Wales announce PDRL World Cup squad

Wales Physical Disability Rugby League (PDRL) head coach Craig Fisher has released a 15-player squad for the upcoming PDRL World Cup. PDRL is an adapted version of rugby league aimed at facilitating those with physical disabilities the opportunity to play. It is a nine-a-side running format of the game, and is both full contact and …

Clive Sullivan and David Watkins to be inducted into Great Britain’s Rugby League Hall of Fame

Wales Rugby League are delighted that two more Welsh internationals, Clive Sullivan MBE and David Watkins MBE are to be inducted into Great Britain’s Rugby League Men’s Hall of Fame, which is run by Rugby League Cares and the Rugby Football League. The former players, both of whom starred in the 1975 World Championship for …

Wales Wheelchair release World Cup train-on squad

Wales Wheelchair Rugby League head coach Stephen Jones has released an experienced 12-player train-on squad for the Rugby League World Cup, and warm-up fixtures against Ireland and Australia. Fifty per-cent of the squad come from Wales’ largest club North Wales Crusaders, including captain Stuart Williams; and all bar three of the those selected in the …

Kristoff Young to referee Euro U19 Final

It’s not just the Welsh players who have been impressing at the U19 Rugby League European Championship. For the first time, Wales have sent two match officials to a major international rugby league tournament, with Rob Apsee and Kristoff Young representing WRL in Italy. The big news that Young has been selected to referee tomorrow’s …

European U19 semi-final times announced

Following the tragic passing of assistant coach Gary McMahon at the U19s European Championship in Udine, Italy over the weekend, the England team has decided to take up their place in the semi finals against Wales tomorrow (Tuesday), in tribute to him. Tournament director, David Butler, said: “We have worked with the England Community Lions …

Sponsors boost under 19s in European Championships

Wales under 19s trip to Italy to compete in the European Championships has been boosted by the support of a number of sponsors. Coleg y Cymoedd Rugby League Academy will take pride of place on the front of the Welsh shirt as main sponsor. The Academy was launched in 2021 to provide aspiring players in …

Dragon logo to become the main crest on Wales international shirts

The official Wales Rugby League logo will become the main crest on all Wales international playing shirts, starting this weekend at the under 19s European Championships in Italy. It will replace the Prince of Wales feathers emblem that was featured on Wales shirts between 1908 and 2005, and then reintroduced in 2009. Initially, many of …

Wales to take on Australia in Cardiff in the first ever South Wales based Wheelchair international match

The Wales Rugby League Wheelchair side will take on Australia in a World Cup warm-up match at the Cyncoed Campus of Cardiff Metropolitan University on Saturday 29 October (kick-off 2pm). This will be the first ever Wheelchair Rugby League international in the south of Wales, with seven of the previous home games having been held …

Wales release Masters squad for World Cup Festival in November

Wales have named a 23-player squad for the Masters Rugby League World Cup Festival which will be played on Sunday 13 November in York. There are 12 potential new caps, the most prominent being Christiaan Roets, who already has 45 Wales caps to his name, 24 for the full men’s side, 12 for Wales Students …