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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Harry Jones, Alex Paynter and Ian Golden review last week’s elite leagues action for our Welsh internationals and qualified hopefuls… In Betfred Wheelchair Super League, Leeds Rhinos secured the League Leaders Shield following a 76-52 victory away at Wigan Warriors. Jodie Boyd-Ward was a key player for the Leeds side, being instrumental in a number …
Cardiff Demons retained their Betfred Women’s Super League South trophy in style at Cross Keys with a 34-4 victory over London Broncos. Apart from a blip near to the end of the first half and a spell in the second when the game was won, Cardiff were completely in control and the scoreline could have …
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Alex Paynter and Harry Jones round up the weekend’s elite action featuring our Welsh internationals and World Cup hopefuls (pic – MKS Photography)… Wales men’s international Luke Thomas made his Super League debut for Warrington Wolves last weekend in his side’s 24-18 loss to Leeds Rhinos. The 19-year old prop has already won his first …
Cardiff Demons qualified for their second successive Betfred Women’s Super League South Grand Final after a 30-16 win over a strong Army side. The Cardiff 20-player line up contained 15 full Wales internationals and one of them, Molly Reardon, gave them the lead with an unconverted tenth-minute try. They levelled on 21 minutes through the …
With Rugby League World Cup 2021 drawing ever closer, we take a look at how our Welsh contingent got on last weekend. Men In Australia’s premier competition, the NRL, Bradman Best lined up alongside Tyson Frizell for Newcastle Knights in their 14-10 victory over Wests Tigers.In Australia’s third-tier, the Olds brothers, Ollie and James, teamed …
