U16 DEVELOPMENT MATCH – WALES DEVELOPMENT 30 NORTH-WEST ENGLAND LIONS 28 By Sian Golden at Stebonheath Park Wales made history later in the day by fielding their first ever U16 development side and in a dramatic fiery encounter against North-West England Lions, they came back from 28-6 down to win 30-28. In the development capped …
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YOUTH INTERNATIONAL – WALES 16 ENGLAND 38 By Ian Golden at Stebonheath Park England won the annual under 16 international against Wales for the second year in a row but not without surviving a scare in the first half where Wales took a 12-6 lead. The visitors took advantage of Welsh errors in the first …
IT’S the penultimate week of the 2019 Welsh Rugby League domestic season with semi-finals at four different levels taking place. The prize at stake is a place in Grand Finals day at Sardis Road on Sunday 11th August and Rhondda Outlaws, who finished top of the Premier League table, are determined to reach the event …
Wales have released two different Under 16 squads where they will all be competing for a place in the side to face England on August 31 at Stebonheath Park in Llanelli (kick-off 3pm). Head coach Lee Crooks has named a 20-man “first team”, plus a 15-man development squad who will be ready to step up …
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Wales Rugby League have named their first ever Under 14 Development Squad. No matches are planned, but, following their individual performances in the recent East Wales v West Wales Origin match, this is the next step for these young players with a potential for them to earn a Wales U16 cap in the next two …
The first women’s open-age club rugby league match in Wales will take place this Saturday when Cardiff Blue Dragons host Rhondda Outlaws at Glamorgan Wanderers RFC (kick-off 1pm). Cardiff named their side following training on Wednesday evening and they can’t wait for this encounter, which will be played before the men’s game between the two …
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Wales under 16 head coach Lee Crooks has named an initial 17-man squad for this autumn’s international match against England on Saturday 31st August (venue TBC). The players were chosen following a final trial match in Ystrad Mynach last week which pitted sides chosen from the initial north and south trial locations, the northern-based outfit …
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North Wales Crusaders Community has recently delivered its community educational programme which was led by Conrad Anderson. The programme started by attending Ysgol Cefn Mawr during it’s “Healthy Living Week” where Anderson delivered short workshops on rugby league ball skills. These short sessions were delivered to Keystage 1 and Keystage 2 children. Commenting on the …
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Sunday 7th July 2019 sees the first day of the Junior Origin Series. Origin matches are the first step for a player on a representative pathway that could one day see them win full Welsh international honours. Check out the links below that will be updated as the games progress. The South v North U16 …
Coleg y Cymoedd are sponsoring and hosting the junior “Magic Day”, which is to be held this Sunday at the Caerphilly Centre of Sporting Excellence in Ystrad Mynach. Junior Magic Day will allow the college’s coaching staff to view the best junior talent that South Wales has to offer, all in one day. Mark Jones, …
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