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 …
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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 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 …
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 …
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 …
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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 …
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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 …
Two of the Wales Rugby League international players have been out in the community recently, delivering Learning Disability Rugby League sessions to a group of adults from Mencap Mon in Anglesey. Dafydd Jones, along with his partner Lauren Oates, as well as William Lynch and his sister Victoria, have been taking the sessions, under the …
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North Wales Origin have formally launched their 2019 season with a presentation at Mold Rugby Club. Wales Rugby League president Mike Nicholas attended, along with Ian Knott, who is a former Warrington, Wakefield and Leigh player and now a State of Mind Ambassador. The leadership group for 2019 was appointed with Wales Dragonhearts international Ben …
Wales Students head coach Paul Emanuelli has named his 20-man squad for the forthcoming Four Nations competition, which is to be played at Edinburgh University from June 22-30. His side won their final warm-up match on Sunday, a 40-22 defeat of Welsh Premier League side Rhondda Outlaws at Sardis Road, and that helped him make …
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