Match Officials - Wales Rugby League

James Jones delighted with International Match Officials Squad appointment

by International RL, Match Officials April 29, 2021April 29, 2021Comments are Disabled

James Jones, Wales Rugby League’s head of match officials, is delighted with the news that he has been named in the newly formed International Match Officials Squad (IMOS) by the International Rugby League. IMOS will operate underneath the Elite Match Officials Squad (EMOS) and will generally officiate games that do not involve the top four …

WRL continue to run successful online courses during lockdown

by Behind the Scenes, Community RL, Match Officials November 4, 2020Comments are Disabled

Wales Rugby League have continued to be active during this lockdown period by running a number of online courses for their members. WRL held their own “Mental Health Week” from October 26-31 with the “Rugby League Cares” charity hosting two online Zoom meetings – “Managing Emotions” hosted by Keith Senior and Paul Wood, and “Challenging …

Alana Sargent appointed first Head of Wheelchair RL Match Officials in Wales

by Community RL, Match Officials, Wheelchair RL, Womens RL July 29, 2020July 29, 2020Comments are Disabled

Alana Sargent has made history for the third time after being appointed the first ever Head of Wheelchair Rugby League Match Officials for Wales Rugby League. The Ferndale-based 37 year old was appointed head coach of the Wales Wheelchair side in 2014, after a spell in charge of Swindon St George, becoming WRL’s first ever …

Update on Phased Return to Play Strategy

by Community RL, COVID-19 Updates, International RL, Juniors, Masters RL, Match Officials, North Wales, Schools RL, Semi Professional Clubs, Students, Womens RL, WRL Premier League July 17, 2020July 18, 2020Comments are Disabled

An update from Gareth Kear, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Wales Rugby League… Following a webinar meeting on Wales Rugby League’s ‘phased return to play strategy’ with all key stakeholders including all clubs, match officials, coaches, international pathways and volunteers, I am pleased to confirm that from August 1, outdoor structured and sanctioned rugby league …

COVID-19 update

by Community RL, COVID-19 Updates, International RL, Juniors, Masters RL, Match Officials, North Wales, Schools RL, Semi Professional Clubs, Students, Wheelchair RL, Womens RL, WRL Premier League July 13, 2020July 18, 2020Comments are Disabled

As a result of the statement from the First Minister of Wales, Mark Drakeford, Wales Rugby League will soon be releasing a ‘phased Return to play strategy’ for all outdoor forms of Rugby League and also an action plan for all the community clubs to follow. There will be further meetings for WRL with both …

WRL looking after the welfare of all their personnel during lockdown

by Behind the Scenes, Community RL, International RL, Juniors, Masters RL, Match Officials, North Wales, Schools RL, Semi Professional Clubs, Students, Wheelchair RL, Womens RL, WRL Premier League April 27, 2020April 27, 2020Comments are Disabled

Wales Rugby League have pledged to look after the welfare of all personnel from their domestic clubs and international sides during this lockdown period, and are constantly communicating to all, primarily via WhatsApp groups and Zoom webinars. Spearheaded by CEO Gareth Kear, WRL are driving this through all pathways, looking after the well-being of players …

New Match Officials roles appointed in Wales

by Match Officials January 22, 2020January 22, 2020Comments are Disabled

Wales Rugby League have appointed James Jones as their new Head of Match Officials, whilst Rob Apsee has been appointed as the new WRL Match Officials Appointments Officer. Jones, 41, has been Wales’ leading match official for a number of years after transferring over from rugby union in 2013. Once the second choice referee to …

FREE update to the WRL charity publication

by Behind the Scenes, Challenge Cup, Community RL, Greatest Moments of the 2010s, Hall of Fame, International RL, Juniors, Masters RL, Match Officials, Nines, North Wales, Obituaries, Schools RL, Semi Professional Clubs, Students, Super League, Wheelchair RL, Womens RL, WRL Premier League December 16, 2019December 16, 2019Comments are Disabled

Wales Rugby League’s head of media Ian Golden has published an eight-page update to his charity publication, “100 Months of Rugby League in Wales” that was launched in May this year. This has been produced as a PDF – Click to download here. The update, which now ensures that the whole of the 2010s is chronicled, …

Welsh referee James Jones to take charge of League 1 match

by Match Officials, Semi Professional Clubs August 1, 2017July 30, 2019Comments are Disabled

Welsh referee James Jones is making his Kingstone Press League 1 refereeing debut this Sunday when Oxford take on Hunslet at Tillsley Park in Abingdon. Jones has been in the WRL then RFL system for the last four years after transferring over from rugby union and has worked his way up the community and junior …

Welsh officials go to Denmark

by Match Officials June 20, 2014August 20, 2019Comments are Disabled

Wales Rugby League match officials Ian Curzon and Steve Allen have led a match official tutor training seminar in Denmark attended by the German and Danish Rugby Leagues. It was the first Rugby League European Federation activity for the Danmark Rugby League Forbund and was part of the joint RLEF-EC Leadership Devolution Project. Curzon, the …