Congratulations to Caleb Aekins of Leigh Centurions, and Rhodri Lloyd and Mike Butt of Swinton Lions. All three were influential last weekend as their sides won the respective promotion play-off finals in the Betfred Championship and League 1 to return to the higher levels after both being relegated last year. Aekins scored a stunning try …
North Wales Crusaders took the Middle Fives Grand Final title after beating Hull FC 102-36 in Bradford last Sunday. The Crusaders took control of the game from the off set as Welsh international, Harry Jones crossed for an early duet of tries and was soon followed by captain Stuart Williams and former England player, Fred …
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Both of North Wales Crusaders’ Wheelchair Rugby League sides are in a double header of Grand Finals this Sunday at Sedbergh Sports Centre in Bradford. With all rounds of the second phase of the 2022 season now complete, the RFL Wheelchair Middle Fives Grand Final between North Wales Crusaders and Hull FC takes place at …
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Ian Golden and Harry Jones looks at the form of Wales’ World Cup hopefuls, who were in play-off action last weekend, with mixed results. In the men’s game, the Betfred League 1 Grand Final could have Welsh internationals on each side. Swinton Lions are already there, after beating Doncaster 32-12. Mike Butt and Rhodri Lloyd …
Alex Paynter, Ian Golden and Harry Jones review last week’s elite action featuring Welsh international players and qualified hopefuls. Gil Dudson has been banned for three games following his red card for Catalans Dragons in their 20-10 home defeat to Leeds Rhinos. Catalans’ season is also now over following that elimination play-off defeat, but Salford …
Wales Wheelchair Rugby League head coach Stephen Jones has released an experienced 12-player train-on squad for the Rugby League World Cup, and warm-up fixtures against Ireland and Australia. Fifty per-cent of the squad come from Wales’ largest club North Wales Crusaders, including captain Stuart Williams; and all bar three of the those selected in the …
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Harry Jones, Alex Paynter and Ian Golden review last week’s elite leagues action for our Welsh internationals and qualified hopefuls… In Betfred Wheelchair Super League, Leeds Rhinos secured the League Leaders Shield following a 76-52 victory away at Wigan Warriors. Jodie Boyd-Ward was a key player for the Leeds side, being instrumental in a number …
The Wales Rugby League Wheelchair side will take on Australia in a World Cup warm-up match at the Cyncoed Campus of Cardiff Metropolitan University on Saturday 29 October (kick-off 2pm). This will be the first ever Wheelchair Rugby League international in the south of Wales, with seven of the previous home games having been held …
Alex Paynter and Harry Jones round up the weekend’s elite action featuring our Welsh internationals and World Cup hopefuls (pic – MKS Photography)… Wales men’s international Luke Thomas made his Super League debut for Warrington Wolves last weekend in his side’s 24-18 loss to Leeds Rhinos. The 19-year old prop has already won his first …
Wales Wheelchair will finalise their preparations for the IRL Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup when face Ireland on Saturday 8 October at Calderdale Leisure Centre, Halifax (kick-off: 2pm). The game will be the second meeting of the year between the two nations, with Wales winning 64-22 in the Celtic Cup. It will be the last …
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