By Barry Andrews Leeds Rhinos star Jodie-Ann Boyd-Ward has confirmed that she is up for selection for the Wales Wheelchair international side ahead of the 2021 Celtic Cup and World Cup. If selected, she will become the fourth female player to feature for the Welsh national team following on from Sarah-Anne Evans in 2016, Claire …
By: Barry Andrews Wales Wheelchair Rugby League head coach Stephen Jones has announced a 17 player train-on squad, which includes six potential debutants, for camps in both March and April to prepare for the upcoming Celtic Cup. Jones will later narrow the squad down to a maximum of 13 for the Celtic Cup, which is …
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Just over a year in post, Wales Rugby League CEO Gareth Kear has reprioritised the organisation setting it on, what he believes, will be a path to greater growth and relevance in the country under the strapline ‘future is bright.’ “I believe in inclusion and equality and am immensely proud that these values have been …
Wales Rugby League can confirm that there were no positive tests for the Wheelchair national side after they returned to training at the end of January. After almost a year since they last trained, 14 players and four staff members attended training in a bio-secure environment with all coming back negative. Full contact training was …
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Wales Rugby League are delighted to be one of just seven sports in Wales who have been offered a share of the Welsh Government’s £17.7 million funding package to help spectator sports that have been severely impacted by the pandemic. Rugby league has been offered £200,000 to assist Betfred League 1 sides North Wales Crusaders …
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Wales Rugby League Wheelchair international and media officer Harry Jones has launched his new book on rugby league. The 23-year old has already won 28 Welsh caps, scoring 27 tries, nine goals and three drop-goals. He heads the social media for Wales Wheelchair Rugby League, is a part of the all-round WRL media team and …
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Cardiff Blue Dragons Rugby League have kick-started the new year by launching their Wheelchair Rugby League team to add to their ever expanding player base in the capital. Players are now being recruited by the club during lockdown in readiness for training to start later in the year. Already the Cardiff club runs teams from …
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Wales Rugby League officials have been visiting community clubs this Christmas to present the caps that were owed from the 2019 season. A large presentation with all players to be invited, was due to take place in the spring, but was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, so last week, before the new lockdown restrictions …
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This week, the National Lottery Dedicated To…campaign celebrates our grassroots sporting heroes for their community spirit during 2020. Covid-19 may have changed the way we go about our lives but one thing remains the same: our clubs are the very heart of our communities. And when it comes to commitment to rugby league and disability …
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The 32 competing national sides across the three competitions which make up the biggest and best Rugby League World Cup 2021 took part in the first significant action of the event – the coin toss. The coin-toss was originally planned to be held in Manchester but today, exactly a year before (27 November) the Men’s …
