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 …
We take on England in an exciting double header at Ruskin Drive, St Helens this Saturday as our Dragonhearts and PDRL sides take to the field. First up at 12.30pm is the community international – England Lions U23 v Wales Dragonhearts, as we look to avenge losses in the last couple of encounters in recent …
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Wales Dragonhearts will be taking a 28-man travelling squad to face Ireland ‘A’ at Morton Stadium in Dublin on Saturday (kick-off 2.30pm). The squad will train in North Wales on Friday before heading to Ireland for Saturday’s match, the first between the two sides at this level in over nine years. The side itself will …
Ian Golden and Harry Jones review the weekend’s action in matches that featured Wales internationals and hopefuls. In Saturday’s Wheelchair Super League semi-final, Jodie Boyd-Ward led her Leeds Rhinos to a 54-44 win over Halifax Panthers, successfully bouncing back after last week’s regular season defeat to the same size. She scored two tries in the …
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Rob Massam has retired from professional rugby league after a failed head injury assessment forced him out of next week’s League 1 Play-off Final. Massam had put the North Wales Crusaders in the lead against Hunslet yesterday after just 26 seconds in the Final Eliminator, and his side ended up winning 25-18 at South …
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Ian Golden reviews the weekend’s action in matches that featured Wales internationals and hopefuls. Pic: SW Pix Leeds Rhinos secured third place in the Women’s Super League final table after beating fourth-placed Wigan Warriors 24-0. Bethan Dainton was once again part of the Rhinos side, with Carys Marsh starting for Wigan. Leigh Leopards missed out …
