North Wales Crusaders deliver community programme

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

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 …

Learning Disability Rugby League launched in North Wales

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 …

North Wales Origin launch their new season

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 name their squad for Edinburgh Four Nations

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 …

WRL chairman Brian Juliff’s New Year’s Eve message

PIC – Brian inducts Dai Watkins into the Wales Rugby League Hall of Fame, earlier in 2018. As 2018 draws to a close I wanted to thank everyone for their support to Wales Rugby League during the year. After returning home from RLWC2017, we faced questions about our strategy and direction following some very tough …

Kel Coslett inducted into WRL Hall of Fame

Kel Coslett has become the fifth player to be inducted into the Welsh Rugby League Hall of Fame. He follows Billy Boston, Gus Risman, Mike Nicholas and David Watkins who were inducted over the last few years. The presentation occurred at half-time of the recent Rugby League World Cup qualifier between Wales and Ireland which Wales won to qualify for …

North Wales Rugby League to go from strength to strength

The North Wales Origin side aim to assist the Crusaders in developing North Wales born players. After the successful formation of the North Wales Origin (NWO) team last season, their officials and supporters recently met with Wales Rugby League CEO, Chris Thair and National Development Officer Idris Evans to discuss the future of North Wales …

WHEELCHAIR – CRUSADERS 84 HULL FC 44

WHEELCHAIR RUGBY LEAGUE CHALLENGE CUP FIRST ROUND NORTH WALES CRUSADERS 84 HULL FC 44 Some people may take a second look when they see that North Wales Crusaders have beaten Hull FC 84-44 in an open age Challenge Cup game but that’s exactly what happened on Saturday afternoon in Wrexham. However this wasn’t the running …

Fans enjoy double header in North Wales

RUGBY LEAGUE fans in North Wales were treated to a double-header at Queensway Stadium on Good Friday. Crusaders’ new home welcomed the Premier Sports cameras for the club’s League 1 clash with Toronto Wolfpack. As a curtain raiser, local amateur clubs Flintshire Falcons and Chester Gladiators took the pitch for a friendly fixture. However, friendly …