PENALLTA Storm’s incredible success in junior rugby league has been recognised with a top award from the Welsh governing body. And the club, founded just three seasons ago, could scoop a British title as well as they have been nominated in the national rugby league Volunteer Community Awards. Also, Russell Baker, coach of The Panthers…
In the continued effort to develop Rugby League in South Wales, Wales Rugby League is to rename its Academy structure the ‘South Wales Scorpions Academy’, aligning the system with the professional club for South Wales which will portray a clear and concise pathway from junior to senior level. The Academy and Scholarship schemes were founded…
West Wales proved to be worthy 36-30 winners against East Wales at Glynneath RFC in a fast and high entertaining game at under 13 level as Wales Rugby League’s two Regional Player Development Centres (RPDC) went head to head for the very the first time this week. The RPDC is a development programme run by…
The Crusaders’ junior sides completed an outstanding weekend for the club after the under 15s, under 16s and under 18s all beat Salford City Reds at Caerphilly RFC on Sunday. This gave the Crusaders a quadruple over Salford City Reds in under 24 hours following the 16-10 win in Super League on Saturday. The under…
History was made in Mold as the NORTH WALES CRUSADERS JUNIORS grabbed their win first ever league win in just their second outing as they beat WARRINGTON RYLANDS SHARKS 30-22. This was only the second time some of the Welsh lads had ever played rugby league and the game was also watched by Super League…
Wednesday 24th November saw the annual Sport Wales Coaching Awards ceremony held in Cardiff where coaches from across Wales were honoured for their achievements in 2010. For the first time in its history Wales Rugby League had a coach up for an award in Stuart Williams, who won the Male Coach of the year category….
Crusaders under 16s inflicted Cavendish Road High School under 15s first defeat of their 2010 tour of the UK on Friday night after beating them 37-6 in Pontyclun. It was an outstanding performance from the Welsh as the Australians are affiliated to the Brisbane Broncos’ NRL development system. Cavendish Road High School is a Rugby…
History was made at Cardiff’s St Albans RFC on Sunday where the first city derby at any grade in Welsh Rugby League took place as the Cardiff Demons under 17s hosted South Coast Spartans. Cardiff Demons are Wales’ oldest surviving rugby league club having been formed in 1997 but their famous junior sections, that have…
Halton Stadium, Widnes – Sunday 26th April 2009 Celtic Crusaders’ under 18s are the Gillette National Youth League Champions after beating last year’s winners, Leigh Miners Rangers 32-0 in the Grand Final at Widnes on Sunday. Rangers were left heartbroken after, having gone through the season and play offs unbeaten, they were put to the…
CHRIS PARK reflects on events at South Leeds Stadium IT was only after a tough and, at times, torrid Grand Final that the Hunslet Hawks were able to overcome the challenge of a towering Cardiff Demons, and receive the Second Division Championship Trophy from Academy Chairman Jim Hartley at the South Leeds Stadium on Sunday….
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