Andy Morgan and Harry Jones review the weekend’s action in matches that featured Wales internationals and hopefuls. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com In Super League, Luke Thomas (pictured above with fellow Celt Matty Russell) and Gil Dudson both came off the bench for the unbeaten Warrington Wolves, who extended their winning run to six games with …
Harry Jones, Andy Morgan and Ian Golden look back at last weekend’s elite rugby league action that had a Welsh presence… The Physical Disability Rugby League season kicked off last weekend with a festival at Robin Park Arena in Wigan. Wales internationals Justin Martin, Paul Jones, Connor Rice and Tyma Hughes (above) played for Salford …
Words: Ian Golden. Pic: Olly Hassell/SWpix.com In Super League, Rhys Williams returned to the Salford Red Devils side as our partner club ran riot, winning 60-14 away at Hull FC. In the NRL, Tyson Frizel and Bradman Best were in the Newcastle Knights side as they won 14-12 at Wests Tigers. Harry Hayes scored a …
Words: Ian Golden. Pic: TCF Photography In Super League reserves, there were Welsh players on either side at Warrington Wolves v St Helens. Wolves, starring Luke Thomas, won 40-16, with Jacob Lee and Billy Walkley each scoring tries for Salford. Walkley also kicked three goals. Rhys Davies, Mason Phillips and Charlie Glover were also in …
Words: Ian Golden, Pic: Mark Stringer Super League kicked off last weekend and Rhys Williams helped Salford Red Devils to a 20-10 win at the newly promoted renamed Leigh Leopards. Luis Roberts made his Leeds Rhinos debut in the competition’s opening match, but his side lost 42-10 at Warrington Wolves. Three Welsh-qualified players were on …
The RFL Championship kicked off this weekend with mixed results for our Welsh international players. Widnes Vikings, coach by John Kear, had an excellent 19-12 win away at York City Knights. Matty Fozard and Ant Walker both came off the bench for Widnes with Bailey Antrobus starting for York. Josh Ralph had a winning start …
Wales Rugby League are delighted that Billy Walkley and Joe Coope-Franklin, two of their National Development Academy Graduates, have been awarded first-team squad shirt numbers at Salford Red Devils for their 2023 Super League season. WRL are partnered with Salford and Coleg Y Cymoedd, who host the Academy, and these two players are the first …
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Wales Rugby League have named their Team of the Year for 2022. We wanted to do a team of 17, but in the end, felt we needed to recognise more, so we did “an NRL style” 21-player squad release. We also wanted to be inclusive and not just concentrate on our three elite sides, so …
Salford Red Devils and Wales Rugby League are celebrating the two-year anniversary of their talent pathway partnership. Three players joined the reserve squad from the same partnership last season and a further three will be joining the club for the 2023 campaign. Finley Yates, Billy Walkley and Scott Pritchard already have reserves contracts, with Kieran …
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Congratulations to Caleb Aekins of Leigh Centurions, and Rhodri Lloyd and Mike Butt of Swinton Lions. All three were influential last weekend as their sides won the respective promotion play-off finals in the Betfred Championship and League 1 to return to the higher levels after both being relegated last year. Aekins scored a stunning try …
