With Rugby League World Cup 2021 drawing ever closer, we take a look at how our Welsh contingent got on last weekend. Men In Australia’s premier competition, the NRL, Bradman Best lined up alongside Tyson Frizell for Newcastle Knights in their 14-10 victory over Wests Tigers.In Australia’s third-tier, the Olds brothers, Ollie and James, teamed …
Wales Men will face Lebanon on Saturday 8 October (3pm) at the home of Swinton Lions, as both nations finalise their preparations for the Rugby League World Cup. It will only be the third meeting of the two countries at senior level – the most recent coming in 2007 – and will come just over …
Wales Wheelchair will finalise their preparations for the IRL Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup when face Ireland on Saturday 8 October at Calderdale Leisure Centre, Halifax (kick-off: 2pm). The game will be the second meeting of the year between the two nations, with Wales winning 64-22 in the Celtic Cup. It will be the last …
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This Saturday sees a rugby league takeover in North Wales as a triple header heads to Stadiwm CSM in Colwyn Bay. First up is the 2022 Clecs Media North Wales Grand Final between Flintshire Falcons and Conwy Celts (kick-off: 11am). The Celts – who topped the league – will look to add to their three …
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The International Rugby League has finalised the qualification framework for the 2025 Men’s, Women’s and Wheelchair IRL Rugby League World Cups to be staged concurrently in France. The qualifying process for the 2025 Youth World Cup to be played alongside the Men’s, Women’s and Wheelchair tournaments will be announced in 2023. Wales will be looking …
It’ll be a super Saturday of rugby league on July 23 as a triple header takes place at Stadiwm CSM. The action will get underway at 11am as Flintshire Falcons take on Conwy Celts in the 2022 Clecs Media North Wales Grand Final. Conwy qualified for the showpiece event last Saturday following their 32-18 win …
The Wales Wheelchair Rugby League side turns 10 years old today, Thursday 7th July 2022. Wales took part in the first-ever Wheelchair Four Nations tournament ten years ago today in Hull, where they took on Scotland and beat them 20-6. This was also Scotland’s first ever Wheelchair Rugby League international match. The 26-point game remains …
Wales Rugby League have released details of their Women’s Rugby League programme for the summer and autumn. This comes off the back of Cardiff Demons’ excellent start to the Super League South season which has seen them win three out of three, which includes two shut-outs. Demons’ players will rejoin their club team-mates for three …
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The Wales Rugby League Wheelchair side are set to make history in February 2023 as they become the first rugby league team outside of the Americas to tour Brazil. The six-time Celtic Cup champions, who will be competing in this autumn’s Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup, will take part in a number of collaborative training …
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Wales U19 head coach Wayne Ponting has named a 24-player squad who will play in the Men’s U19 European Championship this September. The squad contains no less than 11 players who have come through the Wales Rugby League National Development Academy at Coleg y Cymoedd, with five who have been signed by Super League partners Salford …
