Harry Jones and Ian Golden review last weekend’s action featuring Welsh internationals and hopefuls. Pic: Kaz Booth Photography North Wales Crusaders continued their unbeaten streak in the Wheelchair Championship West as they cruised to an 80-4 victory over Widnes Vikings. Harry Jones scored a brace of tries whilst Martin Turner managed a solitary try and …
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Harry Jones and Ian Golden summarise last weekend’s action featuring Welsh internationals and hopefuls… Former Wales Wheelchair captain and record WRL international try scorer Stuart Williams returned to Super League, making his Edinburgh Giants debut and becoming the first ever Welsh international to feature for a Scottish club. He came off the bench as they …
Harry Jones and Ian Golden review last week’s action containing Welsh internationals and hopefuls. The new Wheelchair Super League season started last weekend, and there were plenty of Wales wheelchair internationals in that and other competitions, with just one of Alan Caron’s 10-player Celtic Cup squad not in action. In Edinburgh, Jodie Boyd-Ward helped to …
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Carys Marsh was a Wembley winner on Saturday and in doing so went down in history as the first Welsh international to ever win a Women’s Challenge Cup Final medal. See our list of men’s, women’s and wheelchair players who have won here. Carys helped Wigan Warriors beat Dani McGifford‘s St Helens 42-6 in this …
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Torfaen Tigers took their time to get going, but in the end, they dominated against North Wales Crusaders to win 60-28 in Deeside, to do the double over them, and go four points clear at the top of the WRL Wheelchair Invitational League. The home side, whilst the Tigers were shaking off their three …
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Ian Golden and Harry Jones round-up last weekend’s action featuring our Welsh internationals and hopefuls. Pic: Andy Shaw The half-way stage was reached in League 1, with North Wales Crusaders on top. Ant Walker and Paddy Jones played for them this week as they beat Rochdale Hornets at home. Midlands Hurricanes are second, and Luis …
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The three Celtic Cup squads for the tournament this Saturday 24th May at Archer’s Arena, Cardiff Metropolitan University’s Cyncoed Campus have been confirmed. Ireland have selected a very experienced squad with just the one newcomer in Leinster’s Jack Shannon Cole, who was introduced to wheelchair Rugby League in late 2024 and has featured in all …
Harry Jones and Ian Golden report on how Wales’ internationals and hopefuls got on last weekend. Cardiff Demons moved to the top of the RFL Women’s Championship with an exciting 34-26 win at home to Hull Kingston Rovers. The Welsh side fielded 11 internationals but it was Zoe Heeley who was the star player with …
Jodie Boyd-Ward has been named as Wales Wheelchair captain for the Celtic Cup matches against Scotland and Ireland this Saturday at Archer’s Arena, Cardiff Metropolitan University (kick-off 11am). The 32-year-old, who was co-captain on Wales’ tour to USA last year, went on to lead Leeds Rhinos to their Super League title win in 2024. She …
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Harry Jones will become the first Wales Wheelchair international to officiate at the Celtic Cup, when he takes the part of second referee in the Scotland v Ireland match at Archer’s Arena, Cardiff Metropolitan University on Saturday 24 May. This will be game two of the one-day tournament, which is sandwiched between Wales v Scotland …
