Wales Rugby League have appointed two new additions to their Wheelchair Rugby League international staff in Sammie Hann and Steve Abel. Hann has been appointed Player Welfare Manager and she will also be part of the Strength and Conditioning team and working alongside Alana Sargent. A Level 2 Fitness Instructor and Level 3 Personal Trainer, …
Stephen Jones, the head of development for Wheelchair Rugby League in Wales, was honoured at the weekend as he received a prestigious award at the historic Brynkinalt Hall in Wrexham. The High Sheriff of Clwyd Awards, that are supported by the Association of Voluntary Organisations in Wrexham and Crimebeat North Wales, celebrates the area’s charitable …
There were Welsh international players in all four games in the fifth round of the Challenge Cup as Ian Golden reports. Pic: Mark Stringer. Gavin Bennion and Rhys Williams scored the Swinton Lions’ tries in their tie against Sheffield Eagles, shown live on BBC Sport, but couldn’t prevent a close 14-12 loss. Elliot Kear‘s Batley …
The annual Wheelchair Rugby League Celtic Cup tournament will head to Ireland for the first time in its ten-year history as the hosts, Scotland and Wales do battle at the University of Galway, on Saturday 8 June 2024. The sport is building in Ireland, with more domestic players involved and increased resource being put into …
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The 1895 Cup reached the quarter-final stage last weekend and Welsh internationals were in action. Chester Butler scored a try to help Bradford Bulls go just one game from reaching Wembley Stadium. Rhys Williams and Gavin Bennion miss their chance as they were on the defeated Swinton Lions side. Bradford will take on Wakefield Trinity …
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Ian Golden and Harry Jones look back at last weekend’s action featuring Welsh internationals and hopefuls… In Super League, Luis Roberts was in the Leeds Rhinos men’s side as they went down at Hull Kingston Rovers, whilst in her first Wheelchair Rugby League action since captaining Wales over in the USA, Jodie Boyd-Ward made a …
An opportunity has arisen for someone to take the role of Assistant Team Manager for the Wales Wheelchair international side. The person who becomes the holder of this post may eventually have the opportunity to take over as the team manager. The Wheelchair side are the first Wales team to qualify for the 2026 World …
Words: Ian Golden at Myrtle Beach Sports Center. Pic: Andrew Corbett, Relyks Media Wales worked very hard for a 52-22 win against a tough USA side who again took no prisoners. It was a tough start again for Wales as the big hits went in from the start, but the Welsh did eventually take the lead …
Words by: Ian Golden in Myrtle Beach, sponsored by Sporting Records Online Ltd. Pic: Andrew Corbett, Relyks Media. Wales Wheelchair head coach Alan Caron has made just one change for the second international match against USA today at John T Rhodes Sports Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (kick-off 3pm local, 8pm GMT). Caron has …
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Words: Ian Golden at Myrtle Beach Sports Center. Pic: Andrew Corbett, Relyks Media Wales, despite an early shock from their hosts, cruised to a 78-24 win over USA in the first-ever game of Wheelchair Rugby League to be played in the Americas. USA scored from their first attack. Chayse Wolf dived under the sticks but Will …
