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 …
South Wales Jets won their first ever Wheelchair match beating North Wales Crusaders 34-30 in a classic hard-hitting encounter. The visitors started well. Martin Turner opened the scoring with a try on seven minutes, converting it himself. South Wales Jets soon levelled. Dane Oram brilliantly caught a cross-kick to score the club’s first ever try …
The fourth season of the WRL Wheelchair League starts this Sunday at Sue Noake Leisure Centre in Caerphilly, with new side South Wales Jets hosting North Wales Crusaders (kick-off 12.20pm). Immediately following this, Cardiff Blue Dragons face another new side in Aber Valley Wolves (kick-off 1.40pm). Free admission to all fans for both matches. This …
The fourth season of the WRL Wheelchair League starts on Sunday 8th February with a truncated competition as a curtain-raiser to a big year ahead. There are four Welsh clubs in this season’s opening tournament, two of them new to the fold. It all starts with a double header of matches at Sue Noakes Leisure …
Both North Wales Crusaders’ sides landed home draws against Super League clubs in the Betfred Challenge Cups after the draws were made today at the DIY Kitchens Stadium, Wakefield. In the first round of the Wheelchair Challenge Cup, the Crusaders will take on Wigan Warriors, who could field one of their former players in Mark …
Wales Wheelchair will be holding open trials for our international side on Saturday 14th February from 12pm-4pm at Plas Madoc Leisure Centre, Llangollen Rd, Acrefair, Wrexham, LL14 3HL. This is ahead of our World Cup in Australia in October/November, plus the Celtic Cup in Edinburgh in May. All players must be Welsh qualified (Welsh born/lived …
Wales Rugby League have appointed Dave Abel as their second assistant coach for the Wheelchair international side, as we prepare for this year’s World Cup. Abel will work alongside Gary Taylor as assistant coaches to head coach Alan Caron The 35-year-old completes the set of Celtic sides, having previously been assistant coach with Ireland and …
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