England and Wales Students will clash in a two-match series starting later this month, with the old rivals meeting in home and away games. Wales will host England on Sunday 30th June at Aberavon Harlequins RFC, kick-off 3pm, in the first game of the series. Then six days later on Saturday 6th July, England then …
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VARSITY CYMRU 2024 SWANSEA UNIVERSITY 34 CARDIFF UNIVERSITY 16 Ian Golden at Swansea University Sports Park Swansea University won the first ever “Varsity Cymru” match against their rivals Cardiff University on Wednesday morning just metres from the coastline in front of around 500 fans, most of whom were wearing the green of Swansea or red …
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Rugby League enter Welsh Varsity for the first time this Wednesday when Swansea University and Cardiff University meet at Swansea Bay Sports Park (kick-off 9am). The Welsh Varsity is the second biggest Varsity event in Britain. A festival of sport, the tournament sees over 50 fixtures across a range of sports compete for the coveted …
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Everyone at Wales Rugby League is shocked and saddened to learn of the sudden death of current Wales Students squad member Gabriel Holt, aged just 21. Gabriel currently played rugby league for Wigan St Patricks and the University of Central Lancashire and qualified for Wales via the heritage rule. He won three caps for Wales …
Saturday 30th March 2024, saw a fantastic reunion and cap presentation at The Philarmonic in Cardiff. Originally planned as a small reunion for the 1994 Wales Amateurs (the team now known as Dragonhearts) side, the invitation was then opened up to all from that side from the early 90s and also the Wales Students sides, …
Wales Students head coach Craig Fisher has named his squad of 20 for the Four Nations that will take place in England later this year. Seven of the players remain from last season’s squad with three of the 13 newcomers coming through Wales Rugby League’s development system. George Birch, who has played for Newcastle Thunder …
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The first trial for the Wales Students 2024 squad will take place this Sunday and there is a venue change. It is now… Sunday 19 November 2023, 12pm-3pm Coleg y Cymoedd Rhondda Campus, Llwynypia, Tonypandy, Rhondda Cynon Taff. CF40 2TQ The North Wales trial location remains at… Sunday 10 December 2023, 12pm-3pm Rydal Penrhos …
England Universities won their 14th Student Rugby League Four Nations title in Pontypridd on Saturday as they hammered Wales Students 80-6 in a highly charged game in Pontypridd. Wales had all the loud vocal support from the other Celtic nations as well as the local fans from community clubs, but it was England who took …
Scotland were down to a bare 17 after suffering three injuries on Sunday, and whilst they held their own for the first 40 minutes, they struggled after the break, suffering a 48-18 loss to England. It means England are in pole position to win a 14th Student Four Nations title when they take on Wales …
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Scotland and England will play out what may be a Four Nations decider on Wednesday afternoon (kick-off 3.30pm) as they open day two of the Student Rugby League Four Nations at Pontypridd RFC. The two auld enemies won their opening matches on Sunday in convincing fashion and with Scotland looking for their first ever title, …
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