Seibold delighted at Scorpions players for Wales

Departing South Wales Scorpions’ coach Anthony Seibold is delighted at that so many of his players from the Scorpions 2010 squad have made it into the Wales side this year. The Welsh national side are playing their first ever international match at The Gnoll in Neath, the home of the Scorpions, on Sunday when they …

Anthony Seibold wins Coach of the Year award

South Wales Scorpions’ Head Coach and Wales Rugby League’s Head of Football Anthony Seibold has won the Co-operative Championship 1 Coach of the Year award. He beat off the challenges of his peers from Workington Town and Blackpool Panthers to take home the trophy after leading the Scorpions to the play-offs in their very first …

Cyfarthfa win 2010 Scorpions High School Clubs Cup

CYFARTHFA SCHOOL / TYDFIL WILDCATS (MERTHYR TYDFIL) 48 MAESYDDERWEN / GA GIANTS (YSTRADGYNLAIS) 22 By Ian Golden at The Gnoll, Neath The South Wales Scorpions High Schools Clubs Cup reached its conclusion on Sunday when Cyfarthfa School from Merthyr Tydfil beat Maesydderwen School from Ystradgynlais 48-22 in an exciting game. Sixteen high school teams of …

Parc-y-Tywyn wins South Wales Primary Schools Cup

The Intro-Sport Scorpions Cup Primary School rugby league competition reached its climax in Neath on Sunday when Parc-y-Tywyn School from Burry Port near Llanelli beat Georgetown from Tredegar by 1 try to 0 in the Grand Final before the South Wales Scorpions v Swinton Lions match. The game was part of “Super Sunday” at The …

CC Report 2010 Oldham 80 Blackwood Bulldogs 6

By Ian Golden There will be no Super League side at Glan-yr-Afon Park this year. Blackwood Bulldogs played with pride throughout the entire game at Oldham on Sunday and can hold their heads up high for reaching the Third Round of the Carnegie Challenge Cup in the first place. The Welsh Champions beat Edge Hill …

NATIONAL YOUTH LEAGUE FINAL – Leigh Miners Rangers 0 Celtic Crusaders 32

Halton Stadium, Widnes – Sunday 26th April 2009 Celtic Crusaders’ under 18s are the Gillette National Youth League Champions after beating last year’s winners, Leigh Miners Rangers 32-0 in the Grand Final at Widnes on Sunday. Rangers were left heartbroken after, having gone through the season and play offs unbeaten, they were put to the …

CONFERENCE NATIONAL GRAND FINAL – Crusaders Colts 26 Bramley Buffaloes 4

Halliwell Jones, Warrington – Sunday 28th September 2008 Celtic Crusaders Colts gave Wales the perfect start to rugby league’s Co-operative National League Finals day with a solid performance as they overcame table toppers Bramley Buffaloes 26-4 to take the Conference National title. The Welsh youngsters, who will be competing in Super League reserves next year, …

2008 National League 1 Grand Final – Salford City Reds 36 Celtic Crusaders 18

Crusaders (4) 18 Tries: Blackwood, Dyer, James, Tangata-Toa. Goals: Lennon. Reds (10) 36 Tries: White 2, Gardner, Fitzpatrick, Sibbit, Myler. Goals: Wilshire 6. Salford City Reds needed extra time to see off Celtic Crusaders and win the League One Grand Final on Sunday. Reds went ahead early when Paul White intercepted Josh Hannay’s pass and …

CONFERENCE NATIONAL GRAND FINAL – Crusaders Colts 26 Bramley Buffaloes 4

Halliwell Jones, Warrington – Sunday 28th September 2008 Celtic Crusaders Colts gave Wales the perfect start to rugby league’s Co-operative National League Finals day with a solid performance as they overcame table toppers Bramley Buffaloes 26-4 to take the Conference National title. The Welsh youngsters, who will be competing in Super League reserves next year, …

REPORT 2008 – CARNEGIE CHALLENGE CUP ROUND 4 – Leeds Rhinos 38 Celtic Crusaders 16

In arguably the toughest trip that Celtic Crusaders will have to make all season, the Welsh side went out of the Carnegie Challenge Cup to Leeds Rhinos but were by no means disgraced as they lost 38-16. The Crusaders can be proud of the fact that they managed to perform better than Super League sides …