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 …
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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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 …
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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 …
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 …
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Ian Golden looks back at another exciting weekend of Welsh international performances in the elite game. Luis Roberts had a highly acclaimed performance in the engage Super League opening round. His catch, shown below, helped set up Leeds Rhinos’ first try of the season, which was an absolute cracker, all started by our Welsh international. …
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Sunday’s North Wales Crusaders’ event at Parc Eirias in Colwyn Bay was a massive success with 1,088 fans, including many who were new to rugby league, attending their 1895 Cup match against Widnes Vikings. It was the first time that the Crusaders have attracted a four-figure crowd since moving to Colwyn Bay, and their highest …
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Below are the videos from last week’s Wheelchair Rugby League Grand Finals. Pic above from Hand of Omega Photography. Please enjoy, but before you watch… A selection of the players and officials involved in these matches will likely make up half of the Wales Wheelchair touring squad, who have been invited to play in a …
