Cymru Head Coach, John Kear, has added three new members of staff to his backroom team ahead of the Autumn internationals. Joel Fulford has been appointed as Strength and Conditioning Coach, having previously worked with Kear at both Wakefield Trinity and Bradford Bulls. Joel worked at Wakefield Trinity between 2015 and 2021, starting as the …
Ireland U19 levelled the two-match series against Wales on Saturday with a convincing 36-10 win in Belfast. With just two changes to the Ireland side and three to the Wales side since their last encounter in August, which ended in a 26-22 to win for the Welsh, the two sides knew each other well. A …
Huw Worthington is hoping to win his first ever Welsh cap when Wales take on Jamaica at The Lextan Gnoll in Neath on Tuesday 15 October (kick-off 7.30pm). The 29-year old is a relative newcomer to rugby league, but has a whirlwind introduction to the sport having only picked up a rugby league ball two …
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It was with the greatest sadness to report that our former international player John Cheshire died on 4th September, at the age of 91. He was our oldest surviving player. Born in Wattsville, Cross Keys, Wales, in 1933, John first took up rugby union, before signing for Salford from his local club, Cross Keys, in …
Ian Golden and Harry Jones round up last weekend’s action from our Welsh internationals and hopefuls. Pic: Karen Booth. The Wales men’s squad for the three matches this autumn, starting with the friendly against Jamaica in Neath, was released yesterday, and many of those players were in action in Super League and the Championship play-offs …
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Wales Men’s head coach, John Kear, has named a 26-player squad ahead of the Autumn internationals. Led by captain Elliot Kear, the squad includes Keighley Cougars winger and former Aber Valley Wolves junior, Billy Walkley as one of twelve uncapped players. Under 19s international, Charlie Glover is in line for a first senior cap having …
North Wales Crusaders will take on Argonauts in the WRL Wheelchair Invitational League Grand Final on a date and location to be confirmed. That’s after they beat Hereford Harriers 38-6 in the second game of three in Treforest today. Hereford still had an outside chance of joining Argonauts in the end-of-season clash, but that was …
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Ian Golden reviews the latest action from our Welsh internationals and hopefuls as the regular seasons draw to a close. London Broncos moved a step closer to promotion to Women’s Super League with a 28-8 win at Cardiff Demons in the Women’s Championship South Final. Kathryn Salter kicked two goals for London, with Emily Hughes …
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Ian Golden and Harry Jones look back at last weekend’s performances from our internationals and hopefuls. The North Wales Crusaders men’s side celebrated their final League 1 match of the season with an outstanding 40-10 win over Cornwall played in front of a large crowd. Debutant Lloyd Evans marked his debut by scoring the opening try …
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Wales Wheelchair international Stephen Halsey has decided to retire from the game to concentrate on his new business. The 37-year old has had a fantastic run in the sport, winning 16 caps for Wales, scoring 19 tries, kicking 67 goals and one drop-goal, equalling 211 points. Those statistics currently puts him second in the goal-scoring …
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