There’s a big couple of days ahead for Wales Rugby League with international matches at Masters and PDRL level. Wales Masters in action first, at Cardiff Arms Park on Friday evening as they take on Canada (kick-off 7pm). The Welsh toured Canada in July last year and now it’s the Grizzlies turn to cross the …
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Wales are to take on England in two PDRL international matches, starting with a home game at Pontypool United RFC on Saturday 31st August (kick-off 2pm). The return leg will be played on the afternoon of Saturday 12th October at Salford City Roosters RLFC with the players and officials from both sides then attending the …
Ian Golden and Harry Jones round up last weekend’s action from our Welsh international and hopefuls. Pic: John Victor Sports Photography Jodie Boyd-Ward scored a last minute try for Leeds Rhinos against Halifax to secure Leeds the Wheelchair Super League League Leaders’ Shield for the fifth time in five seasons, with two games to go …
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Wales Physical Disability Rugby League (PDRL) international Tyma Hughes is loving being able to play rugby, over 20 years after being told he could never take part in physical sport. The 41 year old was both with diastematomyelia which is a form of spina bifida and causes paralysis on the left hand side of his …
Wales PDRL head coach Rob Davies has announced his side to face the World All Stars side at St Helens in Swansea this Friday (kick-off 7.30pm). Physical Disability Rugby League is a running, mixed contact adaption of Rugby League played by players with a range of impairments that limit their mobility or coordination, and this …
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Wales Physical Disability Rugby League (PDRL) head coach Rob Davies has named his squad for both the exhibition game against Team Colostomy UK and the full international against a PDRL All Stars side this June. The match against Team Colostomy UK is at Pontypridd RFC on Sunday 9 June (kick-off 2.30pm) whilst the All Stars …
The Wales Physical Disability team are to play two matches in South Wales in June. Their first match is a friendly against Team Colostomy UK at Sardis Road in Pontypridd in a month’s time on Sunday 9 June (kick-off 2.30pm). The second is a full international on Friday 21 June at Swansea RFC against a …
The backroom staff for the Wales RL Physical Disability side has been appointed. Charles Coia and Ieaun Griffiths will be assistants to head coach, Rob Davies. Charles has previously coached throwing events in disability athletics and coaches juniors at Torfaen Tigers. Ieaun also coaches junior rugby league as part of Rhondda Outlaws and West Wales …
People are invited to two talent ID days that will help create our 2024 Physical Disability Rugby League squad. Physical Disability Rugby League (PDRL) is a full contact version of the game adapted for participants with a physical disability who want to access a running version of Rugby League. PDRL was initially developed in Australia …
Rob Davies has been appointed as the new head coach of the Wales Physical Disability Rugby League side. The 37-year old takes over from David Jones who had the role on a temporary basis this season. Rob has been involved in rugby league in Wales for nearly 15 years. A player with Torfaen Tigers, Cardiff …
