Our new North Wales correspondent, Barry Andrews, takes a look ahead at what to expect in the region in an exciting first three weekends of May. North Wales Rugby League in May is set to be big, starting on the May 1 with a double header at Stadiwm Zip World in Colwyn Bay. The action …
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Ian Golden, Alex Paynter and Harry Jones look back at the weekend’s elite action featuring Wales internationals and other World Cup prospects. Saturday saw Torfaen Tigers take to the court for the first time this season as they faced off against reigning Wheelchair Rugby League Championship Champions, Hereford Harriers. With Harriers fielding five current members of the Welsh …
With no women’s or Wheelchair matches on Easter Weekend, the focus was completely on the men’s game for the Welsh internationals or Rugby League World Cup hopefuls. Alex Paynter, our Heritage and Eligability Manager, has done his usual research on these players. The result of the weekend for Wales was North Wales Crusaders beating Swinton …
Cornwall RLFC, North Wales Crusaders and West Wales Raiders will compete for the newly incepted and titled Celtic Shield during the 2022 season. The Shield will be up for grabs this coming Saturday, April 2 at Stadiwm Eirias when North Wales Crusaders host Cornwall RLFC (kick-off 5.30pm) in what will be the Choughs’ first ever …
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Ian Golden, Alex Paynter and Harry Jones look back at the weekend’s elite action featuring Wales internationals and other World Cup prospects. In the men’s Super League, Lewis Dodd kicked two goals for St Helens but he and Morgan Knowles couldn’t stop his side from losing 22-20 at Toulouse Olympique XIII. Carys Marsh took the field for Wigan …
Ian Golden, Alex Paynter and Harry Jones look back at the weekend’s elite action featuring Wales internationals and other World Cup prospects. Starting this week in the men’s game, where in Super League, Morgan Knowles (St Helens) and Gil Dudson (Catalans Dragons) featured in almost identical winning performances. Both at home, Saints beat Warrington Wolves 28-2 and Catalans …
Sheffield Eagles beat North Wales Crusaders 30-50 at Stadiwm Eirias on Saturday afternoon to book their place in the sixth round of the Betfred Challenge Cup. Matty Chrimes scored four tries for the visitors while Anthony Thackeray, courtesy of a number of try assists, proved to be the other main danger the Crusaders defence couldn’t …
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Ian Golden, Alex Paynter and Harry Jones look back at the weekend’s elite action featuring Wales internationals and other World Cup prospects. The highlight of the weekend came at the Salford City Roosters ground where 12 Welsh players took to the field over two Salford Red Devils matches, one of which was refereed by a …
It’s the long awaited return of Gwylio’r Cymry as we look back at the Welsh internationals / Welsh qualified players in action in the elite leagues over the last weekend, with new researcher Alex Paynter. Heading the pile was Wales squad member Caleb Aekins (see pic above – credit SW Pix) who scored a hat-trick …
Jordan Gibson scored a hat-trick of tries as North Wales Crussders booked their place in the Betfred Challenge Cup Fifth Round with an impressive 30-8 win over Hunslet at Caldy RFC in the Wirral on Saturday afternoon. It was the first professional Rugby League match to be played on the Wirral since 1904 and – …
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