Wales Rugby League will soon be holding a trial for the upcoming campaign for the Wales U19 international side. This trial will take place on Saturday 22nd February at the Caerphilly Centre of Sporting Excellent at Ystrad Mynach from midday. If you wish to take part, please can you complete the attached form. If you […]
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Mike Nicholas awarded MBE in The 2020 Queen’s New Year honours list
By Ian Golden Wales Rugby League’s president Mike Nicholas has been awarded an MBE in The 2020 Queen’s New Year honours list for his services to rugby league. Nicholas, 73, born in Port Talbot in 1946 and known to almost everyone as “Nicko”, has been actively involved behind the scenes for Rugby League in Wales […]
FREE update to the WRL charity publication
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, […]
Wales’ top 20 moments of the 2010s – the fifth four nominations
The decade is coming to an end and what an eventful one it has been for Wales Rugby League. To celebrate, we’ve selected our top 20 moments from this last decade and we’ll be asking you, the fans, to vote for your favourite. In addition to voting, we do ask that you please, if not […]
Wales’ top 20 moments of the 2010s – the third four nominations
The decade is coming to an end and what an eventful one it has been for Wales Rugby League. To celebrate, we’ve selected our top 20 moments from this last decade and we’ll be asking you, the fans, to vote for your favourite. In addition to voting, we do ask that you please, if not […]
Wales’ top 20 moments of the 2010s – the first four nominations
The decade is coming to an end and what an eventful decade it has been for Wales Rugby League. To celebrate, we’ve selected our top 20 moments from this last decade and we’ll be asking you, the fans, to vote for your favourite. In addition to voting, we do ask that you please, if not […]
Wales Students to hold Origin day to trial for national side
Wales Rugby League are holding their first ever one-day Student Rugby League Origin Series so potential players can trial for the Welsh national side who will compete in the 2020 Four Nations. To qualify you must be a full or part-time student anywhere in the world and be one or more of these: Welsh born […]
Wales Dragonhearts battle hard to beat Malta Knights
WALES DRAGONHEARTS 34 MALTA KNIGHTS 18 By Ian Golden at Brewery Field Wales Dragonhearts overcame Malta Knights in a very competitive match in Bridgend, scoring two late tries to win 34-18. It was the final game in the 25^th anniversary Motorplus Autumn Series for the Dragonhearts, and despite the influence of Malta’s Super League star […]
Dragonhearts hope to finish series with a win as they face Malta in Bridgend
Wales Dragonhearts are hoping to bounce back from last week’s defeat to England Lions when they take on Malta Knights at Morganstone Brewery Field this Saturday (kick-off 2.30pm). It’s the Dragonhearts’ fourth and final match of the Motorplus Autumn Series, which is celebrating 25 years of community international matches in Wales, and the Welsh know […]
Wales Dragonhearts name squad for England test
Wales Dragonhearts head coach Ian Newbury has named a 20-man travelling squad for their third match of the Motorplus Autumn Series, an away game against England Lions U23 at Pilkington Recs in St Helens on Saturday (kick-off 2pm). The representative side of the community game in Wales are unbeaten so far in 2019 thanks to […]