The men’s Rugby League Challenge Cup entered the Third Round stage last weekend, where the Super League sides entered the fray. Here’s how our players fared. Pic: RL Pix. Widnes Vikings had to come back from behind three times against North Wales Crusaders in their 26-20 win in Colwyn Bay. Rhys Williams led the way …
Words: Ian Golden, Pic: Harry Lowery The 1895 Cup kicked off last weekend with North Wales Crusaders cruising to their second big win in successive weeks, this time winning 60-0 at Newcastle Thunder. Welsh-qualified Paddy Jones was in the Crusaders side with George Birch playing for Thunder. Elsewhere in the competition, which only had three …
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Words – Ian Golden. Pic – Picture by Olly Hassell/SWpix.com The men’s Betfred Challenge Cup reached its second round stage last weekend, and there was a lot of Welsh international presence. Our own North Wales Crusaders, who fielded Paddy Jones, sailed into the third round with a 52-0 win at Cornwall. The home side had …
Ireland U19s face Wales at Featherstone Rovers RLFC on Sunday (kick-off 2pm) for a chance to win the inaugural Tony Dale Cup. The series is currently tied at one game apiece, setting up an exciting final game. Wales claimed victory in the first game, edging out Ireland 26-22, but Ireland came back strong in the …
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The Lextan Gnoll has been used for rugby league since 2010 and our media manager/historian Ian Golden has been there at most of them. Here’s his “Six of the Best at The Gnoll” in preparation for our next big event, which is Wales v Jamaica on Tuesday (kick-off 7.30pm). 1 The first game – South …
As the domestic season draws to a close, Ian Golden looks at how things are going for our Welsh internationals and hopefuls. Pic: RL Pix. It was the final weekend of the regular season in the RFL men’s Championship and Widnes Vikings edged out Barrow Raiders to secure an away eliminator at York Knights next …
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Ian Golden and Harry Jones round up last weekend’s action from our Welsh internationals and hopefuls. Pic: Karen Booth. The Wales men’s squad for the three matches this autumn, starting with the friendly against Jamaica in Neath, was released yesterday, and many of those players were in action in Super League and the Championship play-offs …
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Ian Golden and Harry Jones look back at last weekend’s matches containing our Welsh internationals and hopefuls. Wales PDRL international player David Jones helped his Wakefield Trinity Wildcats side to the PDRL Super League title last weekend. Playing in a festival, which included semi-finals and a final, Wakefield beat Castleford Tigers in the final. Cas …
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Ian Golden reviews the latest action from our Welsh internationals and hopefuls as the regular seasons draw to a close. London Broncos moved a step closer to promotion to Women’s Super League with a 28-8 win at Cardiff Demons in the Women’s Championship South Final. Kathryn Salter kicked two goals for London, with Emily Hughes …
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Ian Golden and Harry Jones look back at last weekend’s performances from our internationals and hopefuls. The North Wales Crusaders men’s side celebrated their final League 1 match of the season with an outstanding 40-10 win over Cornwall played in front of a large crowd. Debutant Lloyd Evans marked his debut by scoring the opening try …
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