The RFL Championship kicked off this weekend with mixed results for our Welsh international players. Widnes Vikings, coach by John Kear, had an excellent 19-12 win away at York City Knights. Matty Fozard and Ant Walker both came off the bench for Widnes with Bailey Antrobus starting for York. Josh Ralph had a winning start …
North Wales Crusaders Foundation will be hosting ‘Mini Crusaders’ rugby league sessions in the New Year in four different locations across North Wales. This activity will give primary school-aged children an opportunity to try rugby league. The weekly sessions will be fun, engaging and delivered by experienced and qualified rugby league coaches. The sessions will …
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Cardiff Demons, the first Welsh side to ever enter the Betfred Women’s Challenge Cup, will take on Wigan Warriors, Salford Red Devils and Featherstone Rovers in the group stages, with matches to be played April 22/23, May 6/7 and 20/21. The Demons have won the Betfred Women’s Super League South competition for the past two …
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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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North Wales Crusaders, West Wales Raiders, Rhondda Outlaws, and Cardiff Demons will find out their Challenge Cup opponents on Thursday January 12 when the draws for the early rounds of both the Betfred Men’s and Women’s competitions will be held at Wembley Stadium – which is where the Finals of both competitions will be staged …
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Wales Rugby League are pleased to report that participation levels for 2022 in club, regional and international sides are at an all-time high. With a record 2,313 players recorded in the year ending November 30, it’s an increase of 40 per cent on last year’s figure, and the largest since 2013. Over a thousand junior …
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Congratulations to Caleb Aekins of Leigh Centurions, and Rhodri Lloyd and Mike Butt of Swinton Lions. All three were influential last weekend as their sides won the respective promotion play-off finals in the Betfred Championship and League 1 to return to the higher levels after both being relegated last year. Aekins scored a stunning try …
Ian Golden and Harry Jones looks at the form of Wales’ World Cup hopefuls, who were in play-off action last weekend, with mixed results. In the men’s game, the Betfred League 1 Grand Final could have Welsh internationals on each side. Swinton Lions are already there, after beating Doncaster 32-12. Mike Butt and Rhodri Lloyd …
Alex Paynter, Ian Golden and Harry Jones review last week’s elite action featuring Welsh international players and qualified hopefuls. Gil Dudson has been banned for three games following his red card for Catalans Dragons in their 20-10 home defeat to Leeds Rhinos. Catalans’ season is also now over following that elimination play-off defeat, but Salford …
North Wales Crusaders will be playing their 250th game as a club this Sunday, when they host Doncaster at Stadiwm CSM in Colwyn Bay (kick-off 2.30pm). This is a play-off match, meaning that if the Crusaders win, they’ll be one step further to promotion to the Betfred Championship, a level they’ve not played in since …
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