The International Rugby League Board has announced that matches in the Women’s World Cup, where Wales will be competing in a group against England, Samoa and hosts Australia, will be just 70 minutes long. This is to keep it to the standard that is used down under in Australia’s NRLW and Women’s Pacific Championships matches. The …
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Wales Wheelchair head coach Alan Caron has named a 13-player squad to train ahead of the Celtic Cup on Saturday 23rd May in Edinburgh. The final training session ahead of the one-day three-nation tournament will take place on Saturday 2nd May in Wrexham, and this will allow Caron to reduce the squad to 10 for …
In the first of our monthly “World Cup Watch” articles, we look at how our hopefuls in the women’s and wheelchair games are performing in their respective competitions, with the Challenge Cup primarily making the headlines. Picture – Captured by Kate. The Women’s Challenge Cup has reached the end of the group stages, with our …
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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