Wales Rugby League’s President Mike Nicholas was inducted into the Wales Rugby League Hall of Fame on Wednesday evening at a celebration dinner at the Village Hotel in Deeside that also saw all three of Wales’ World Cup sides honoured. Nicholas, born in Port Talbot in 1946, known to almost everyone as “Nicko”, becomes the …
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Wales Rugby League legend Billy Boston has at last received what he’s wanted for most of his life – a Welsh cap. The 81-year old was in attendance at the recent inaugural Wales Rugby League Hall of Fame dinner, where he, along with fellow Cardiffian Gus Risman became the first two inductees. Due to a …
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Wales Rugby League have chosen Billy Boston and Gus Risman as their first two inductees in their newly formed official Hall of Fame. It was a natural choice as both are already in the RFL’s Hall of Fame and were immortalised on the recently unveiled Rugby League statue outside Wembley Stadium. The first celebration dinner …
Wales Rugby League’s President Mike Nicholas has been inducted into the Warrington Wolves’ Hall of Fame. It is excellent timing for the former Wembley Cup Final winner as he launches his new book “From Swn-Y-Mor to Seattle” tonight (Tuesday) at 7pm at the Halliwell Jones Stadium in Warrington. He has a South Wales launch and …
WALES legend Billy Boston has been recognised among the greatest black sportsmen and women of all time. To coincide with Black History Month, Sporting Equals have named their top ten greatest athletes ever – and Wales star Boston, who will be among the legendary Welsh rugby league players at the Test match with England at …
Matt Pritchard, Wales Rugby League’s development officer for North Wales, has been named as one of 55 exceptional community sports leaders who, through Coca-Cola’s Future Flames campaign, will be honoured as official London 2012 Olympic Torchbearers. He will join over 1,300 other inspirational people nominated through Coca-Cola’s Future Flames campaign, and carry the Olympic Flame …
It is with great pleasure that Wales Rugby League announces that our President Mike Nicholas has joined the RFL Roll of Honour for 2012. The Roll of Honour was introduced in 2003 and recognises individuals who have performed exceptionally on behalf of the game over a long period of time as players and/or administrators and …
