Wales Women to compete in a European Championship for the first time

Wales are to be part of the first ever Women’s European Championship B competition, with their opening game being on Sunday 19 June when they’ll host Italy at Cross Keys RFC’s Pandy Park (kick-off 1pm). For Italy, it’ll be their second game in the competition. Three nations will form the “northern group”, which kicks off …

Gwylio’r Cymry: Mai 19-23 2022

It was a big weekend for Wheelchair Rugby League in Wales, as North Wales Crusaders lifted the first ever Cwpan Sialans Cadair Olwyn, beating Torfaen Tigers 44-18. John Doyle got a hat trick of tries for the Crusaders and converted five of the eight tries scored, Gary Taylor was also on the scoresheet. Following this, …

Wales Women to take on England at Cross Keys RFC

Cross Keys RFC will stage international rugby league for the first time in 24 years next month, and only the second time ever, as the Wales Women’s side visit the famous Pandy Park to host England on Sunday, June 12 (kick-off 1pm). The only other international in the 13-person code that’s been played at Keys …

Gwylio’r Cymry: Mai 12-16 2022

Ian Golden, Alex Paynter and Harry Jones look back at the weekend’s elite action featuring Wales internationals and other World Cup prospects. West Wales Raiders achieved their first-ever professional shutout as they won 20-0 at Cornwall. Full men’s international Joe Burke was one of 11 Welshmen in the side. There were two Welshmen in the defeated Cornwall …

Wales, England and Ireland enjoy Masters Festival in Bethesda

The first Masters International Festival of the year saw Wales host both England and Ireland in a tri-nations at Bethesda Rugby Club writes Barry Andrews. On a warm spring afternoon in North Wales, it saw three teams made up of players over 35 years old representing their national sides in a festival with every game …

Three additions for Wales Masters on Saturday

Wales Masters have added three players to their squad for this Saturday’s festival in Bethesda, where they will take on England and Ireland (2pm start). Dave Ward and Dafydd Curry, both from the North Wales Buccaneers club, and Julian McTavish of Cardiff Blue Dragons, are the new additions. They replace three injured players who have had …

Gwylio’r Cymry: Mai 5-11 2022

Ian Golden, Alex Paynter and Harry Jones look back at the weekend’s elite action featuring Wales internationals and other World Cup prospects. Wales Wheelchair, as already reviewed here, won the Celtic Cup for a sixth successive time on Saturday, beating Ireland 64-22 and Scotland 116-6, the latter being a record win for any Welsh international rugby league …

RIP Glyn Shaw

Everyone at Wales Rugby League is saddened to hear about the death of former Wales Rugby League men’s international player Glyn Shaw, aged 71. Heritage #306, Glyn won seven caps for Wales, making his debut against France in 1978, and one cap for Great Britain, playing against New Zealand in 1980. Born on April 11, …

Wales Wheelchair break records to win sixth Celtic Cup

Wales Wheelchair Rugby League international Stuart Williams (pictured above receiving the Celtic Cup from WRL general manager Mark Jones) has become the first player to ever score 50 tries in Wales RL colours as he helped his side to win their sixth successive Celtic Cup. No player in any other Wales international rugby league side …