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…
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…
We look back at last weekends action as Welsh men and women looked to impress for their club sides. Women In the Women’s Super League South, Cardiff Demons lost for the first time, going down 20-18 to London Broncos. It means that the Broncos finish top of the regular season table, ahead of the semi-finals…
We look back on another busy weekend for Welsh players across the women’s, men’s and wheelchair versions of the sport. Women In the Women’s Super League, Fern Davies starred for Warrington Wolves, scoring a try as they beat Bradford Bulls 60-0. Anne Marie-Sayle was in the Castleford Tigers side as they lost 38-4 at home…
There was plenty of Welsh representation at Super League’s annual Magic Weekend, that was once again held at St James’ Park in Newcastle upon Tyne. Wakefield Trinity lost in the first game, 38-26 to Toulouse Olympique, where Kyle Evans started on the wing for Wakefield. Game two of the weekend saw Regan Grace go over…
The International Rugby League has finalised the qualification framework for the 2025 Men’s, Women’s and Wheelchair IRL Rugby League World Cups to be staged concurrently in France. The qualifying process for the 2025 Youth World Cup to be played alongside the Men’s, Women’s and Wheelchair tournaments will be announced in 2023. Wales will be looking…
The Wales Wheelchair Rugby League side turns 10 years old today, Thursday 7th July 2022. Wales took part in the first-ever Wheelchair Four Nations tournament ten years ago today in Hull, where they took on Scotland and beat them 20-6. This was also Scotland’s first ever Wheelchair Rugby League international match. The 26-point game remains…
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