The Wheelchair Celtic Cup, featuring Ireland, Wales and hosts Scotland, returns to The Oriam Performance Centre near Edinburgh on Saturday 23 May. Holders Ireland will be looking to secure a third straight victory after winning their first back-to-back titles last year, when the annual tournament was staged in Cardiff for the first time. “The Celtic …
WHEELCHAIR INTERNATIONAL WALES 42 UK ARMED FORCES 24 Ian Golden at Wrexham University Wales started their preparations for the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup in style, with a 42-24 win over UK Armed Forces at Wrexham University on Saturday. With the Celtic Cup in Edinburgh also on the horizon, Wales coach Alan Caron will be …
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Wales Wheelchair A, playing their first ever match, stormed to a big 86-6 win over their UK Armed Forces counterparts, in a 60-minute match ahead of the main game between the two outfits. Lucie Roberts gave Wales the perfect start, scoring in the corner after just 30 seconds. Gary Preece converted before adding the second …
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SOUTH WALES JETS 98 CARDIFF BLUE DRAGONS 18 Ian Golden at Llandrindod Wells Sports Centre South Wales Jets’ father and son duo Jason and Jamie Reynolds dominated the early proceedings. Jason raced over for the first try in the second minute, with Jamie following him over two minutes later. Jamie converted the first …
At the start of the year, inaugural South Wales Jets Wheelchair head coach Dave White wouldn’t have believed that he’d be coaching in a Grand Final, with his daughter in the squad. The Jets take on Cardiff Blue Dragons in the WRL Wheelchair Grand Final at Llandrindod Wells Sports Centre this Sunday (kick-off 1.30pm) and …
Part one of our WRL Wheelchair Grand Final preview as we speak to both head coaches… This Sunday at Llandrindod Wells Sports Centre, South Wales Jets take on Cardiff Blue Dragons in the WRL Wheelchair Rugby League Grand Final (kick-off 1.30pm). Former Wales head coach Alana Sargent has led Cardiff Blue Dragons to her’s and …
Cardiff Blue Dragons pulled off a shock 36-24 win away at North Wales Crusaders to qualify for the WRL Wheelchair Grand Final and send last season’s Grand Final winners out of this year’s competition. The visitors outscored their opponents by eight tries to five, and the win margin could have been higher as Cardiff only …
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Wales Wheelchair head coach Alan Caron has named his two squads to face the UK Armed Forces at Wrexham University on Saturday 14th March. Two matches will take place, the main encounter kicking off at 2.15pm with a Wales A match taking place at 1pm. A total of 17 players have been named, with eight in …
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South Wales Jets have qualified for the WRL Wheelchair Grand Final in Llandrindod Wells on Sunday 8th March following an outstanding display on Sunday against Cardiff Blue Dragons where they won 78-18. It only took two minutes for Dane Oram to score Jets opening try, that was converted by Jamie Reynolds, the first of his nine …
This year’s WRL Wheelchair League Grand Final will take place on the neutral venue of Llandrindod Wells Sports Centre on Sunday 8th March (kick-off 1.30pm). The four-round competition started last weekend when South Wales Jets beat last season’s Grand Final winners 34-30 in Ystrad Mynach, with Cardiff Blue Dragons and Aber Valley Wolves fighting out …
