Wales RL U16 international Lewis Pinder has signed U19 forms with Super League club Wigan Warriors. Wrexham-born, the 17-year old started his rugby league at Wrexham Bradley Raiders, where he was coached by now Wales Wheelchair RL head coach Steve Jones and his son, the current Wales Wheelchair RL international Harry Jones. He’s also been […]
Category Archives: Juniors
WRL enter into strategic partnership with Salford Red Devils
Salford Red Devils have agreed a groundbreaking strategic partnership agreement with Wales Rugby League, which will focus on the provision of a player talent pathway and coach development. The Wales Rugby League National Development Academy in partnership with Salford Red Devils will be the only RFL accredited Development Academy in Wales and will look to […]
Wales Rugby League officially cancel 2020 season
Wales Rugby League CEO Gareth Kear has taken the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 rugby league season in Wales with immediate effect. This decision was taken after consulting all of the community rugby league clubs in an emergency meeting held on Tuesday night, and the WRL board have been informed. Further more, no structured […]
WRL move onto Stage 3 of Return to Play
Wales Rugby League have moved onto stage three of their return to play with “touch rugby” in training now being allowed. Following discussions with Sport Wales and the Welsh Government, all are agreed that the ability to breach social distancing guidelines for organised outdoor sports is now possible, but still with certain restrictions. Contact must be kept […]
Mark Jones compliments clubs on their return to training procedures
Wales Rugby League’s National Development Manager Mark Jones has spoken highly about how well the community clubs have followed Welsh Government and WRL procedures as they return to training. All of the clubs have designated COVID-19 officers and wardens to ensure that the protocols have been kept to, whilst 58 volunteers have achieved all four […]
Wales Rugby League National Development Academy and Coleg y Cymoedd update
COLEG Y CYMOEDD UPDATE – In these extraordinary circumstances with this year’s school leavers qualifications being predicted, Coleg y Cymoedd have many education options alongside training full time at the Wales Rugby League National Development Academy. If you would like to discuss your’s or your child’s education pathway and options, then please contact Mark Jones […]
Regan Grace – ten years of rugby league success – a memorable day in Neath
As remembered by Ian Golden. Photos by Ian Lovell. Ten years ago today, current St Helens and Wales star Regan Grace was picking up his first rugby league winners medal. This was just one half of a memorable day at The Gnoll in Neath in front of nearly 700 fans, where an Anthony Seibold-coached South […]
WRL looking to grow rugby league in West Wales
With many community rugby league clubs in Wales returning to training this week, Wales Rugby League are now looking to grow the game further in West Wales. Llanelli Knights RLFC will be running open age sides for both men and women, as well as for girls and boys at junior level, and WRL are also […]
Update on Phased Return to Play Strategy
An update from Gareth Kear, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Wales Rugby League… Following a webinar meeting on Wales Rugby League’s ‘phased return to play strategy’ with all key stakeholders including all clubs, match officials, coaches, international pathways and volunteers, I am pleased to confirm that from August 1, outdoor structured and sanctioned rugby league […]
COVID-19 update
As a result of the statement from the First Minister of Wales, Mark Drakeford, Wales Rugby League will soon be releasing a ‘phased Return to play strategy’ for all outdoor forms of Rugby League and also an action plan for all the community clubs to follow. There will be further meetings for WRL with both […]