Cardiff Demons’ duo Shaun Bartlett and Joey Davies were in the Malta side on Saturday helping them to a 24-12 win over Denmark in the first leg of the 2012 Dove Men+Care International Series in Hamrun, Malta. Cardiff Demons’ duo Shaun Bartlett and Joey Davies were in the Malta side on Saturday helping them to …
Former Wales international winger Brian Juliff had been appointed as the new Chairman of Wales Rugby League. Juliff, who turns 60 in December, won eight caps for Wales from 1978 to 1984, scoring a try against England in 1980. In his club career, he played for Wakefield Trinity, Wigan, Halifax and Castleford after starting out …
The 2013 Rugby League World Cup will kick off at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff with a spectacular first day including the opening ceremony, host nation Wales taking on Italy and co-hosts England playing Australia. Rugby League World Cup 2013 today announced the full schedule of matches for the tournament being held in October and …
It is with great pleasure that Wales Rugby League announces that our President Mike Nicholas has joined the RFL Roll of Honour for 2012. The Roll of Honour was introduced in 2003 and recognises individuals who have performed exceptionally on behalf of the game over a long period of time as players and/or administrators and …
It is with sadness that we have learned of the sudden death of Welsh international Idwal Fisher. He passed away at the age of 76 in Lockerbie, Scotland. He signed for Warrington on his 27th birthday, 3rd February 1962, having played rugby union for Swansea. Initially he lodged with coach Ernie Ashcroft, before he was …
Wales have moved up one place to sixth in the Rugby League International Federation’s World Rankings following their participation in the recent Gillette Four Nations. However France’s wins over Ireland and Scotland in the recent secondary level three nations tournament sees them retain fifth place, but are less than a point above Wales. Plus the …
Wigan Warriors Rugby League Club announces a ground-breaking new Partnership to support the development of Rugby League throughout Wales with a particular focus on improving significantly the standard of Wales Rugby League prior to the 2013 World Cup, which is jointly hosted by England and Wales. The Partnership is between Wigan and the Governing Body …
Wales Rugby League’s Chairperson Janet Ryder has praised the fans, players and coaching staff for their respective support and performance throughout this year’s Gillette Four Nations. Wales, along with New Zealand, fell at the group stages of the tournament but Janet, a former Welsh Assembly Minister, says that just being in the tournament in the …
Sunday will see farewells to at least three Wales international Rugby League players when the Dragons take on Australia at the Glyndŵr University Racecourse Stadium in Wrexham (kick-off 5.45pm). In addition to Lee Briers, who announced his international retirement on Friday, Ian Watson and Chris Beasley will also both be playing their last game for …
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Wales Rugby League are sad to announce that following a year-long battle against cancer, one of our former pioneers of the game, Dr Phil Melling, died overnight on Friday. Our condolences go out to his family and friends. He leaves behind his wife Sue, three children, Tom, Kirsten and Hannah and a grandchild. Born in …
