The 1895 Cup reached the quarter-final stage last weekend and Welsh internationals were in action. Chester Butler scored a try to help Bradford Bulls go just one game from reaching Wembley Stadium. Rhys Williams and Gavin Bennion miss their chance as they were on the defeated Swinton Lions side. Bradford will take on Wakefield Trinity …
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Former Wales Rugby League captain Lewis Jones has died aged 92 following a short illness. His club Leeds Rhinos reported earlier today that he had passed away peacefully in his sleep after a short illness. He was Wales Rugby League’s oldest surviving international player. Benjamin Lewis Jones became Wales’ 24th captain when he led us …
Wales Students head coach Craig Fisher has named his squad of 20 for the Four Nations that will take place in England later this year. Seven of the players remain from last season’s squad with three of the 13 newcomers coming through Wales Rugby League’s development system. George Birch, who has played for Newcastle Thunder …
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Wales Rugby League have congratulated Rhys Williams for reaching 200 rugby league tries scored as a senior first-team rugby league player. The Wrexham-born winger, 34, is now in his second spell at RFL Championship side Swinton Lions, where he’s currently on 12 tries, scoring three this season. Also in the RFL leagues, he has scored …
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A new children’s book about Wales Rugby League’s greatest player, Billy Boston is being published next week, in English and Welsh. Cardiff-based publisher Llyfrau Broga Books have announced that the 10th edition of their hit children’s book series “Welsh Wonders” in English and “Enwogion o Fri” in Welsh, will celebrate the life and achievements of …
Wales Masters have named an 18-player squad for their match against Ireland at Cardiff Arms Park on Saturday 25th May (kick-off 5pm). Masters Rugby League is played by people aged 35 and over with the rules being slightly modified to cater for the older player. Historically, there have been no winners, no champions and no …
We were sorry to learn about the sudden passing of our former international Mark Moran at the age of 59. Mark played for Wales via the heritage rule. Hailing from Widnes. he was a product of the Simms Cross club. He also played at Wembley in 1975 in the traditional U12s curtain-raiser to the Challenge Cup …
We were sorry to hear that former Wales captain Bill Francis died this afternoon aged 76. Bill was Wales’ 30th captain, leading us six times, the first being against France in February 1977 against France, deputising for the injured Dai Watkins. He was the first heritage player to ever captain Wales. Born in Featherstone, he …
An opportunity has arisen for someone to take the role of Assistant Team Manager for the Wales Wheelchair international side. The person who becomes the holder of this post may eventually have the opportunity to take over as the team manager. The Wheelchair side are the first Wales team to qualify for the 2026 World …
Fixtures and venues have been confirmed for the women’s Rugby League World Cup 2026 European qualifiers. In the preliminary play off, Italy will take on Netherlands on Saturday 27 April at the Maurizio Quaggia Stadium, Mogliano Veneto, near Treviso, the winners going into group A with Wales and Ireland who will meet in the opening …
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