Ian Golden, Alex Paynter and Harry Jones look back at the weekend’s elite action featuring Wales internationals and other World Cup prospects. Jodie Boyd-Ward cemented herself as one of the most successful female Rugby League players ever as she was a part of the history-making Leeds Rhinos side that lifted the Betfred Challenge Cup in a very […]
Category Archives: Wheelchair RL
Wales Wheelchair international side to tour Brazil in 2023
The Wales Rugby League Wheelchair side are set to make history in February 2023 as they become the first rugby league team outside of the Americas to tour Brazil. The six-time Celtic Cup champions, who will be competing in this autumn’s Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup, will take part in a number of collaborative training […]
North Wales Crusaders Wheelchair receive the insport Gold Award
North Wales Crusaders Wheelchair Rugby League have become the first Rugby League club and only the tenth recipient of the insport Gold Award. Founded in 2013, the Crusaders have been at the forefront of disability Rugby League in Wales since their inception. Following the success of their multiple Wheelchair sides, this has resulted in a […]
Gwylio’r Cymry: Mai 19-23 2022
It was a big weekend for Wheelchair Rugby League in Wales, as North Wales Crusaders lifted the first ever Cwpan Sialans Cadair Olwyn, beating Torfaen Tigers 44-18. John Doyle got a hat trick of tries for the Crusaders and converted five of the eight tries scored, Gary Taylor was also on the scoresheet. Following this, […]
North Wales Crusaders win two trophies in a day
North Wales Crusaders Wheelchair won the inaugural Cwpan Sialans Cadair Olwyn on Sunday, as they beat Torfaen Tigers 44-18 writes Barry Andrews. With all three Rugby League World Cup trophies on display at the arena, the oldest wheelchair team in Wales were able to show their experience as they lifted the trophy in its first […]
Gwylio’r Cymry: Mai 12-16 2022
Ian Golden, Alex Paynter and Harry Jones look back at the weekend’s elite action featuring Wales internationals and other World Cup prospects. West Wales Raiders achieved their first-ever professional shutout as they won 20-0 at Cornwall. Full men’s international Joe Burke was one of 11 Welshmen in the side. There were two Welshmen in the defeated Cornwall […]
Jones excited by new domestic wheelchair competition
Wales RL Wheelchair Head Coach and Development Officer, Steve Jones, is excited at the potential boost to the sport that the Cwpan Sialans Cadair Olwyn (Wheelchair Challenge Cup) will provide. Acting as a curtain-raiser to the 2022 Peacock Cup, North Wales Crusaders will take on Torfaen Tigers in the inaugural fixture at Wrexham’s Glyndwr Sports […]
Gwylio’r Cymry: Mai 5-11 2022
Ian Golden, Alex Paynter and Harry Jones look back at the weekend’s elite action featuring Wales internationals and other World Cup prospects. Wales Wheelchair, as already reviewed here, won the Celtic Cup for a sixth successive time on Saturday, beating Ireland 64-22 and Scotland 116-6, the latter being a record win for any Welsh international rugby league […]
Cwpan Sialans Cadair Olwyn to launch on May 22
Following the success of the Wales Wheelchair international side, a new Wheelchair Rugby League competition, the Wales Rugby League “Cwpan Sialans Cadair Olwyn” (Wheelchair Challenge Cup) will launch on Sunday May 22 at Wrexham’s Glyndwr Sports Centre. Acting as a curtain-raiser to the 2022 Peacock Cup, North Wales Crusaders will take on Torfaen Tigers in […]
Wales Wheelchair break records to win sixth Celtic Cup
Wales Wheelchair Rugby League international Stuart Williams (pictured above receiving the Celtic Cup from WRL general manager Mark Jones) has become the first player to ever score 50 tries in Wales RL colours as he helped his side to win their sixth successive Celtic Cup. No player in any other Wales international rugby league side […]