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Triple delight for Crusaders plus Welsh Women prepare for Netherlands – Gwylio’r Cymry

by North Wales, Semi Professional Clubs, Super League, Wheelchair RL, Womens RL June 18, 2024June 18, 2024Comments are Disabled

Ian Golden and Harry Jones report on how our Welsh internationals and hopefuls performed last weekend. Photo: Phil Green Photography North Wales Crusaders created their own piece of history at the weekend after their men, women and wheelchair sides won in the same weekend for the very first time. The Wheelchair side secured a 73-39 …

Big first weekend of June for WRL sides

by Community RL, International RL, North Wales, Semi Professional Clubs, Wheelchair RL May 31, 2024Comments are Disabled

It’s a big weekend for rugby league in Wales, all over the country, and over the Irish Sea. In North Wales on Saturday, all roads lead to Parc Eirias in Colwyn Bay where North Wales Crusaders take on Oldham in the men’s Betfred League 1 (kick-off 5pm). Crusaders will be boosted by the return of …

Cardiff and Crusaders battle out a classic – Gwylio’r Cymry

by North Wales, Semi Professional Clubs, Super League, Wheelchair RL, Womens RL May 29, 2024Comments are Disabled

Ian Golden looks back at how our elite players fared last weekend. The match of the weekend was in Caerphilly when Crusaders Celts edged out Cardiff Blue Dragons 41-40 in the WRL Wheelchair Invitational League. The match ended up as a battle between the two experienced internationals in Scott Trigg-Turner, Wales’ newly appointed co-captain, and …

Carfan Cymru | Wales Dragonhearts 2024

by Community RL, International RL, North Wales May 16, 2024May 16, 2024Comments are Disabled

Wales Dragonhearts head coach Simon Reynolds has named a 39-player train-on squad for the 2024 season. The community representative side for the Welsh game will be playing international matches at the end of the year, and whilst this squad has been named now, so they can train throughout the year, more could be added should …

Billy Walkley’s first ever first team hat-trick – Gwylio’r Cymry

by North Wales, Semi Professional Clubs, Super League, Womens RL April 24, 2024Comments are Disabled

Ian Golden reports on the weekend’s events featuring Welsh internationals and hopefuls. Pic: Ben Challis. Billy Walkley had the performance of the week, scoring his first-ever first team hat-trick of tries, leading Keighley Cougars to an 82-6 win at Newcastle Thunder in League 1. That’s seven tries in the last three matches for the former …

Wheelchair Development League 2024 Week 1 reports

by North Wales, Wheelchair RL April 20, 2024April 20, 2024Comments are Disabled

TORFAEN TIGERS 16 ARGONAUTS 68 Argonauts, last year’s champions, had too much firepower for the hosts, excelling in both attack and defence to win 68-16. Keiron Hammond gave Argoanuts the lead in the first two minutes. Fred Nye couldn’t convert. From the next attack, 15-year old Ellie Cockerton, playing in her first league match, took …

Super Skippers – Dainton, Preece and Kear shine

by Challenge Cup, International RL, North Wales, Semi Professional Clubs, Wheelchair RL, Womens RL April 17, 2024April 17, 2024Comments are Disabled

It was all good news for the captains last weekend, with Bethan Dainton, Gary Preece and Elliot Kear all scoring tries as they led their sides to important victories, as Ian Golden and Harry Jones reports… In the Women’s Challenge Cup, the favourites all won their games. Leeds Rhinos beat Warrington Wolves 70-10 with Dainton …

Easter match-ups for Wales internationals – Gwylio’r Cymry

by North Wales, Semi Professional Clubs, Super League April 2, 2024April 2, 2024Comments are Disabled

With it being Easter Weekend, it was local rivals round, so almost all of our men’s player’s side were in action, many facing up against each other, with only Cornwall sitting out the round. In the Championship, Rhodri Lloyd, Ant Walker and Matty Fozard were on the scoresheet for Widnes Vikings as they beat Swinton …

Carfan Cymru | Under 16s

by Community RL, International RL, Juniors, North Wales March 15, 2024March 16, 2024Comments are Disabled

Eleven different community clubs are represented in our under 16s squad for 2024. Twenty-four players have been selected for a Four Nations tournament that will see us travel to face Ireland (June 1st), before hosting Scotland (June 29th) and England Community Lions (August 3rd)*. Aber Valley Wolves has the most players in the squad with …

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Gwylio’r Cymry – Butler continues to serve Bradford well

by International RL, North Wales, Semi Professional Clubs, Super League, Wheelchair RL, Womens RL March 5, 2024Comments are Disabled

The 1895 Cup reached the quarter-final stage last weekend and Welsh internationals were in action. Chester Butler scored a try to help Bradford Bulls go just one game from reaching Wembley Stadium. Rhys Williams and Gavin Bennion miss their chance as they were on the defeated Swinton Lions side. Bradford will take on Wakefield Trinity …