On a hot sunny day, albeit with a nice breeze blowing through Stebonheath Park in Llanelli, the Wales Rugby League Year 7, 8 and 9 titles were decided. YEAR 7 – YSGOL GYFUN RHYDYWAUN 28 Y PANT COMPREHENSIVE 10 Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun from the Cynon Valley, shut out Llanharri’s Y Pant Comprehensive in the second …
The Year Nine girls of Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf will make history at the RFL Champion Schools Finals in Newcastle Upon Tyne ahead of Super League’s Magic Weekend in July. They will be the first Welsh girls team to ever play in a Champion Schools final, having earned their place with a 10-0 win against …
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The Wales Rugby League National Development Academy at Coleg Y Cymoedd will be a holding a transition day during half term on Thursday 24th February at the Ystrad Mynach campus from 9am. All boys in year 11-13 who are interested in joining the Academy, including the players that have already registered, are invited to attend. …
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Wales Rugby League continues to make significant advances in developing the female game after holding a taster session for U18s and U16s girls, plus hosting their first ever girls Champion Schools match in Wales. It was a momentous occasion on Wednesday 25 January when Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf and Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun met in matches …
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Wales Rugby League will be running U16s and U17s international teams in 2021 and are delighted to announce the coaching staff for this years U17’s representative programme. Paul Berry will lead the coaching team as Head Coach, replacing Lee Crooks who has decided to move to a wider role with Wales Rugby League in a …
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The Wales Rugby League National Development Academy at Coleg y Cymoedd have a big match tonight as they travel to face the Salford Red Devils Academy at the AJ Bell Stadium (kick-off 6.45pm). For most of the side, it will be their first experience of playing in front of a big crowd at a Super …
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Wales Rugby League CEO Gareth Kear has taken the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 rugby league season in Wales with immediate effect. This decision was taken after consulting all of the community rugby league clubs in an emergency meeting held on Tuesday night, and the WRL board have been informed. Further more, no structured …
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COLEG Y CYMOEDD UPDATE – In these extraordinary circumstances with this year’s school leavers qualifications being predicted, Coleg y Cymoedd have many education options alongside training full time at the Wales Rugby League National Development Academy. If you would like to discuss your’s or your child’s education pathway and options, then please contact Mark Jones …
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An update from Gareth Kear, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Wales Rugby League… Following a webinar meeting on Wales Rugby League’s ‘phased return to play strategy’ with all key stakeholders including all clubs, match officials, coaches, international pathways and volunteers, I am pleased to confirm that from August 1, outdoor structured and sanctioned rugby league …
As a result of the statement from the First Minister of Wales, Mark Drakeford, Wales Rugby League will soon be releasing a ‘phased Return to play strategy’ for all outdoor forms of Rugby League and also an action plan for all the community clubs to follow. There will be further meetings for WRL with both …
