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 …
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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 …
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 …
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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 …
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 …
Tickets are now on sale for Wales Rugby League men’s side fixture with France at the Stadium Municipal d’Albi on Sunday 19 June (kick-off: 3.30pm – subject to change for broadcasters). Tickets are priced at €15 for the East Stand of the stadium, and €25 for the Honor Stand. Tickets can be purchased online. It …
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 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 …
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Any international heritage number is something special, but Alan Caron may just have the prized number of them all. Wales Wheelchair international number one, Caron will go into the Celtic Cup in Wrexham this weekend almost a decade since making his debut for Wales. In that time he has become Wales’ most capped rugby league …
Wales Wheelchair Head Coach, Steve Jones, has his eyes set on a sixth successive Celtic Cup crown when Scotland and Ireland come to Wrexham this Saturday (7th May). Plas Madoc Leisure Centre will play host to the annual meeting of the three Celtic nations, with Welsh dominance something Jones and his squad are aiming to …
