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Wales Wheelchair return to bio-secure training as Celtic Cup fixtures announced

by International RL, Wheelchair RL February 12, 2021Comments are Disabled

Wales Rugby League can confirm that there were no positive tests for the Wheelchair national side after they returned to training at the end of January. After almost a year since they last trained, 14 players and four staff members attended training in a bio-secure environment with all coming back negative. Full contact training was …

Wales appoint Thomas Brindle as their new Women’s side head coach

by International RL, Womens RL February 5, 2021February 5, 2021Comments are Disabled

Wales Rugby League have appointed Thomas Brindle as the new head coach of the Women’s national side, after an extensive recruitment process. He replaces Craig Taylor, who stood down for personal reasons at the end of last year. Brindle, 34, has been involved in rugby league most of his life, representing England at junior level …

New positions available at Wales Rugby League

by Behind the Scenes, Community RL, International RL, Juniors, Womens RL February 3, 2021February 3, 2021Comments are Disabled

There are new positions to apply for at Wales Rugby League. We are looking for a women’s national side assistant coach, plus there are a number of team manager positions available Please click on the links to apply… Women’s national side assistant coach Team manager roles

Wales Rugby League to benefit from Welsh Government pandemic funding package

by Behind the Scenes, Community RL, COVID-19 Updates, International RL, Juniors, North Wales, Semi Professional Clubs, Wheelchair RL, WRL Premier League January 25, 2021January 25, 2021Comments are Disabled

Wales Rugby League are delighted to be one of just seven sports in Wales who have been offered a share of the Welsh Government’s £17.7 million funding package to help spectator sports that have been severely impacted by the pandemic. Rugby league has been offered £200,000 to assist Betfred League 1 sides North Wales Crusaders …

Wales Wheelchair star Harry Jones launches his new book

by International RL, North Wales, Wheelchair RL January 23, 2021January 23, 2021Comments are Disabled

Wales Rugby League Wheelchair international and media officer Harry Jones has launched his new book on rugby league. The 23-year old has already won 28 Welsh caps, scoring 27 tries, nine goals and three drop-goals. He heads the social media for Wales Wheelchair Rugby League, is a part of the all-round WRL media team and …

Growing the game in North Wales

by International RL, North Wales, Semi Professional Clubs December 23, 2020December 23, 2020Comments are Disabled

Wales Rugby League are pleased to announce a strategic development partnership with North Wales Crusaders.

Wales Rugby League socially distance present regional and international caps

by Community RL, International RL, Juniors, Wheelchair RL December 21, 2020December 21, 2020Comments are Disabled

Wales Rugby League officials have been visiting community clubs this Christmas to present the caps that were owed from the 2019 season. A large presentation with all players to be invited, was due to take place in the spring, but was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, so last week, before the new lockdown restrictions …

David Butler appointed as Rugby League European Federation GM

by International RL December 11, 2020Comments are Disabled

The Rugby League European Federation has confirmed the appointment of David Butler as the organization’s new general manager, with the former head of participation at British Equestrian and director of delivery for Basketball England due to take up his post on 4 January, 2021. Butler returns to the sport having previously held the roles of …

Billy Boston, Gus Risman and Clive Sullivan chosen for Cardiff statue

by International RL December 2, 2020December 2, 2020Comments are Disabled

Three of the greatest rugby league players in the history of the game – Billy Boston, Gus Risman and Clive Sullivan – have been selected to adorn a statue to commemorate the Cardiff Bay Codebreakers. The public and a special panel of experts agreed on the trio who will now be immortalised on a statue …

Teams learn their fate in RLWC2021 coin toss

by International RL, Wheelchair RL November 28, 2020November 28, 2020Comments are Disabled

The 32 competing national sides across the three competitions which make up the biggest and best Rugby League World Cup 2021 took part in the first significant action of the event – the coin toss. The coin-toss was originally planned to be held in Manchester but today, exactly a year before (27 November) the Men’s …