Harry Jones, Andy Morgan and Ian Golden look back at last weekend’s elite rugby league action that had a Welsh presence… The Physical Disability Rugby League season kicked off last weekend with a festival at Robin Park Arena in Wigan. Wales internationals Justin Martin, Paul Jones, Connor Rice and Tyma Hughes (above) played for Salford …
North Wales Crusaders are set to play a double-header of Wheelchair Rugby League fixtures on Saturday 15th July as part of Harry Jones’ Testimonial at Wrexham’s Glyndwr University. The Crusaders ‘A’ side, will face off against a ‘South Wales Barbarians’ side at the university. The ‘Barbarians’ side will be made up of players from both …
The inaugural Welsh Wheelchair Invitational League is set to kick-off this summer, when expansive gameplay with an emphasis on game development, awaits the new fans of the game who enjoyed last year’s Rugby League World Cup. Following a standard league format, but three points will be awarded for a win and one for a draw, …
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Wales Rugby League’s record international point scorer, the Wheelchair Rugby League player, Andrew Higgins has announced his retirement from the game after a stellar nine-year career. The 24-year old Wrexham born player, who made his debut for North Wales Crusaders in 2014, is moving to the USA for study purposes. He made his Welsh debut …
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Wales Rugby League are advertising for coaching and management staff for their Wheelchair international side, as all positions are always renewed following a World Cup cycle. Stephen Jones will remain as Head of Wheelchair Rugby League for Wales Rugby League, as the code is growing in our country, so is looking for a new head …
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The Wales Rugby League Wheelchair international side’s tour to Brazil has been pushed back until September 2023. Last year’s World Cup semi-finalists were due to tour the South American nation next month, however, following requests from the host nation, this has been pushed back until autumn. The tour has been moved to coincide with the …
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Wales international Harry Jones has become the first ever Wheelchair Rugby League player to ever be awarded a testimonial. The Welsh international has been recognised for his long service to the game, good character and service in the community. Jones was one of the founding members of North Wales Crusaders Wheelchair side back in 2013, …
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Wales Rugby League have named their Team of the Year for 2022. We wanted to do a team of 17, but in the end, felt we needed to recognise more, so we did “an NRL style” 21-player squad release. We also wanted to be inclusive and not just concentrate on our three elite sides, so …
After we reported last week that a record number of players took part in rugby league in Wales in 2022, we’d like to reflect on the successes that those players achieved, be that trophy wins or participation at a high level. Internationally, we ran eight sides and played 35 international matches. The Wales Wheelchair side …
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Wales Rugby League are pleased to report that participation levels for 2022 in club, regional and international sides are at an all-time high. With a record 2,313 players recorded in the year ending November 30, it’s an increase of 40 per cent on last year’s figure, and the largest since 2013. Over a thousand junior …
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