West Wales and East Wales will meet again at junior Origin U14 and U16 level at Dunvant RFC in Swansea on Saturday. It’s the second games of these series for the sides. East took the spoils at 14s level in December, winning 22-6, with Wests winning 48-28 in the 16s encounter before Christmas. The U14s …
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Cardiff Demons entertained top Yorkshire side Dewsbury Moor on Saturday in Llantwit Major at U14 and U16 girls levels. It was the Demons first ever U14 game and for thr U16s their second, a return match against Dewsbury who they visited last October. Word: Ian Golden. Pics: Dean Livingstone. CARDIFF DEMONS U14 6 DEWSBURY MOOR …
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Wales Rugby League are to hold U18s boys trials on Sunday 26th February from 4.30-6.30pm at the Centre of Excellence, Ystrad Mynach. Successful trialists could be selected for Wales for upcoming international matches. To qualify for the Wales U18s side, players need to be born between 01/09/2004 and 31/08/2006. They must also either be born …
Wales U16 head coach Paul Berry will have his keen eyes on three Welsh U16 select sides as they take on Warrington Wolves Development outfits at Victoria Park in Warrington this Saturday. The matches kick off at 12pm, 1.30pm and 3pm. This run-outs will form a vital part of Berry’s selection for the Wales side …
North Wales Crusaders Foundation will be hosting ‘Mini Crusaders’ rugby league sessions in the New Year in four different locations across North Wales. This activity will give primary school-aged children an opportunity to try rugby league. The weekly sessions will be fun, engaging and delivered by experienced and qualified rugby league coaches. The sessions will …
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Wales Rugby League are delighted to have given trials to over 90 South Wales-based boys for this year’s Wales U16 squad. Over 130 applied for a trial but many were cut due to numbers, so the coaches only saw boys who were actively playing rugby league for community clubs. A polite reply was sent to …
Wales Rugby League have named their Team of the Year for 2022. We wanted to do a team of 17, but in the end, felt we needed to recognise more, so we did “an NRL style” 21-player squad release. We also wanted to be inclusive and not just concentrate on our three elite sides, so …
After we reported last week that a record number of players took part in rugby league in Wales in 2022, we’d like to reflect on the successes that those players achieved, be that trophy wins or participation at a high level. Internationally, we ran eight sides and played 35 international matches. The Wales Wheelchair side …
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Boys in school years 10 and 11 are invited to attend open trials for our under 16s squad, in January. There are two open trials being held in successive days, with players only required to attend one of the two dates. Friday 20 January | 6.30pm-9pm Islwyn High School, Waterloo, Oakdale, Blackwood, NP12 0NU Saturday …
Wales Rugby League are pleased to report that participation levels for 2022 in club, regional and international sides are at an all-time high. With a record 2,313 players recorded in the year ending November 30, it’s an increase of 40 per cent on last year’s figure, and the largest since 2013. Over a thousand junior …
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