Wales Students to hold Origin day to trial for national side

Wales Rugby League are holding their first ever one-day Student Rugby League Origin Series so potential players can trial for the Welsh national side who will compete in the 2020 Four Nations. To qualify you must be a full or part-time student anywhere in the world and be one or more of these: Welsh born …

Wales Dragonhearts battle hard to beat Malta Knights

WALES DRAGONHEARTS 34 MALTA KNIGHTS 18 By Ian Golden at Brewery Field Wales Dragonhearts overcame Malta Knights in a very competitive match in Bridgend, scoring two late tries to win 34-18. It was the final game in the 25^th anniversary Motorplus Autumn Series for the Dragonhearts, and despite the influence of Malta’s Super League star …

Dragonhearts hope to finish series with a win as they face Malta in Bridgend

Wales Dragonhearts are hoping to bounce back from last week’s defeat to England Lions when they take on Malta Knights at Morganstone Brewery Field this Saturday (kick-off 2.30pm). It’s the Dragonhearts’ fourth and final match of the Motorplus Autumn Series, which is celebrating 25 years of community international matches in Wales, and the Welsh know …

Malta confirm Jarrod Sammut inclusion in squad for Wales Dragonhearts game on Saturday

Malta Rugby League have confirmed that Super League star Jarrod Sammut is on his way to Wales to play for the Malta Knights side against Wales Dragonhearts on Saturday afternoon at Morganstone Brewery Field in Bridgend (kick-off 2.30pm). The dual code Maltese international first arrived in Wales in 2010 when he signed for the old …

Wales Women secure historic first win as they beat England Lions

Click here for information about the Wales Women’s squad.  WOMEN’S INTERNATIONAL ENGLAND LIONS 20 WALES 24 By Ian Golden at Pilkington Recs, St Helens Wales Women fought hard for an historic first win in only their second match, beating England Lions 24-20 in St Helens on Saturday. The England side, whilst playing in their …

Wales Dragonhearts lose heavily to strong England community side

COMMUNITY INTERNATIONAL ENGLAND LIONS U23 68 WALES DRAGONHEARTS 0 By Ian Golden at Pilkington Recs, St Helens Wales Dragonhearts fell to a 68-0 defeat against a strong England Lions U23 side, in a role reversal of their dominance against Lithuania last week. The game was won by half-time after England ran in seven first half …

Emily Hughes and Leanne Burnell look forward to taking on England

Wales Rugby League women’s side duo Emily Hughes and Leanne Burnell are looking forward to taking on England Lions at Pilkington Recs RLFC in St Helens this Saturday (kick-off 4pm). This match is the second in a double header, with Wales Dragonhearts first facing England Lions U23 in a men’s community international at 2pm. Last …

Wales Women name squad for England test

Wales Women Rugby League will take a squad of 23 up to St Helens on Saturday for their match against England Lions at the Pilkington Recs 4G pitch (kick-off 4pm). Head coach Craig Taylor has named the order of his line-up, which will be reduced to 19 on match-day. Wales played their first ever match …

Wales Dragonhearts name squad for England test

Wales Dragonhearts head coach Ian Newbury has named a 20-man travelling squad for their third match of the Motorplus Autumn Series, an away game against England Lions U23 at Pilkington Recs in St Helens on Saturday (kick-off 2pm). The representative side of the community game in Wales are unbeaten so far in 2019 thanks to …

Baptism of fire for Lithuania in their first ever international

WALES DRAGONHEARTS 58 LITHUANIA 0 By Ian Golden at Cardiff Arms Park It was a baptism of fire for Lithuania in their first ever full rugby league international, as they went down 58-0 to Wales Dragonhearts at Cardiff Arms Park on Sunday. The Dragonhearts, Wales’ community representative side, who are celebrating 25 years of internationals, …