On Saturday, North Wales Crusaders Wheelchair bid farewell to one of their most loyal and passionate players, the Wales captain Stuart Williams, as he departed for a new life in New Zealand. In His farewell game, at Deeside Leisure Centre, Stuart captained the Crusaders for the final time as his side took on Super League …
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Harry Jones reports from Crook Log Leisure Centre in Leisure Centre in London Home side Argonauts edged out Cardiff Blue Dragons 48-30 in a competitive encounter, where the Welsh side made history having a mother and daughter score in the same game for the first time in WRL history. Fourteen-year old Libbie Sargent scored twice …
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There’s another big weekend of Wheelchair Rugby League coming up, with Wales skipper Stuart Williams saying goodbye on Saturday and the second round of Wales Invitational League fixtures on Sunday. Williams, 38, has won 32 caps for Wales, scoring a Welsh record 66 tries in the process. He also jointly holds the Welsh record for the …
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Ian Golden, Harry Jones and Barry Andrews review the weekend’s action in matches that featured Wales internationals and hopefuls. Pic: Dewsbury Rams All six North Wales Crusaders Wheelchair players were fully capped Welsh internationals when they recorded a club record win on Sunday, hammering Bradford Bulls 118-6 victory, securing them the Championship League Leaders Shield, …
Old met young today in the first day of Wales Rugby League’s new Invitational Wheelchair Rugby League when North Wales Crusaders beat Cardiff Blue Dragons 58-20 in the first-ever game. The league rules state that only one current full international player can be on the field at one time during a game, leading to an …
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The next IRL Rugby League World Cup will take place in the Southern Hemisphere in 2026, with men’s, women’s and wheelchair tournaments to again be played alongside each other, with Wales confirmed as having already qualified for the Wheelchair World Cup. An IRL board meeting in Singapore has agreed to shift the World Cup from …
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The inaugural Wales Rugby League Wheelchair Invitational League kicks off this Sunday with a mouth-watering couple of fixtures at the Cardiff City House of Sport, starting at noon. First up, newcomers Cardiff Blue Dragons have a baptism of fire against the experienced North Wales Crusaders in what will be the hosts’ first ever game. Argonauts …
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Ian Golden and Barry Andrews review the weekend’s action in matches that featured Wales internationals and hopefuls. Pic: Paul Brookes Rob Massam found himself going over the line but unfortunately was part of the losing North Wales Crusaders side in a thriller against Cornwall which finished 40-34. The Cornwall side included Ewan Badham, Ieuan Badham, …
Wales have regained third place in the new Wheelchair World Rankings after winning their seventh successive Celtic Cup in Edinburgh last month, leapfrogging Australia. Under new coach Alan Caron, who has returned to the job after playing for Wales at last year’s World Cup, the defending Celtic Cup champions drew with Ireland and beat Scotland …
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Ian Golden, Harry Jones and Barry Andrews review the weekend’s action in matches that featured Wales internationals and hopefuls. Pic: Tracey Lintern Cardiff Demons were back in action in the Women’s Super League South, as they beat The Army 32-10 to go top of the table. Welsh international Charlie Mundy led the way with two …
