Applications invited from schools to enter rugby league competitions

The Wales Rugby League Champion Schools programme will return for the 2025-26 school year. We aim to run competitions at as many age groups as possible, for boys and girls, so we are now acquiring interest and applications. We are following the Rugby Football League guidelines, as the top Welsh clubs will qualify for the …

Year 8 Final – Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf 30 St Peters 22

Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf beat St Peter’s Catholic School of Wigan 30-22 to win this year’s national Year 8 Champion Schools Final.   This year’s win, with the match played in Wakefield, was revenge for the Cardiff school following defeat at Wembley Stadium in the year 7 final in 2024 against the same opponents.   …

CHAMPION SCHOOLS YEAR 7 BOYS FINAL – ST PETERS RC 26 YSGOL GYFUN GYMRAEG GLANTAF 8

ST PETER’S RC 26 YSGOL GLANTAF 6 PHIL HODGSON Wembley Stadium THE Rugby League knowhow of St Peter’s halfbacks Leo McMullen and Harry Brown – sons, respectively, of former BARLA Great Britain captain John McMullen and former England and Super League star Kevin Brown – helped steer the Orrell-based school to an ultimately comfortable victory …

Glantaf ready for Wembley Stadium

It’s England versus Wales at Wembley Stadium on Saturday with St Peters Catholic High School of Wigan are poised to take on Cardiff’s Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf in the Steven Mullaney Memorial Game (kick-off 10am).   This Year 7 national Inspiresport Champion Schools boy’s final is the first of a quadruple header of finals in London, …

Glantaf reach Wembley for the second time

Rugby League’s Year 7 Boys Champion Schools Final returns to Wembley Stadium on Saturday 8 June, when St Peters Catholic High School of Wigan take on Cardiff’s Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf in the Steven Mullaney Memorial Game.     Supported by inspiresport, Champion Schools is the RFL’s flagship schools’ competition for girls and boys at years 7 …

Champion Schools Year 10 Girls Final – Brooksbank School 36 Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf 10

inspiresport Champion Schools, Year 10 Girls Final Brooksbank School (Halifax) 36, Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf (Cardiff) 10 By Andy Wilson. Pic: SW Pix The Brooksbank School overcame a brave challenge from Cardiff’s Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf to claim the inspiresport RFL Champion Schools title for Year 10 Girls in the superb surroundings of St James’ …

It’s Super Saturday for Welsh rugby league

In one of the busiest days of the season for Welsh rugby league, there’s so much to enjoy throughout Wales today, and even over the border in England too. There’s a triple header of rugby league action in Abertillery with two internationals and one representative match. First up is the encounter between Wales U16 and their …

Champion Schools Final preview as Glantaf travel to Newcastle

It’s England versus Wales at Magic Weekend in Newcastle on Saturday, when The Brooksbank School, Halifax, take on Cardiff’s Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf at St James’s Park (KO 11.30am) for the right to be crowned Year 10 Girls Champion School. Champion Schools is the RFL’s flagship schools competition, involving local and regional stages, then national …

Champion Schools Key Stage 3 Finals Day 2023

Four excellent games of rugby league were played at the Caerphilly Centre of Sporting Excellence on Friday as the Key Stage 3 age-group of the Welsh Champion Schools 2022-23 competition came to an end. Words: Ian Golden. Photos: Ian Lovell. YSGOL GARTH OLWG 26 YSGOL GYFUN GYMRAEG GLANTAF 10 Ysgol Garth Olwg took the Year …