More than 75 junior sides will kick off the WRL junior season on Sunday 17 May, as youth rugby league returns for its 18th year in Wales. Across the summer, around 2,000 children will take part in the community game – highlighting the continued growth of rugby league at grassroots level and the important role …
Wales begin their defence of the U16s Four Nations with a trip to Dublin on Saturday 23 May. All the matches are paired with the Student Four Nations tournament. “Our Wales U16s team have been working hard and will be aiming to retain their fourth consecutive title,” said Wales RL performance director, Clive Griffiths. “We …
The Wales U19 side have organised two warm-up matches ahead of their European U19 Championships campaign. The first is tomorrow, Saturday 2nd May, where they’ll take on Widnes Vikings U19s at Halton Farnworth Hornets ARLFC, kick-off 2.30pm. Then, on Saturday 6th June, they take on Aberavon Fighting Irish at Harlequins Field, Port Talbot, also a …
Wales U17 head coach Ben Evans has named a 25-player squad for the friendly matches against Scotland and England this June. Evans, who has recruited fellow former Wales men’s internationals Ben Flower and Lloyd White as his assistant coaches, will give up to 17 players their first Welsh cap at any level. It’s just the …
Wales will take on Serbia, England and Scotland in this year’s U19 European Championships, which will take place at the CREPS Font Romeu high performance facility in the Pyrenees, France in July. The Championship will be contested by England, France, Scotland, Serbia, Ukraine and Wales. The nations have been drawn into two groups of three …
The newly-formed partnership between Hull FC and Wales Rugby League commenced last night (Thursday) when the Swansea Rams U13 side attended a training session at The Gnoll in Neath. To start the evening, Hull FC staff Richard Tate, Francis Cummins and Gareth Ellis delivered an open coaching CPD workshop for community and pathway coaches at …
Wales U16’s new head coach Tom Marsh has released his 24-player squad who will defend their Four Nations title this summer. The Welsh travel to Ireland first up, facing their opponents at Westmanstown in Dublin on Saturday 23rd May. They’re then back in Wales on Sunday 7th June when take on Scotland in Merthyr Tydfil, …
ORIGIN U14 – EAST WALES 10 WEST WALES 12 West Wales levelled the Under 14 Origin Series at 1-1, but only just. After losing 28-16 in November, they won this encounter 12-10. Jaxon Jones gave East Wales the lead with a try on 17 minutes, but Callum Brown took advantage of a bounce …
Wales U19 head coach Garry Dunn has named a squad of 25 players for the 2026 season that includes the European Championships in France in July. All of the 25 have come through the Wales Rugby League development pathways, with 20 of the squad having previously played for Wales U18s and the other five elevated …
We are sorry to hear that Ethan Griffiths, who made his West Wales U14 debut just last month, has recently been diagnosed with cancer. Everyone at WRL wishes him a speedy recovery. Ethan, who has just turned 14, has been a regular in the Bridgend Blue Bulls youth sides for three years. His family have …
