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Cardiff v Rhondda women’s match kicks off a busy weekend of rugby league in Wales

by Community RL, Juniors, North Wales, Wheelchair RL, Womens RL, WRL Premier League July 25, 2019July 25, 2019Comments are Disabled

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 …

Lee Crooks names initial Wales U16 squad for England encounter

by International RL, Juniors, Schools RL July 15, 2019July 15, 2019Comments are Disabled

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 …

North Wales Crusaders deliver community programme

by Juniors, North Wales, Schools RL July 9, 2019July 9, 2019Comments are Disabled

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 …

Junior Origin Day in Ystrad Mynach on Sunday

by Community RL, Juniors July 5, 2019July 9, 2019Comments are Disabled

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 to sponsor and host Junior Magic Day

by Juniors June 7, 2019July 5, 2019Comments are Disabled

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, …

Double and quadruple headers to kick off Welsh Premier and junior leagues

by Community RL, Juniors, WRL Premier League May 16, 2019July 5, 2019Comments are Disabled

The Wales Rugby League domestic season kicks off this weekend with matches at four venues over two days. Cardiff Blue Dragons host a double header of matches at Riverside Park in Llanrumney where their A side host Valley Cougars A in the Welsh Premier League (kick-off 1.15pm) before the first team faces Gloucestershire All Golds …

WRL Grand Finals to be held in Pontypridd

by Community RL, Juniors, WRL Premier League May 10, 2019June 27, 2019Comments are Disabled

Wales Rugby League are pleased to announce that their 2019 Grand Finals Day will be held at the Sardis Road stadium in Pontypridd on Sunday 11th August. The home of Pontypridd RFC and Rhondda Outlaws RLFC, the stadium held last year’s successful quadruple header Grand Finals event as well as the student international Four Nations tournament. There …

WRL community cap presentation evening held

by International RL, Juniors, Schools RL, Semi Professional Clubs April 9, 2019July 9, 2019Comments are Disabled

Wales Rugby League held their annual community cap presentation evening last Saturday at the University of South Wales in Trefforest. There to receive their caps were members of the East and West Wales squads from under 13, 15 and senior levels, as well as the Wales Dragonhearts side who toured Serbia. The trophy for the …

Wales announce under 16 backroom staff

by Community RL, International RL, Juniors January 10, 2019July 16, 2019Comments are Disabled

Wales Rugby League have appointed the backroom staff who will work under Lee Crooks for the Wales under 16 international side. Crooks, who was appointed as head coach last month, will have five assistant coaches in Neil Belshaw, Paul Berry, John Isaacs and Jason Oates, whilst Australian Yoni Charlupski will also be Strength and Conditioning …

WRL chairman Brian Juliff’s New Year’s Eve message

by Challenge Cup, Community RL, International RL, Juniors, Masters RL, North Wales, Obituaries, Schools RL, Semi Professional Clubs, Students, Super League, Wheelchair RL, WRL Premier League December 31, 2018July 16, 2019Comments are Disabled

PIC – Brian inducts Dai Watkins into the Wales Rugby League Hall of Fame, earlier in 2018. As 2018 draws to a close I wanted to thank everyone for their support to Wales Rugby League during the year. After returning home from RLWC2017, we faced questions about our strategy and direction following some very tough …