Wales Rugby League are saddened to learn of the death of former international Stan Owen, who passed away yesterday (September 12th) aged 90. Pontypridd-born, Owen played at Sardis Road for his hometown side from 1950-51 before turning professional with Leigh (now Leigh Centurions). Going onto make 415 appearances for Leigh before leaving for St Helens …
Wales Rugby League will play women’s international matches for the first time this autumn, taking on Great Britain Teachers, before their first ever test match against England Lions Women. Sardis Road in Pontypridd, which has hosted many big matches in the WRL calendar this year, will stage the first game, where GB Teachers will visit …
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Good luck to our three Wales Students Rugby League players who are currently out in Albania getting ready to play their first match of a two- game tour today. Rowland Kaye and Kyle King from Cardiff Metropolitan University, join George Edge from University of Warwick on the tour. Kaye, who also plays for West Wales …
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U16 DEVELOPMENT MATCH – WALES DEVELOPMENT 30 NORTH-WEST ENGLAND LIONS 28 By Sian Golden at Stebonheath Park Wales made history later in the day by fielding their first ever U16 development side and in a dramatic fiery encounter against North-West England Lions, they came back from 28-6 down to win 30-28. In the development capped …
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YOUTH INTERNATIONAL – WALES 16 ENGLAND 38 By Ian Golden at Stebonheath Park England won the annual under 16 international against Wales for the second year in a row but not without surviving a scare in the first half where Wales took a 12-6 lead. The visitors took advantage of Welsh errors in the first …
Wales and Ireland have both named their 19-man squads for Saturday’s under 19 international at Gormanston Park in County Meath (kick-off 2.30pm). The Welsh beat the Irish 34-10 in Llanelli in May in a competitive encounter, so the hosts will be determined to level the score in this match. Wales have made just two changes …
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Wales Rugby League are looking for an experienced rugby coach to work with our Women’s senior team in the lead up to the Emerging Nations World Cup in England 2021. Experience of women’s sport is highly desirable. You will be expected to deliver a high performance environment in line with the pathways and standards created …
Wales Rugby League are proud to announce that our Wheelchair side have been selected as the hosts for the 2019 Four Nations. It’s only the fourth time this tournament has been held, with Wales taking runners-up sport to England in both 2012 in Hull and 2016 in Rochdale and the wooden spoon in 2014 in …
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Wales have released two different Under 16 squads where they will all be competing for a place in the side to face England on August 31 at Stebonheath Park in Llanelli (kick-off 3pm). Head coach Lee Crooks has named a 20-man “first team”, plus a 15-man development squad who will be ready to step up …
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Wales Students are to take on the United Kingdom Armed Forces Rugby League side at Nelson RFC this Wednesday (kick-off 7pm). The Welsh have just come off the back of a tough Four Nations campaign and are using this encounter to help their relationship with the armed forces and to raise funds for students programme. …
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