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Wales Rugby League partner with VX3 and parent company Lovell Rugby

by Behind the Scenes, Community RL, International RL, Juniors, Nines, Students, Wheelchair RL, Womens RL October 11, 2019Comments are Disabled

Wales Rugby League have joined forces with VX3 and parent company Lovell Rugby to announce an exciting, new long- term partnership. Under the new agreement, VX3 will provide new playing kits, performance training and leisurewear for the new season for Wales Rugby League’s (WRL) senior men’s and women’s sides, together with the elite player pathways …

WRL announce State of Mind as Wales Women’s international side’s official charity

by Behind the Scenes, International RL, Womens RL October 10, 2019October 11, 2019Comments are Disabled

Wales Rugby League have announced that “State of Mind Sport” will be the official charity for the Wales Women’s Rugby League side. The new international outfit play their first game at The Gnoll in Neath on Saturday 26th October when they take on Great Britain Teachers in a friendly (kick-off 12:30pm). The decision to adopt the …

Wales Dragonhearts name 27-man squad for autumn games

by Community RL, International RL, North Wales October 10, 2019November 11, 2019Comments are Disabled

Wales Dragonhearts head coach Ian Newbury has named a 27-man squad for their four-match autumn series, which starts with a home game against South of England Lionhearts at The Gnoll in Neath on Saturday 26th October. The Dragonhearts then go on to face Lithuania on Sunday 10th November at Cardiff Arms Park, England Lions U23 on Saturday 16th November at Leigh Miners …

16-man squad for 9s World Cup revealed

by International RL, Nines, Super League October 9, 2019November 4, 2019Comments are Disabled

Wales men’s team head coach John Kear has selected his final 16-man squad for the 9s World Cup, which takes place at Parramatta Eels’ Bankwest Stadium in Sydney on October 18 and 19. Regan Grace, who is set to feature for St Helens in Saturday’s Super League Grand Final with Salford Red Devils, will travel …

Wales Dragonhearts add match to their autumn schedule

by Community RL, International RL, WRL Premier League October 4, 2019November 4, 2019Comments are Disabled

Wales Dragonhearts have added one extra fixture to their 25th anniversary season, which now also has one amendment. The Dragonhearts, who are the representative side of the Welsh Rugby League community game, will conclude a now four-match autumn series by taking on Malta Knights at the Morganstone Brewery Field in Bridgend on Saturday 23rd November (kick-off …

Wales name first ever women’s international squad

by International RL, Semi Professional Clubs, Womens RL October 3, 2019October 8, 2019Comments are Disabled

Wales Rugby League women’s head coach Craig Taylor has released a squad of 24 for their first ever international matches, when they face Great Britain Teachers and England Lions this autumn. Rafiuke Taylor (pictured) could potentially become Wales’ first ever female dual code test international if she takes to the field against England Lions in …

North Wales set for a big representative rugby league weekend

by Community RL, International RL, Juniors, North Wales, Wheelchair RL September 26, 2019October 8, 2019Comments are Disabled

Wales Rugby League are preparing for a big North Wales weekend with five international matches and one representative game over three locations. The event that encompasses the whole weekend is at Plas Madoc Leisure Centre in Wrexham where Wales are hosting a Wheelchair Tri-Nations tournament against England and Scotland. Wales open the event when they …

WRL, in partnership with Sporting Records Online Ltd, launches new data website

by Behind the Scenes, Community RL, International RL, Juniors, Nines, Students, Wheelchair RL, Womens RL September 23, 2019October 8, 2019Comments are Disabled

Wales Rugby League have today officially launched www.rugbyleague.wales, their new online home for Wales international rugby league stats. The brainchild of Ian Golden, the head of media at Wales Rugby League, he is providing the data through his company “Sporting Records Online Ltd” who are the official data partners for top level rugby union clubs like …

Wales Dragonhearts to celebrate 25th anniversary with three matches

by Community RL, International RL, Juniors, Nines, Wheelchair RL, Womens RL, WRL Premier League September 17, 2019Comments are Disabled

Wales Dragonhearts, the representative side of Wales Rugby League’s community game, will celebrate their 25th anniversary season with matches against North-West England Lions, Slovakia and England Lions U23. They will open their season at Sardis Road on Saturday 26th October against North-West England Lions (kick-off 3pm) in the second part of a double header of …

23-man squad revealed for 9s World Cup

by International RL, Nines, Semi Professional Clubs, Super League September 16, 2019Comments are Disabled

Wales men’s team head coach John Kear has named a 23- man squad for this autumn’s 9s World Cup, which will take place at Parramatta Eels’ Bankwest Stadium in Sydney on October 18 and 19. The 23 players have been selected to take part in a short training camp in North Wales in late September …