By Dafydd Curry, Wales Masters Captaining Wales Masters last weekend was one proud day I’ll never forget. We travelled to Moreton Stadium in Dublin to take on Ireland, who are a good side and even better hosts. Masters Rugby League is an inclusive sport for those aged at least 35 years old, with no upper …
Wales Masters captain Dafydd Curry can’t wait to lead his country out this Saturday when they travel to Dublin to take on Ireland. Masters is strictly a social version of the sport and the rules are slightly modified to cater for players over the age of 35. There are no winners, no champions and no …
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There’s a festival of Masters Rugby League on Saturday at Cardiff Arms Park when a combined Cardiff Blue Dragons/North Wales Buccaneers side take on Leyland Warriors at 12.20pm before Wales face Ireland at 1.40pm. Admission is just £5. The matches are being timed so attending fans can watch the men’s Challenge Cup Final with the …
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Wales Masters have announced a squad that will play a ground-breaking festival in Toronto on July 2. It will only be the second time that a Wales Rugby League international side has been to North America. The first and only other time was a famous two weeks in Philadelphia for the Wales men’s side in …
Cardiff Blue Dragons are looking to stage the first ever East v West Masters games in South Wales. The first two matches will be played on March 11 at Pencoed and May 20 at Cardiff. Masters is strictly a social version of the sport, played by people aged 35 and over, and the rules are …
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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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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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The largest ever international Festival of Masters Rugby League saw teams from Australia, Canada, France, Ireland, Wales and hosts England gather on a misty November Sunday in York. The weather might have been cool but the warmth of the Masters spirit together with the greetings and welcomes from friends new and old meant everyone enjoyed …
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Wales will take on Ireland and Australia in York this Sunday at York St John’s University Sports Park in the Masters International “World Cup” Festival, an afternoon event for players aged 35 and over to celebrate England’s staging of multiple World Cups this autumn. Masters Rugby League is played with the intention of playing great …
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