Ryan Gould at The Glyndwr University Racecourse Stadium NORTH WALES CRUSADERS were knocked out of the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup at the fifth round stage, despite a spirited display against a strong Featherstone Rovers side. After falling 10-0 behind within the first ten minutes, Crusaders grew in to the game during the remainder of the first-half …
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Rugby League in Wrexham and indeed North Wales will turn 25 years old on the weekend of the Big Welsh Derby which sees South Wales Scorpions take on North Wales Crusaders at Cardiff Arms Park on Sunday 10th May (kick-off 3pm). The first ever Rugby League match to be played in North Wales was on …
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Ryan Gould at The Glyndwr University Racecourse Stadium NORTH WALES CRUSADERS are in the hat for the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup fourth round draw after hammering Championship outfit 40-12. Doncaster’s ill discipline and poor completion didn’t help the visitors but, equally, Crusaders were faultless throughout and took full advantage of that. After holding an impressive 18-6 …
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Ryan Gould at The Glyndwr University Racecourse Stadium A STRONG FIRST-HALF showing by Crusaders saw them record a comfortable victory over amateurs Widnes West Bank and book their place in the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup fourth round draw. After holding a 42-0 half-time lead, many would have backed Crusaders to run their current record win – …
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South Wales Scorpions were beaten but by no means outclassed by York City Knights as their Wembley trail faltered at the first hurdle. The Welsh side now have four weeks off before their first league game but the homeless Knights now go into the fourth round of the Challenge Cup to add to their advancement …
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Former Wales Rugby League international, active rugby player of both codes and local cricket player, Paul Morgan, has sadly died aged 40 following a short illness. Paul, who hailed from Pencoed near Bridgend, leaves a wife Heidi, two sons Tyler and Harry and daughter Maddison. He won two full Welsh Rugby League caps and was …
Wales Rugby League’s 500th capped player will either come from South Wales Scorpions or North Wales Crusaders when the Welsh take on France in Albi this Saturday in the European Championship (kick-off 3pm CET). Wales head coach John Kear has confirmed that the team, which will be announced in full on Saturday morning, will definitely …
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Tributes have poured in for Wales Rugby League volunteer Jacqui Walker who sadly passed away this Monday following an illness. Her funeral will take place on Friday 19th of September at 12.30. The service will be in Gresford Parish Church near Wrexham followed by burial in Gresford cemetery. It was her wish that people wear …
North Wales Crusaders Coach Clive Griffiths is to take up the role of rugby director at the Championship team, with a view to helping guide the future development of the club both on and off the field. The former Wales coach took the club to a league and cup double in 2013, winning the first …
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Wales Rugby League have congratulated their longest serving professional player, Ian Watson, for reaching 500 professional career games. The 37-year old Swinton Lions player-coach, whose family hail from North Wales, is the joint record caps holder for Wales win 30 and his 470th club game was for the Lions against Gateshead Thunder in the Tetley’s …
