Thirty years ago today, the development of local rugby league players in South Wales took a big step forward when Hull Kingston Rovers came to Port Talbot. For just the one season, we had South Wales RLFC, coached by Clive Griffiths and managed by Mike Nicholas, were playing in the newly named “Super League Division …
Wales Students were given a good workout against All Golds in Bristol, but in the end the result was never in doubt. The Students won 48-18 after being 34-6 up at half-time, and took the lead as early as the second minute when Dylan Morgan scored in the corner and Mason Apsee easily converted. It …
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Wales Students face Bristol All Golds in a friendly match this Sunday at Lockleaze Sports Centre (kick-off 3pm) in preparation for the Four Nations tournament this summer. The Students faced a North Wales Crusaders Development side a fortnight ago and won an exciting match 46-30, where try scorers for Wales were Jacob Purcell, Llewellyn Hawkes …
Wales U16’s new head coach Tom Marsh has released his 24-player squad who will defend their Four Nations title this summer. The Welsh travel to Ireland first up, facing their opponents at Westmanstown in Dublin on Saturday 23rd May. They’re then back in Wales on Sunday 7th June when take on Scotland in Merthyr Tydfil, …
The Wheelchair Celtic Cup, featuring Ireland, Wales and hosts Scotland, returns to The Oriam Performance Centre near Edinburgh on Saturday 23 May. Holders Ireland will be looking to secure a third straight victory after winning their first back-to-back titles last year, when the annual tournament was staged in Cardiff for the first time. “The Celtic …
WHEELCHAIR INTERNATIONAL WALES 42 UK ARMED FORCES 24 Ian Golden at Wrexham University Wales started their preparations for the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup in style, with a 42-24 win over UK Armed Forces at Wrexham University on Saturday. With the Celtic Cup in Edinburgh also on the horizon, Wales coach Alan Caron will be …
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Wales Wheelchair A, playing their first ever match, stormed to a big 86-6 win over their UK Armed Forces counterparts, in a 60-minute match ahead of the main game between the two outfits. Lucie Roberts gave Wales the perfect start, scoring in the corner after just 30 seconds. Gary Preece converted before adding the second …
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Wales U19 head coach Garry Dunn has named a squad of 25 players for the 2026 season that includes the European Championships in France in July. All of the 25 have come through the Wales Rugby League development pathways, with 20 of the squad having previously played for Wales U18s and the other five elevated …
All at Wales Rugby League were sad to hear about the passing of our former international player Ray Glastonbury, aged 87. Ray played just the once for Wales, in the time where few international matches were played, scoring the only try in a 23-3 defeat to France in 1963. Bedwellty-born, but Cardiff-raised, he attended Whitchurch Grammar …
Wales Wheelchair head coach Alan Caron has named his two squads to face the UK Armed Forces at Wrexham University on Saturday 14th March. Two matches will take place, the main encounter kicking off at 2.15pm with a Wales A match taking place at 1pm. A total of 17 players have been named, with eight in …
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