Here’s a round up of how our Welsh internationals got on in their rugby league matches this week. Words: Ian Golden. Pic: Steve Mower. In the Rugby League Championship, Swinton Lions earned a fantastic 30-16 away win at Batley Bulldogs with Mike Butt and Ollie Olds being amongst the try scorers, the latter his first …
Wales Rugby League are to hold U18s boys trials on Sunday 26th February from 4.30-6.30pm at the Centre of Excellence, Ystrad Mynach. Successful trialists could be selected for Wales for upcoming international matches. To qualify for the Wales U18s side, players need to be born between 01/09/2004 and 31/08/2006. They must also either be born …
Wales Rugby League are advertising for coaching and management staff for their Wheelchair international side, as all positions are always renewed following a World Cup cycle. Stephen Jones will remain as Head of Wheelchair Rugby League for Wales Rugby League, as the code is growing in our country, so is looking for a new head …
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The RFL Championship kicked off this weekend with mixed results for our Welsh international players. Widnes Vikings, coach by John Kear, had an excellent 19-12 win away at York City Knights. Matty Fozard and Ant Walker both came off the bench for Widnes with Bailey Antrobus starting for York. Josh Ralph had a winning start …
Wales will be hosting the Student Four Nations in June this year, and are now looking for players for the first Wales Students side since the Covid pandemic. You’ll need to either be Welsh born, have Welsh parents or grandparents, be living in Wales for at least five years, or must be currently studying any …
Wales Rugby League are delighted to have given trials to over 90 South Wales-based boys for this year’s Wales U16 squad. Over 130 applied for a trial but many were cut due to numbers, so the coaches only saw boys who were actively playing rugby league for community clubs. A polite reply was sent to …
The Wales Rugby League Wheelchair international side’s tour to Brazil has been pushed back until September 2023. Last year’s World Cup semi-finalists were due to tour the South American nation next month, however, following requests from the host nation, this has been pushed back until autumn. The tour has been moved to coincide with the …
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Wales international Harry Jones has become the first ever Wheelchair Rugby League player to ever be awarded a testimonial. The Welsh international has been recognised for his long service to the game, good character and service in the community. Jones was one of the founding members of North Wales Crusaders Wheelchair side back in 2013, …
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Wales Rugby League have named their Team of the Year for 2022. We wanted to do a team of 17, but in the end, felt we needed to recognise more, so we did “an NRL style” 21-player squad release. We also wanted to be inclusive and not just concentrate on our three elite sides, so …
After we reported last week that a record number of players took part in rugby league in Wales in 2022, we’d like to reflect on the successes that those players achieved, be that trophy wins or participation at a high level. Internationally, we ran eight sides and played 35 international matches. The Wales Wheelchair side …
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