Men’s Side Round-Up – August 2026

Our penultimate round-up of the year as we see how our men’s side players have performed in the elite competitions in August. Words – Ian Golden. Picture by Matthew Merrick/SWpix.com. Denive Balmforth scored a try for York Knights in their historic 34-32 win over St Helens, also playing in the other three York matches, all …

Crusaders secure permanent home at The Electric Brewery Field

North Wales Crusaders have officially agreed a deal that will see the iconic Electric Brewery Field Stadium becoming its permanent home. The club has described it as “a landmark moment for the club and its supporters” and that “this monumental move secures the Crusaders their own dedicated home ground for the very first time in …

Men’s Side Round Up – June 2026

Here’s how our men’s side players have performed in the elite competitions in June. Words – Ian Golden. Pic – Alex Whitehead, SW Pix.  Caleb Aekins had a good start to the month, helping Bradford Bulls to a win over York Knights. He also scored a try in two losses, those to Leigh Leopards and …

Men’s Side Round Up – May 2026

Here’s how our men’s side players have performed in the elite competitions in the month of May where there was plenty of try-scoring action. Words – Ian Golden. Pic – Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com Luke Thomas starred in two wins for Warrington Wolves, scoring a try against Bradford Bulls. Caleb Aekins played for Bradford in that loss, but …

Perfect day in Ireland for Wales U16 and Students

It was a perfect day for Wales in Dublin on Saturday, as our U16s and Student sides tasted comprehensive victories as the Four Nations opened in both disciplines. Wales U16 extended their unbeaten run to ten matches following a 64-20 win over Ireland. Captain Charlie Eatly was close to unstoppable as Wales, who were 12-0 …

World Cup Watch 2026 – Edition 2

In the second of our monthly “World Cup Watch” articles, we look at how our hopefuls in the women’s and wheelchair games are performing in their respective competitions, with the Wheelchair side preparing for this Saturday’s Celtic Cup. Picture – Matthew Merrick/SWpix.com. Our wheelchair captain Jodie Boyd-Ward has prepared well for the Celtic Cup, after …

Wales U19 to face Widnes and Aberavon

The Wales U19 side have organised two warm-up matches ahead of their European U19 Championships campaign. The first is tomorrow, Saturday 2nd May, where they’ll take on Widnes Vikings U19s at Halton Farnworth Hornets ARLFC, kick-off 2.30pm. Then, on Saturday 6th June, they take on Aberavon Fighting Irish at Harlequins Field, Port Talbot, also a …

Men’s Side Round Up – 2026 – edition 3

Here’s how our men’s side players have performed in the elite competitions in the month of April. Words – Ian Golden. Pic – Olly Hassell/SWpix.com Luke Thomas played in three matches in April, two for Warrington Wolves and one for Oldham, all victories, including a dominant win over Wigan Warriors. He scored his first try …

Wales release training squad for Celtic Cup

Wales Wheelchair head coach Alan Caron has named a 13-player squad to train ahead of the Celtic Cup on Saturday 23rd May in Edinburgh. The final training session ahead of the one-day three-nation tournament will take place on Saturday 2nd May in Wrexham, and this will allow Caron to reduce the squad to 10 for …