Ian Golden, Alex Paynter and Harry Jones look back at the weekend’s elite action featuring Wales internationals and other World Cup prospects. West Wales Raiders achieved their first-ever professional shutout as they won 20-0 at Cornwall. Full men’s international Joe Burke was one of 11 Welshmen in the side. There were two Welshmen in the defeated Cornwall […]
Category Archives: Juniors
Gwylio’r Cymry: Ebrill 29-Mai 1 2022
Ian Golden, Alex Paynter and Harry Jones look back at the weekend’s elite action featuring Wales internationals and other World Cup prospects. The story of the weekend came from the RFL Women’s Nines where 21 Welsh players, including 14 who are already capped, played for six different sides in the 20-team tournament that acted as qualifiers for […]
Wales Rugby League to hold another U16 and U18 girls taster session
Wales Rugby League will be holding another girls rugby league taster session, this one being on Friday 1 April at 7-8.30pm at the Centre of Sporting Excellence, Ystrad Mynach. For those who attended in Ystrad Mynach the last time, please confirm attendance at this session by contacting Louise Morgan at louise.morgan@walesrugbyleague.co.uk or call 07446166201. All […]
Wales announce U16 squad for 2022
Wales Rugby League U16 head coach Paul Berry has announced a 25-player squad who will take on England and Scotland later this year. The squad has been selected following a successful winter rugby league programme in South Wales which culminated in a competitive East v West Wales encounter. Four players – Daniel Bartlett, Calum Jones, […]
Salford announce four new signings from the WRL / Coleg y Cymoedd programme
Salford Red Devils have announced the signings of the first four graduates from their REDS programme. All four players are part of the Wales Rugby League National Development Academy, and have been identified as part of the successful partnership with Coleg y Cymoedd and the Super League club. The players are… Finn Yates – 17-year-old […]
Gwylio’r Cymry: Mis Mawrth 4-7 2022
Ian Golden, Alex Paynter and Harry Jones look back at the weekend’s elite action featuring Wales internationals and other World Cup prospects. The highlight of the weekend came at the Salford City Roosters ground where 12 Welsh players took to the field over two Salford Red Devils matches, one of which was refereed by a […]
Wales to hold U19s trial for European Championships
Wales Rugby League are to hold a male U19s trial on Sunday 20th March from 2.30-5pm at the Centre of Excellence, Ystrad Mynach. Successful trialists could be selected for Wales for upcoming international matches, which includes the European Championships in Lignano, Sabbiadoro, Italy between Sept 1-11. To qualify for the Wales U19s European Championship side, […]
27 tries in two games as Junior Origins thrill large crowd
Over 800 people came through the gates to witness 27 tries in two games in a very successful Junior Origin Day in Ystrad Mynach on Saturday. East Wales took on West Wales at U14 and U16 level, which was a culmination of three months’ worth of hard work in two different camps, run by Wales […]
Origin teams named for Saturday’s encounters
The sides for the East Wales v West Wales Origin matches this Saturday at Caerphilly Centre of Sporting Excellence have been announced. The U14 match kicks off at 11am with the U16 at noon. Entry: £5 Adults, U16s free. Please go to https://wrl.wales/boys-u14-and-u16-east-v-west-origin-on-february-12-in-ystrad-mynach for more information about the programme which has been run in conjunction […]
Boys U14 and U16 East v West Origin on February 12 in Ystrad Mynach
Wales Rugby League, in association with Coleg y Cymoedd, are staging East v West Boys Origin matches at U14 and U16 level at the Centre of Sporting Excellence in Ystrad Mynach on Saturday 12th February. The matches kick-off at 11am and noon respectively. It’s the culmination of a fantastic three months worth of coaching at […]