Wales Rugby League have proposed to England that they face each other in a double header later in the year to celebrate and honour the NHS and key workers in each country. In addition, WRL CEO Gareth Kear has confirmed that if we are out of lockdown by the autumn and it’s safe to play …
This Saturday (9th May) marks one thousand days since former dual-code rugby player Scott Bessant was found with severe life changing injuries near a bridge in Abersychan near Pontypool, in which his family still believes was no accident. The former Wales Dragonhearts rugby league international is lucky to be alive, but he has been left …
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Following the lead of Scotland RL, whose historian Gavin Willacy named his Dream XIII last weekend, our historian Ian Golden has done the same for Wales, selecting a 24-man Rugby League World Cup style squad. Qualifications: a player must have either won 10 caps for Wales or 10 for Great Britain. What do you think …
Wales Rugby League have pledged to look after the welfare of all personnel from their domestic clubs and international sides during this lockdown period, and are constantly communicating to all, primarily via WhatsApp groups and Zoom webinars. Spearheaded by CEO Gareth Kear, WRL are driving this through all pathways, looking after the well-being of players …
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The 2019 men’s Rugby League 2020 European U19 Championship, due to be held at Lignano Sabbiadoro in Italy from 3-13 September, has been postponed until 2021. The tournament will now be an U20 competition and will take place a year later at the same venue and involving the original eight nations: England, France, Ireland, Italy, …
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Wales Rugby League’s international matches for the spring have all been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Wales Wheelchair were due to face Scotland and Ireland in the annual Celtic Cup in Dundee this month, whilst Wales Students were to face the Royal Navy and England in Nelson. The first ever Wales Masters internationals against …
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How well did you know some of Wales’ test captains? The competition has ended, and the winner who received a fantastic VX3 WRL hoodie, was KEN LILLFORD. Here are the correct answers…
The winner of the first of our Saturday competitions has been drawn. and he’ll be sent an official WRL VX3 t-shirt. Another quiz next Saturday. The quiz was all about the 12 Wales men’s head coaches since 1975 listed at https://rugbyleague.wales/head-coaches. DAFYDD JONES was one of a number to get all questions correct and he …
The organisers of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup are to give 20,021 tickets to health and social care workers to recognise their efforts in fighting the coronvavirus pandemic. Chief executive Jon Dutton made the announcement at an online press conference held at the same time as Thursday evening’s nationwide applause for the NHS staff. …
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Former dual code Wales rugby international Lenny Woodard has been self-isolating after shown all the signs of contracting a strong dose of COVID-19. Pontypool-born Woodard, who turns 44 on Thursday 2nd April, played rugby league for UWIC, Wales Students, Great Britain Students, Swinton Lions, Hull FC reserves, Bridgend Blue Bulls, Celtic Crusaders, West Wales, and …
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