Wales started their defence of the U16 Four Nations with a comprehensive 44-12 win over Ireland at Terenure College in Dublin on Saturday afternoon. The victory was Wales’ fourth out of four over Ireland at this level and it was an excellent performance from the young Welsh. However it didn’t go all their way at …
Rugby League’s Year 7 Boys Champion Schools Final returns to Wembley Stadium on Saturday 8 June, when St Peters Catholic High School of Wigan take on Cardiff’s Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf in the Steven Mullaney Memorial Game. Supported by inspiresport, Champion Schools is the RFL’s flagship schools’ competition for girls and boys at years 7 …
Wales Rugby League is pleased to announce the appointment of Lee Westwood as our new under 19s Head Coach. Westwood is currently Assistant Coach of the Warrington Wolves Academy and Reserves, having coached the Women’s side for the previous five seasons, leading them to Super League. Westwood has been involved at the Super League club …
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The Wales Rugby League Academy in partnership with Salford Red Devils RLFC have a transition day for current year 11 students on April 3 at the Ystrad Mynach Campus of Coleg y Cymoedd from 9.30am-2.30pm. This partnership is already producing professional players in the Salford Super League squad. The training day will include: A Rugby …
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Eleven different community clubs are represented in our under 16s squad for 2024. Twenty-four players have been selected for a Four Nations tournament that will see us travel to face Ireland (June 1st), before hosting Scotland (June 29th) and England Community Lions (August 3rd)*. Aber Valley Wolves has the most players in the squad with …
WRL U16 ORIGIN – GAME 2 EAST WALES 26 WEST WALES 22 By Ian Golden at Ystrad Mynach East outscored West by six tries to four in their 26-22 win but their kicking nearly cost them as they converted just one out of six conversions, levelling the U16 Origin Series 1-1. It only took a …
The teams have been announced for the next two matches in the East v West U14 and U16 Origin rugby league games that take place at the Caerphilly Centre of Sporting Excellence in Ystrad Mynach on Saturday. Three matches are being played over a four-hour period with an U14 development match opening proceedings at 10am. …
Sunday’s North Wales Crusaders’ event at Parc Eirias in Colwyn Bay was a massive success with 1,088 fans, including many who were new to rugby league, attending their 1895 Cup match against Widnes Vikings. It was the first time that the Crusaders have attracted a four-figure crowd since moving to Colwyn Bay, and their highest …
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WRL U14 Origin Series Game 1 East Wales 12 West Wales 22 By Ian Golden at Caerphilly Centre of Sporting Excellence, Ystrad Mynach Played in sub zero temperatures on a 4G pitch, West Wales took the spoils in the first game of the U14 Origin Series, edging out East Wales 22-12. Captain Charlie Eatly gave …
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Wales Rugby League’s 2024 season starts early this year, with the Junior Origin programme officially kicking off this Saturday as the East Wales and West Wales U16 sides travel to Victoria Park in Warrington to face junior outfits from Warrington Wolves. Then on Saturday 25th November, the East and West Wales U14 sides go to …
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