Wales U19 take on England Academy this Saturday at Stebonheath Park in Llanelli (kick-off 1pm). The Welsh youngsters will be looking to bounce back after a close defeat to England Lions in Colwyn Bay last month as they conclude their 2019 campaign. Wales coach Anthony Walker said: “We’re all looking forward to the game. Last …
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Wales men’s team head coach John Kear has selected his final 16-man squad for the 9s World Cup, which takes place at Parramatta Eels’ Bankwest Stadium in Sydney on October 18 and 19. Regan Grace, who is set to feature for St Helens in Saturday’s Super League Grand Final with Salford Red Devils, will travel …
Wales men’s team head coach John Kear has named a 23- man squad for this autumn’s 9s World Cup, which will take place at Parramatta Eels’ Bankwest Stadium in Sydney on October 18 and 19. The 23 players have been selected to take part in a short training camp in North Wales in late September …
Saints flying winger Regan Grace has committed his future to the club by signing a contract extension until the end of the 2021 season. Grace is Saints leading try scorer this season thus far scoring four times in the first five Super League rounds. The 22-year-old Welsh international scored 18 tries in 33 appearances for …
PIC – Brian inducts Dai Watkins into the Wales Rugby League Hall of Fame, earlier in 2018. As 2018 draws to a close I wanted to thank everyone for their support to Wales Rugby League during the year. After returning home from RLWC2017, we faced questions about our strategy and direction following some very tough …
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Wales Rugby League have congratulated Ben Flower for winning his third Super League Grand Final winners ring on Saturday after helping his Wigan Warriors side to a 12-4 victory over Warrington Wolves. Flower, who also won in 2013 and 2016 with Wigan, is now just one behind St Helens and Wales legend Keiron Cunningham in …
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Wales captain Craig Kopczak has announced his retirement from international rugby league. The current skipper of Salford Red Devils, the 31-year old has also turned out for Bradford Bulls, Halifax and Huddersfield Giants in this, his 13th season in the professional game. Wales heritage #442, he made his debut on October 28th 2007 in Wales’ 50-10 …
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Seventeen under 15s and 16s Rugby League players from Wales have now been snapped up by Super League sides for their academy systems. This includes 11 of the Wales under 16 side who beat England last week for the first time ever, winning 18-10 in Cardiff. Twins Ewan and Ieuan Badham from West Wales Raiders …
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Ten First Utility Super League clubs have supported Wales Rugby League in the last two years and WRL’s Chief Executive Officer Chris Thair says the sport needs to now build upon this growing influence. Thair has spoken on the 20th anniversary of the first Super League game to be played in Wales, an on the …
DANNY Richardson, Calvin Wellington and Regan Grace are the latest youngsters to agree extended contracts with the Saints. Wellington and Grace started their Rugby League with the WRL run South Wales Academy and have played under the Scorpions banner. Both are Wales junior internationals. Half Back Danny, 19, has inked a three year deal with …
