North Wales - Wales Rugby League

Wales Dragonhearts and Lithuania name their sides for Sunday’s international

by Community RL, International RL, North Wales, WRL Premier League November 6, 2019November 6, 2019Comments are Disabled

A new chapter of international rugby league will begin this Sunday when Lithuania are the visitors to BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park to take on Wales Dragonhearts (kick-off 2.30pm). Buy tickets for the match at wrl.wales/tickets. “Lietuva Rugby League” only formed in January of this year and this clash against Wales’ best community players, will …

Outstanding reaction to Wales Women and Dragonhearts double header

by Community RL, International RL, North Wales, Womens RL, WRL Premier League October 29, 2019October 29, 2019Comments are Disabled

? REPORT | Read about #WalesRL Women's first ever game as we went down 30-6 to a very experienced @TeachersRL side. ? https://t.co/wjTIidrn8W LIVE – Second half of @WRLDragonhearts v @southwalesrl. Follow the updates at https://t.co/XjKNR2SHCg pic.twitter.com/RlPEjTeV9l — Wales Rugby League ??????? (@WalesRugbyL) October 26, 2019 ? REPORT | @WRLDragonhearts edge out @southwalesrl 26-20 in …

Wales Dragonhearts name 27-man squad for autumn games

by Community RL, International RL, North Wales October 10, 2019November 11, 2019Comments are Disabled

Wales Dragonhearts head coach Ian Newbury has named a 27-man squad for their four-match autumn series, which starts with a home game against South of England Lionhearts at The Gnoll in Neath on Saturday 26th October. The Dragonhearts then go on to face Lithuania on Sunday 10th November at Cardiff Arms Park, England Lions U23 on Saturday 16th November at Leigh Miners …

North Wales set for a big representative rugby league weekend

by Community RL, International RL, Juniors, North Wales, Wheelchair RL September 26, 2019October 8, 2019Comments are Disabled

Wales Rugby League are preparing for a big North Wales weekend with five international matches and one representative game over three locations. The event that encompasses the whole weekend is at Plas Madoc Leisure Centre in Wrexham where Wales are hosting a Wheelchair Tri-Nations tournament against England and Scotland. Wales open the event when they …

Wales Wheelchair player aims to be record test cap holder, as Tri-Nations squad is released

by North Wales, Wheelchair RL September 18, 2019October 8, 2019Comments are Disabled

Wales Rugby League could have a new record test match cap holder by the end of this month. The Welsh have named a 12-person squad for the Wheelchair Rugby League Tri-Nations tournament that will take place in Wrexham on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th September. One of those is Alan Caron, who will beat the WRL caps …

North Wales Origin set to travel south

by North Wales August 15, 2019August 15, 2019Comments are Disabled

North Wales Origin are leaving on Friday for their inaugural tour as they travel to face Devon and Dorset Lions at Bulland’s Field in Bovey Tracey on Saturday (kick-off 3pm). The match is being played in memory of Graham Hicken, the uncle of Lions’ founder Phil Johnson, who died just over two years’ ago. Conrad …

North Wales Masters last Sunday a day of firsts

by Community RL, Masters RL, North Wales August 1, 2019Comments are Disabled

The Masters Rugby League mini festival in North Wales was a day of firsts. It was the first time North Wales Buccaneers had held their now annual mini festival at Rhyl Rugby Club as their planned venue became unavailable at short notice. Although Leyland Warriors Masters and Blackpool Masters were once again the invited visitors …

Cardiff v Rhondda women’s match kicks off a busy weekend of rugby league in Wales

by Community RL, Juniors, North Wales, Wheelchair RL, Womens RL, WRL Premier League July 25, 2019July 25, 2019Comments are Disabled

The first women’s open-age club rugby league match in Wales will take place this Saturday when Cardiff Blue Dragons host Rhondda Outlaws at Glamorgan Wanderers RFC (kick-off 1pm). Cardiff named their side following training on Wednesday evening and they can’t wait for this encounter, which will be played before the men’s game between the two …

North Wales Crusaders deliver community programme

by Juniors, North Wales, Schools RL July 9, 2019July 9, 2019Comments are Disabled

North Wales Crusaders Community has recently delivered its community educational programme which was led by Conrad Anderson. The programme started by attending Ysgol Cefn Mawr during it’s “Healthy Living Week” where Anderson delivered short workshops on rugby league ball skills. These short sessions were delivered to Keystage 1 and Keystage 2 children. Commenting on the …

Masters event to be held in North Wales

by Masters RL, North Wales June 26, 2019November 4, 2019Comments are Disabled

There will be a Masters Rugby League Event at Rhyl RUFC on Saturday July 27th from 11am until 2pm. Masters Rugby League is a game for those aged 35 and over. Rugby league’s Laws of the Game apply except for amendments made by the governing bodies. There are slight differences between the laws, but the general …