A Wrexham-based Rugby League coach has been recognised for his commitment to develop the sport in the County Borough. Community Rugby League Coach Allen Jones, picked up two awards at Wrexham Council’s Recognition of Achievement awards, which recognises the efforts of local authority staff and partners. He was picked up his first award in recognition …
Flintshire Falcons coach Mark Parry has picked up a prestigious award in his local community for his efforts in Rugby League this year. He was recently awarded the 2013 Flintshire Chronicle Community Sports Champion Award recognising his achievement of leading the Falcons to the North Wales Grand Final where they lost an exciting match against …
Welshmen Rob Massam and Dalton Grant head the list for the Kingstone Press Championship 1 Dream Team announced today. The two Welsh born wingers were named in the mythical 13 announced by the Rugby Football League for their performances this season. Between them they notched up 44 tries this season as they compete for a …
North Wales Rugby League Development Officer Matthew Pritchard has left the governing body to take up a position of Wales Field Work Manager with National Doorstep Sport Organisation Street Games. Previously with Celtic Crusaders when they were in Super League, Matt has spent over five years supporting the growth of the community game in Wales …
Wales Rugby League’s Chief Operating Officer Chris Thair has congratulated North Wales Crusaders on their promotion to the Championship following their thrilling win over South Wales Scorpions on Sunday. The 35-22 victory was full of drama throughout and ended in celebrations not seen in Wrexham since the old Crusaders club qualified for the play-offs. “I’d …
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By Ryan Gould, North Wales Crusaders Media Manager Conwy Celts won the North Wales Conference for the second year running with 50-30 success over Flintshire Falcons in the Grand Final. The Celts headed into the game as clear favourites, but they were made to work for what, in the end, turned out to be a …
By Ian Golden, South Wales Scorpions media manager Wales Rugby League President Mike Nicholas has said that he’s delighted at the continued growth of Rugby League in Wales at community and junior level. The former Warrington and Wales forward attended Sunday’s South Wales biggest ever club Rugby League Grand Finals day, where Taff’s Well RFC …
By Jacqui Walker With little more than 200 days to go until the RLWC2013 kicks off at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium, the recent Easter period has been a busy time for North Wales Crusaders and Wales Rugby League. Firstly, on Friday March 29, we had a very successful and enthusiastic launch for NW Crusaders’ ground-breaking Wheelchair …
Queensway Stadium played host to a feast of rugby league last weekend as it welcomed some very special international guests. A touring party of youngsters from the French town of Cahors were in Wrexham to take on Wales Rugby League U14s Development Squad and the Wrexham Bradley raiders U12s team.. The fixture was organised with …
NORTH Wales Crusaders Wheelchair Rugby League, the first wheelchair side to be established in Wales, will be backed all the way by Sport Wales and Disability Sport Wales. Following on from the success of the Wales national side, who competed in the first ever Home Nations which took place in Hull last year, North Wales …
