With it being Easter Weekend, it was local rivals round, so almost all of our men’s player’s side were in action, many facing up against each other, with only Cornwall sitting out the round. In the Championship, Rhodri Lloyd, Ant Walker and Matty Fozard were on the scoresheet for Widnes Vikings as they beat Swinton …
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Ian Golden looks at how the Welsh internationals and hopefuls all around the world performed in elite rugby league competitions last weekend. North Wales Crusaders opened their League 1 campaign last weekend as their fans made a 750-mile round trip to cheer them onto a 40-16 victory at Cornwall. Superfan Paula Evans, who hasn’t missed …
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Ian Golden looks at the latest action from Welsh internationals and hopefuls as the season kicks off in earnest. Pic: Ian Lovell. Cardiff Demons took a Super League scalp in the Women’s Challenge Cup last Saturday, beating Barrow Raiders 22-16 in their first group game. Skipper Leanne Burnell led the way with a brace of …
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The 1895 Cup reached the quarter-final stage last weekend and Welsh internationals were in action. Chester Butler scored a try to help Bradford Bulls go just one game from reaching Wembley Stadium. Rhys Williams and Gavin Bennion miss their chance as they were on the defeated Swinton Lions side. Bradford will take on Wakefield Trinity …
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Ian Golden looks back at another exciting weekend of Welsh international performances in the elite game. Luis Roberts had a highly acclaimed performance in the engage Super League opening round. His catch, shown below, helped set up Leeds Rhinos’ first try of the season, which was an absolute cracker, all started by our Welsh international. …
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Sunday’s North Wales Crusaders’ event at Parc Eirias in Colwyn Bay was a massive success with 1,088 fans, including many who were new to rugby league, attending their 1895 Cup match against Widnes Vikings. It was the first time that the Crusaders have attracted a four-figure crowd since moving to Colwyn Bay, and their highest …
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All at Wales Rugby League were sad to hear that Phil Davies, who founded South Wales Scorpions RLFC and was chairman for its first four years died this morning following an illness. A big fan of rugby league and a successful businessman from the Port Talbot area, Phil was also on the WRL board during …
Wales internationals all lifted trophies in Sunday’s three RFL elite Grand Finals, which was always going to be the case as there was at least one international player in all six sides writes Ian Golden. Pics: SW Pix. North Wales Crusaders finished their season in the RFL Wheelchair Championship with an unbeaten season after beating …
Ian Golden and Harry Jones review the penultimate weekend of the 2023 elite domestic season, looking at Welsh internationals and hopefuls. Pic: David Gibson It was always guaranteed that there would be a Welsh winner in the RFL men’s Championship Final, selection pending of course, as Wales internationals faced up to each other in last …
Ian Golden and Harry Jones review the weekend’s action in matches that featured Wales internationals and hopefuls. In Saturday’s Wheelchair Super League semi-final, Jodie Boyd-Ward led her Leeds Rhinos to a 54-44 win over Halifax Panthers, successfully bouncing back after last week’s regular season defeat to the same size. She scored two tries in the …
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