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 …
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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. …
2010 Under 13 Final – NPT Steelers 28 Bridgend 24 In the Welsh Under 13 Grand Final, the curtain raiser to South Wales Scorpions v York City Knights, Neath Port Talbot Steelers beat Bridgend Blue Bulls 28-24 in a thriller where the lead constantly changed hands. It was so close, the two teams even went …
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 …
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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 …
The Welsh Junior Conference Finals took place at Blackwood RFC on Sunday. With the top teams in Wales on show there was a great deal of expectation and the teams did not disappoint the crowds. Pontyclun Panthers, 34, Tries Jordan Chan, Adam Baker, Levi Knowles, Keiron Trotman, Lewis Marshall, Bradley Mais, Lewis Kirk. Conversions …
Newport Titans won a exciting Shield Final against the Dinefwr Sharks at Porthcawl RFC outscoring the West Walians by seven tries to four. Welsh Conference top try scorer Alan Pope scored early on but the Titans hit straight back thanks to a break away score from Dan Esposito, and moments later veteran forward Mark Wheeler …
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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 …
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UNDER 13 FINAL – Newport Titans 22 Valley Cougars 10 Newport Titans under 13s won a pulsating Grand Final against a determined Valley Cougars side that never stopped trying to get back into the game. Newport took an early first half lead with a Jordan Craton try following a fine set of six. They followed …
