Around the Leagues: March 6-8
In our latest Around the Leagues report, we’ve taken a look at how senior Wales internationals are getting on with their club sides.
New team managers for the Wales U19 and U16 international sides
Wales Rugby League have appointed Pontypridd-born Wayne Mansell as the new team manager for Wales u19s whilst Llanharan-born Tom Buckle takes a similar position at Wales U16s. Both are voluntary positions and they will work alongside respective existing head coaches Anthony Walker and Lee Crooks. Mansell, 34, is a qualified rugby union coach, who has …
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Mark Jones reappointed as WRL National Development Manager
Llantwit Major based Mark Jones has been reappointed as the Wales Rugby League National Development Manager after four and half years away from the role. The 49-year old first joined WRL in 2009 and spent six years in the National Development Manager role where we headed up school, junior and community development, was the team …
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Wales select first ever Masters Rugby League international side
Wales have selected their first ever “Masters Rugby League” squad, who will compete against England and Ireland in a Tri-Nations Day in Bethesda on Saturday 16th May. Masters Rugby League is played by people aged 35 and over with the rules being slightly modified to cater for the older player. Historically, there have been no …
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Vicky Lea selected for UK Armed Forces World Cup train-on squad
Wrexham-born Vicky Lea, who was in the first ever Wales Women’s rugby league squad year, has been selected for the United Kingdom Armed Forces training squad for the 2021 Armed Forces Rugby League World Cup. The 29-year old starred as prop in both of Wales’ matches in 2019, the second being the historic win over …
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Around the Leagues: February 29-March 1
We take a look at how senior Wales internationals got on in the latest round of rugby league fixtures.
IRL announces updated international eligibility rules
The Board of International Rugby League (IRL) has announced updated rules regarding the eligibility of players for international matches. The changes were made following a wide-ranging review and consultation with the membership and come into effect immediately. The rules only apply to fully sanctioned international matches. The key points are as follows: Eligibility to represent …
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Around the Leagues: February 21-23
In our latest Around the Leagues report, we take a look at how senior Wales internationals have been getting on with their club sides across rugby league.
Around the Leagues: February 14-16
We take a look at how senior Wales internationals are getting on with their club sides in our latest Around the Leagues report.
Around the Leagues: February 6-9
In our latest Around the Leagues report, we take a look at how senior Wales internationals got on with their club sides.
