Ian Golden and Andy Morgan review the weekend’s action in matches that featured Wales internationals and hopefuls. The first Wheelchair Rugby League match of the year in South Wales took place on Saturday, when Torfaen Tigers lost to Hereford Harriers 44-14. Refereed by new Wales coach Alan Caron and former head coach Alana Sargent, Hereford’s …
Harry Jones, Andy Morgan and Ian Golden look back at last weekend’s elite rugby league action that had a Welsh presence… The Physical Disability Rugby League season kicked off last weekend with a festival at Robin Park Arena in Wigan. Wales internationals Justin Martin, Paul Jones, Connor Rice and Tyma Hughes (above) played for Salford …
Wales Rugby League have named their Team of the Year for 2022. We wanted to do a team of 17, but in the end, felt we needed to recognise more, so we did “an NRL style” 21-player squad release. We also wanted to be inclusive and not just concentrate on our three elite sides, so …
After we reported last week that a record number of players took part in rugby league in Wales in 2022, we’d like to reflect on the successes that those players achieved, be that trophy wins or participation at a high level. Internationally, we ran eight sides and played 35 international matches. The Wales Wheelchair side …
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WALES 32 AUSTRALIA 18 Report by Luke Reynolds, photo by Ashley Allen/Getty Images for RLWC The Wales Physical Disability Rugby League side have emulated the 2013 Wheelchair World Cup side by beating Australia twice in one tournament. Their 32-18 win today in the third-place play-off of the tournament, is in addition to beating the same …
For only the third time ever, Wales have beaten Australia in a full international rugby league match. The Wales Physical Disability Rugby League side were victorious 34-20 in the PDRL World Cup, nine years after the Wheelchair side beat their Australian counterparts twice in the 2013 Wheelchair World Cup. Wales will now face Australia twice …
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Match report and photographs from Luke Reynolds. The Wales Physical Disability Rugby League side put in a brave and battling performance in their second game of their World Cup campaign, but eventually went down 32-6 to a powerful English team. On a bright and sunny Tuesday in Warrington, the Welsh team managed by Craig Fisher …
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PDRL WORLD CUP – WALES 28 NEW ZEALAND 26 Match report and photographs from Luke Reynolds. Wales, in their first ever Physical Disability Rugby League international, emulated the Wales men’s side from their inaugural game back in 1908, by beating New Zealand with a try in the last few minutes. The Welsh team, managed by …
Wales will kick off the first ever Physical Disability Rugby League (PDRL) World Cup this Sunday when they take on New Zealand at Victoria Park in Warrington (kick-off 2pm). The PDRL World Cup is an exhibition event, which is being held during this year’s showpiece tournament – The Rugby League World Cup 2021. The four-team …
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Wales Physical Disability Rugby League (PDRL) head coach Craig Fisher has released a 15-player squad for the upcoming PDRL World Cup. PDRL is an adapted version of rugby league aimed at facilitating those with physical disabilities the opportunity to play. It is a nine-a-side running format of the game, and is both full contact and …
