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Junior development in Wales could reach new highs following development programme launch

by International RL, Juniors October 29, 2021Comments are Disabled

It’s a big happy 18th birthday to this season’s Wales U17 captain Lewis Pinder. We couldn’t have done a similar birthday wish 21 years ago, as at that time, there was no junior rugby league development in Wales. This week however, we’ve proved that there’s an appetite for junior rugby league in Wales for 12 …

Wales Rugby League celebrate Black History Month

by Juniors October 22, 2021Comments are Disabled

Wales Rugby League have continued to celebrate Black History Month by making a presentation about discrimination and racism in sport to their National Development Academy students at Coleg y Cymoedd. Gareth Kear, the Wales Rugby League CEO and director of the One Team One Race project, which is fundraising to build a statue of Billy …

Salford welcome first three players through Wales Rugby League and Coleg y Cymoedd partnership

by Community RL, Juniors September 3, 2021September 3, 2021Comments are Disabled

Wales Rugby League and Coleg y Cymoedd are delighted that Salford Red Devils have welcomed in the first three players through our partnership with the Super League club. Ieuan Roberts, Jake Lee and Joe Coope-Franklin will join the club’s reserve Squad for 2022. The trio visited the AJ Bell Stadium on Wednesday to meet key …

Wales Rugby League look forward to Super Saturday

by Community RL, Juniors, WRL Premier League August 30, 2021Comments are Disabled

A South Wales U13 representative match will kick-off Super Saturday at Sardis Road this weekend as the Wales U17’s and South Wales Men’s Premier League also come to a conclusion. South Wales U13 will face a York and District touring side (kick-off 10am), and a 26-player squad has been named for the occasion. The side …

One Energy to sponsor Wales U17 shirts on Sunday

by Behind the Scenes, International RL, Juniors August 19, 2021August 19, 2021Comments are Disabled

Wales Rugby League are delighted to announce ‘One Energy’ as sponsor of the U17s side that take on England Community Lions at Stadiwm Zipworld, Colwyn Bay this Sunday (kick-off 4pm). The sponsorship, which covers the 2021 season will include the ‘One Energy’ logo placed on the front of the team kit as well as coverage …

20 years of junior Wales Rugby League internationals wish current players good luck

by International RL, Juniors August 18, 2021August 18, 2021Comments are Disabled

Wales Rugby League are celebrating 20 years of junior Rugby League internationals this year, and the current crop of U16 and U17 players take to the field this Sunday at Stadiwm Zipworld in Colwyn Bay to take on England Lions. On October 7, 2001, a Wales U15 side, that had previously beaten the South of …

Squad news for Wales v England Lions U16s this Sunday

by International RL, Juniors August 17, 2021August 18, 2021Comments are Disabled

Wales U16 head coach Mark Jones has named a 19-player train-on squad to face England Lions at Stadiwm Zipworld in Colwyn Park on Sunday 22 August (kick-off 2pm). The match, which will celebrate 20 years of junior international rugby league in Wales, is the first of a double header which also sees the two sides …

WRL celebrate increase in participation ahead of Sunday’s junior finals

by Community RL, Juniors, Match Officials, North Wales, Wheelchair RL, Womens RL August 10, 2021August 10, 2021Comments are Disabled

Wales Rugby League are nearing the end of a successful domestic season that has seen almost a 50 per cent increase in players compared to 2019. The increase has been enhanced by the seven new community clubs who registered for 2021 – four of whom were in North Wales, an area that staged a men’s …

Wales U16 train-on squad announced for England Lions match

by International RL, Juniors July 27, 2021July 27, 2021Comments are Disabled

Wales U16 head coach Mark Jones has named a 36-player train-on squad to prepare to face England Lions at Stadiwm Zipworld in Colwyn Park on Sunday 22 August (kick-off 2pm). The match, which will celebrate 20 years of junior international rugby league in Wales, is the first of a double header which also sees the …

Wales name U17 squad to prepare to face England

by International RL, Juniors June 23, 2021June 23, 2021Comments are Disabled

Wales Rugby League’s U17 head coach Paul Berry has named a 24-man squad that will prepare to face England in August. It’s the first time that Wales have played a match at U17 level. Ordinarily it would be U16s but the age level has been increased for this year so players who missed out in …