James Jones delighted with International Match Officials Squad appointment

James Jones, Wales Rugby League’s head of match officials, is delighted with the news that he has been named in the newly formed International Match Officials Squad (IMOS) by the International Rugby League. IMOS will operate underneath the Elite Match Officials Squad (EMOS) and will generally officiate games that do not involve the top four …

Wales announce 36-person Women’s train-on squad to prepare for England test

Wales Rugby League have named an extended 36-person Wales Women’s train-on squad as they prepare for the test match against England in Warrington on June 25 (kick-off 6pm). Nineteen players remain from the first ever squad in 2019, and 15 new players were selected following elite athlete ID days in both the north and south …

Craig Fisher appointed as Welsh national PDRL head coach

Craig Fisher has been appointed as the inaugural head coach of the Wales Physical Disability Rugby League (PDRL) side. The 40-year old has previously been involved in the coaching set-ups with North Wales Origin and Wales Dragonhearts. He has also coached at community level for Hindley ARLFC in Wigan, where he won the Rugby Football …

Clive Sullivan honoured on his birthday with Google Doodle

Clive Sullivan, the first black captain for Great Britain in any sport, has been honoured by the daily Google Doodle on the day that would have been his 78th birthday. The Google Doodle is a special, temporary alteration of the logo on Google’s homepages intended to commemorate holidays, events, achievements, and notable historical figures. It …