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 …
The participating nations have been confirmed for the U19s European Championships, which will be held in Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy between 1-11 September. France will be aiming to defend their 2018 title, with England, Ireland, Italy, Serbia, Scotland and Wales also set to compete and, following negotiations with their Ministry of Sport, Ukraine will also take …
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The match officials have been announced for the international weekend with Wales’ James Jones appointed to referee the big women’s clash between England and France in Warrington on Saturday. Jones, who made his international rugby league refereeing debut last year, making him a unique dual code international referee, is delighted to be officiating in the …
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Wales have named a 19-player squad for their inaugural Women’s European Championship B match, which is against Italy this Sunday at Pandy Park, Cross Keys (kick-off 1pm). The match is the second in a three-nation three-match group, with Ireland beating Italy 30-6 last week in Udine. Wales will travel to Ireland for the concluding encounter …
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Bethan Dainton and Rhi Parker are looking forward to potentially becoming dual-code internationals should they be selected in Tom Brindle’s Wales line-up against England in the Women’s International Test Match at Cross Keys this Sunday (kick-off 1pm). Wales have fielded 101 dual-code rugby international players – 99 men and two women – which all started …
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Wales head coach, John Kear, has named fifteen uncapped players in an initial squad of 30 ahead of the test match against France in Albi on Sunday 19 June (3.30pm local time/2.30pm UK time). They include Leigh Centurions duo, Caleb Aekins and Luis Roberts, plus recent York City Knights recruit, Bailey Antrobus. Will Evans (Whitehaven) …
Bryonie King is set to become the youngest person to captain a Wales Rugby League open age “running rugby league” test side when she leads Wales Women out against England at Cross Keys this Sunday (kick-off 1pm). The Merthyr Tydfil born player will be just 18 Years 9 Months and 29 Days old (6,877 days) …
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Wales and England have named their squads for this Sunday’s international women’s rugby league clash at Pandy Park, Cross Keys (kick-off 1pm). In the Wales 19-player squad, there are six potential new caps, including two who have won caps for Wales in rugby union in the past – Bethan Dainton and Rhi Parker. Dainton, who has …
Wales Rugby League have named their match officials for Saturday’s representative matches at Stebonheath Park in Llanelli. Taking charge of the Wales v England Community Lions U16 international (kick-off 2pm) is Kristoff Young, with Mason Apsee and Craig Davies running the lines. Reserve official is Rob Apsee and Chris Williams is interchange official. For the …
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