Wales U19 head coach Garry Dunn has named a squad of 25 players for the 2026 season that includes the European Championships in France in July. All of the 25 have come through the Wales Rugby League development pathways, with 20 of the squad having previously played for Wales U18s and the other five elevated …
We are sorry to hear that Ethan Griffiths, who made his West Wales U14 debut just last month, has recently been diagnosed with cancer. Everyone at WRL wishes him a speedy recovery. Ethan, who has just turned 14, has been a regular in the Bridgend Blue Bulls youth sides for three years. His family have …
We are thrilled to announce that for the 2026 season, Wales Rugby League will host a special two-game series at U17s level against the England Community Lions and Scotland. The matches will take place at The Gnoll in Neath on the following dates: Wales vs. Scotland – Sunday, June 7, 2026 Wales vs. England …
West Wales won three matches on Saturday at Merthyr RFC in four exciting encounters against East Wales. Watched closely by a group of coaches from Wigan Warriors, this was the first of three Origin days of the 2026 season, rewarding U14 and U16 boys who take part in the autumn and winter training sessions, before …
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An East Wales Girls U14 side will take to the field for the first time this weekend, when they travel to Oldham to face Waterhead Warriors (kick-off 12.30pm). It’s the next step in the progression of representative rugby league for girls, after matches were played by South Wales Jets this year, as they took …
Are you currently playing Rugby League outside of the South Wales community game and eligible to represent Wales by living in North Wales or by qualifying through family heritage? Please complete the information on the link below to register interest for the Wales RL U16s International Team Trials for the 2026 programme. This …
With the elite domestic seasons now drawing to a close, less and less of our players are turning out each week, but there is still some success from our internationals and hopefuls. Warrington Wolves won the Super League Academy Grand Final on Saturday, beating Leeds Rhinos 32-18. In action for Warrington were Wales U18 internationals …
Read more “Welsh help Warrington to the title – Gwylio’r Cymry”
It was semi-final time in a few competitions last weekend, with our Welsh internationals and hopefuls involved. Pic: Paul Cowan. The top two sides in the Women’s Championship table qualified for the Grand Final, and there will be a Welsh winner in the final. London Broncos, the league leaders shield winners, beat Salford Red Devils …
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The East Wales and West Wales Origin programmes are starting soon. These are open to boys who played in the recent season’s U12s-15s age groups, so they will now be in school years 8-11 now. These will culminate in matches between East Wales and West Wales at U14 and U16 levels and will also …
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Everyone at the WRL National Development Rugby League Academy at Coleg y Cymoedd hopes that all Year 11 players achieve all they hoped for when they receive their GCSE results on Thursday. The Academy will be holding a taster day on Friday 22nd August at the Ystrad Mynach Campus for parents and players who would …
Read more “Coleg y Cymoedd still open to applications for 2025-26”
