Championship kicked off this weekend with mixed results for our Welsh international players. Widnes Vikings, coach by John Kear, had an excellent 19-12 win away at York City Knights. Matty Fozard and Ant Walker both came off the bench for Widnes with Bailey Antrobus starting for York. Josh Ralph had a winning start …

Walkley and Coope-Franklin join Salford first team squad

Wales Rugby League are delighted that Billy Walkley and Joe Coope-Franklin, two of their National Development Academy Graduates, have been awarded first-team squad shirt numbers at Salford Red Devils for their 2023 Super League season. WRL are partnered with Salford and Coleg Y Cymoedd, who host the Academy, and these two players are the first …

Wales Rugby League – a successful year to build on

After we reported last week that a record number of players took part in rugby league in Wales in 2022, we’d like to reflect on the successes that those players achieved, be that trophy wins or participation at a high level. Internationally, we ran eight sides and played 35 international matches. The Wales Wheelchair side …