Boston, Risman and current Wales players honoured

Wales Rugby League legend Billy Boston has at last received what he’s wanted for most of his life – a Welsh cap. The 81-year old was in attendance at the recent inaugural Wales Rugby League Hall of Fame dinner, where he, along with fellow Cardiffian Gus Risman became the first two inductees. Due to a …

WRL announce first two Hall of Fame members

Wales Rugby League have chosen Billy Boston and Gus Risman as their first two inductees in their newly formed official Hall of Fame. It was a natural choice as both are already in the RFL’s Hall of Fame and were immortalised on the recently unveiled Rugby League statue outside Wembley Stadium. The first celebration dinner …

WRL hold successful cap presentation evening

Wales Rugby League are celebrating a successful second annual caps presentation evening at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff where with over 500 in attendance, international players at most levels below the senior side were presented with the caps that they won in 2015. Players from the Wales under 16, 18, Students and Dragonhearts (pictured) sides …

Glyn Turner to be part of presentation ceremony

It will be a case of history repeating itself for former Wales dual code international Glyn Turner when he attends the annual Wales Rugby League cap presentation this Friday at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. Turner, 68, won two caps in the 15-man code whilst with Ebbw Vale, both against Argentina in 1968, before moving …

WRL celebrate positive inclusion record

Welsh rugby league player Tom Morgan has shown that the sport continues to be an exceptionally inclusive one which further builds upon its wonderful heritage and values. Having appeared on Channel 4’s “Undateables” and ITV’s “Loose Women”, Morgan, who has Tourette’s and Asperger’s syndrome, became a media and Twitter sensation, so is perhaps a name …

Juliff praises successes as Wales rise in rankings

Wales Rugby League chairman Brian Juliff has praised the whole of the organisation for their successes in 2015, which has culminated in a one place rise in the official Rugby League International Federation World Rankings after their European Championship trophy win. Wales beat Ireland, France and Scotland in fantastic fashion in their year’s European Championship, …

Jonathan Davies is OBE in Queen’s Birthday honours

Former Warrington, Widnes and Wales star Jonathan Davies has been awarded on OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours but not for his work in rugby. The 52-year old, who also played for Canterbury Bulldogs and North Queensland Cowboys in Australia, won nine Welsh caps and 13 for Great Britain but it is for his voluntary …

RIP Danny Jones

Wales Rugby League have sent their condolences to the friends and family of their international half-back Danny Jones, who has sadly died aged 29 after suffering a suspected cardiac arrest when playing for his club Keighley Cougars against London Skolars. Jones collapsed after being replaced early in the match and was treated by the match …

Growth in Europe pleases WRL

A recently published map by George Stilianos of the Hellenic Federation of RL highlighting all the clubs in the Rugby League European Federation shows how the sport has taken huge steps forward in recent years. WRL Chief Operating Officer Chris Thair, said: “It is truly heart warming to see so many clubs on the map …