With the elite domestic seasons now drawing to a close, less and less of our players are turning out each week, but there is still some success from our internationals and hopefuls. Warrington Wolves won the Super League Academy Grand Final on Saturday, beating Leeds Rhinos 32-18. In action for Warrington were Wales U18 internationals …
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It was semi-final time in a few competitions last weekend, with our Welsh internationals and hopefuls involved. Pic: Paul Cowan. The top two sides in the Women’s Championship table qualified for the Grand Final, and there will be a Welsh winner in the final. London Broncos, the league leaders shield winners, beat Salford Red Devils …
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The East Wales and West Wales Origin programmes are starting soon. These are open to boys who played in the recent season’s U12s-15s age groups, so they will now be in school years 8-11 now. These will culminate in matches between East Wales and West Wales at U14 and U16 levels and will also …
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Everyone at the WRL National Development Rugby League Academy at Coleg y Cymoedd hopes that all Year 11 players achieve all they hoped for when they receive their GCSE results on Thursday. The Academy will be holding a taster day on Friday 22nd August at the Ystrad Mynach Campus for parents and players who would …
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Harry Jones and Ian Golden report on last weekend’s matches featuring Welsh internationals and hopefuls. Hereford Harriers put one hand on the RFL Wheelchair Championship West League Leaders Shield with a 40-16 win at Warrington Wolves. Internationals, Alan Caron and Lee Sargent both featured and scored, whilst Libbie Sargent also played as they came back …
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Our own Zac Nottingham became a dual-code international of a slightly different kind last weekend, when he helped the Wales Mixed U15s Touch side to a silver medal in the Atlantic Youth Cup in Ireland. The West Wales Jets player, who was in the Wales RL U16s side that won the Four Nations earlier this …
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The first half of the big weekend at The Lextan Gnoll in Neath is the JES senior Rugby League Conference Grand Finals day, with three matches, culminating in the senior men’s final between Aberavon Fighting Irish and South Wales Jets (kick-off 3.30pm). It’s the third year in a row that the two sides have met …
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Just in time for the international break, as per their banner, Cardiff Demons were on fire, moving to the top of the RFL Women’s Championship after demolishing Hull FC 44-0 last Sunday. It was an outstanding win for our Welsh side where they scored nine tries, with Wales squad members Zoe Heeley and Amy Price …
Ian Golden reports from The Lextan Gnoll in Neath U12 FINAL SOUTH WALES JETS 20 SWANSEA RAMS 21 Swansea Rams won the WRL U12s title 21-20 against South Wales Jets thanks to a Joey Cox drop-goal in the dying seconds of extra-time. It took just 52 seconds for Jacob Kusz-Jones to give …
It’s a big weekend in Wales, headlined by the PDRL international between Wales and England on Saturday, but there are other big matches too. The international is part of a triple header at Penallta RFC with the U13 semi-final between South Wales Jets and West Wales Jets kicking things off at 10am. Then at 12.30pm, …
