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Wales Wheelchair name squad to face Australia in Cardiff this Saturday

by International RL, Wheelchair RL, World Cup News October 27, 2022October 27, 2022Comments are Disabled

Wales Wheelchair head coach Stephen Jones has named an 11-player squad for their Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup warm-up match against Australia this Saturday at Archers Arena in the Cyncoed Campus of Cardiff Metropolitan University (kick-off 2pm). Just Lucie Roberts is unavailable for the clash against the Wheelaroos. She will join the rest of the …

Wales Wheelchair coach Steve Jones breaks record and looks forward to Australia clash

by International RL, Wheelchair RL, World Cup News October 21, 2022October 21, 2022Comments are Disabled

Wales Wheelchair RL head coach Stephen Jones beat a long-standing coaching record a fortnight ago when he took charge of his 26th Welsh international. From 1991-2000, Clive Griffiths was head coach of the Wales men’s side and led them to semi-finals of two Rugby League World Cups. When he stood down, following a classic World …

Wales Wheelchair Stephen Jones happy with Ireland performance as World Cup beckons

by Wheelchair RL, World Cup News October 12, 2022October 18, 2022Comments are Disabled

Wales Wheelchair head coach Stephen Jones has confirmed that no injuries were picked up in the 67-52 warm-up win over Ireland last Saturday, so the 12-player train-on squad that was named last month is confirmed as the actual squad for the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup. The victory was Wales’ seventh in the last eight …

Wales win two from three as women take Euro title

by International RL, Wheelchair RL, Womens RL, World Cup News October 8, 2022October 9, 2022Comments are Disabled

All three Wales elite international sides played at the same time for the first time today, with Wales women picking up silverware. There were mixed results for our wheelchair and men’s sides as they prepare for the Rugby League World Cup… WOMEN’S EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP B NORTH IRELAND 4 WALES 44 Ian Golden at Donnybrook, Dublin …

Wales to play three matches at the same time this Saturday

by International RL, Wheelchair RL, Womens RL, World Cup News October 6, 2022October 6, 2022Comments are Disabled

Wales will field all three elite international sides at the same time this Saturday as the men, women and wheelchair squads are all in action. The Wales women’s side have an honour to aim for. If they beat Ireland at Donnybrook (kick-off 3pm), they’ll lift the first ever Women’s European Championship B North trophy. Wales …

Wales Wheelchair confirm coaching and backroom staff

by International RL, Wheelchair RL October 4, 2022October 4, 2022Comments are Disabled

Wales Rugby League are pleased to confirm their coaching and backroom staff for the forthcoming Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup. Stephen Jones remains as head coach. With 25 games in charge of Wales so far, that’s over half of the side’s history, Stephen has coached Wales to five Celtic Cup trophy wins. Initially a rugby …

World Cup players lead their teams to promotion

by Semi Professional Clubs, Super League, Wheelchair RL October 3, 2022October 3, 2022Comments are Disabled

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 …

Crusaders celebrate winning RFL Wheelchair Middle 5s Final

by Wheelchair RL September 28, 2022September 28, 2022Comments are Disabled

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 …

Two North Wales Crusaders sides to compete in Wheelchair Grand Finals this Sunday

by Wheelchair RL September 23, 2022Comments are Disabled

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 …

Gwylio’r Cymry: Mis Medi 16-18

by Semi Professional Clubs, Wheelchair RL September 20, 2022September 20, 2022Comments are Disabled

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 …