Wales Rugby League are entering eight schools into the RFL Champion Schools national knock-outs, following the conclusion of the Welsh rounds. Five of the teams come from one school, Cardiff’s Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf. They will represent Wales in the Year 7 boys, Year 8 boys, Year 8 girls, Year 9 boys and Year 10 …
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Are you currently playing Rugby League outside of the South Wales community game and eligible to represent Wales by living in North Wales or by qualifying through family heritage? Please complete the information on the link below to register interest for the Wales RL U16s International Team Trials for the 2026 programme. This …
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 …
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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. …
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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 …
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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, …
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 …
The teams have been announced for the next two matches in the East v West U14 and U16 Origin rugby league games that take place at the Caerphilly Centre of Sporting Excellence in Ystrad Mynach on Saturday. Three matches are being played over a four-hour period with an U14 development match opening proceedings at 10am. …
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’ …
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 …
