Wales Rugby League are pleased to report that participation levels for 2022 in club, regional and international sides are at an all-time high. With a record 2,313 players recorded in the year ending November 30, it’s an increase of 40 per cent on last year’s figure, and the largest since 2013. Over a thousand junior…
East Wales and West Wales have both announced their full squads for this year’s Junior Origin Series, with the first matches taking place this Saturday at the Centre of Sporting Excellence in Ystrad Mynach. The U14s take to the pitch for an 11am kick-off with the U16s playing at 2.30pm. There will be girls training…
There was a big away win for the WRL National Development Academy at Coleg y Cymoedd on Wednesday afternoon when they beat Wigan & Leigh College 40-12. After a very clunky start, Cymoedd shook off their rustiness since the half-term break by scoring from a well-worked set, moving the opposition to the left to throw…
Salford Red Devils and Wales Rugby League are celebrating the two-year anniversary of their talent pathway partnership. Three players joined the reserve squad from the same partnership last season and a further three will be joining the club for the 2023 campaign. Finley Yates, Billy Walkley and Scott Pritchard already have reserves contracts, with Kieran…
The Wales Rugby League Development Academy have won in their first game of the season, beating Swansea University 62-0. Through the hard work, of the volunteer staff who have run the 2022 Wales Rugby League pathways, the National Development Academy at Coleg y Cymoedd has had excellent success in recruitment this year. This was highlighted…
Harry Jones, Alex Paynter and Ian Golden review last week’s elite leagues action for our Welsh internationals and qualified hopefuls… In Betfred Wheelchair Super League, Leeds Rhinos secured the League Leaders Shield following a 76-52 victory away at Wigan Warriors. Jodie Boyd-Ward was a key player for the Leeds side, being instrumental in a number…
Wales U19 head coach Wayne Ponting has named a 24-player squad who will play in the Men’s U19 European Championship this September. The squad contains no less than 11 players who have come through the Wales Rugby League National Development Academy at Coleg y Cymoedd, with five who have been signed by Super League partners Salford…
The Wales Rugby League Development Academy at Coleg y Cymoedd will take on Salford Red Devils Academy on Wednesday 25th May at AJ Bell Stadium (kick-off 2pm). Spectators are welcome to attend. Over the last 12 months, a total of seven players from Coleg y Cymoedd, three in 2021 and four in 2022, all of…
Wales Rugby League U16 head coach Paul Berry has announced a 25-player squad who will take on England and Scotland later this year. The squad has been selected following a successful winter rugby league programme in South Wales which culminated in a competitive East v West Wales encounter. Four players – Daniel Bartlett, Calum Jones,…
Salford Red Devils have announced the signings of the first four graduates from their REDS programme. All four players are part of the Wales Rugby League National Development Academy, and have been identified as part of the successful partnership with Coleg y Cymoedd and the Super League club. The players are… Finn Yates – 17-year-old…
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