Cardiff Demons will once again enter the Women’s Betfred Challenge Cup, which will contain 12 teams competing in four groups of three in the first round. As in previous years, the draw will be seeded, with one of last season’s top four teams – Leeds Rhinos, Wigan Warriors, York Valkyrie and St Helens, who have …
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Wales men have risen up from 17th to 12th in the official International Rugby League World Rankings following excellent performances this autumn. Two wins out of three has seen Wales go up five places and are once again knocking on the door of the top 10. The Wales women’s side have also risen, after qualifying …
Cardiff Demons have been awarded a place in the Women’s Northern Championship for 2025. They and London Broncos, who previously competed in the smaller Southern Championship, have both been given a place, which gives them an extended season and more game-time for their international players. They will form part of a 12-team competition with each …
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Cymru captain, Bethan Dainton and teammate Carys Marsh have both been shortlisted for the International Rugby League Golden Boot. The IRL Golden Boot is awarded to the best player in sanctioned rugby league international matches each year. The women’s 2024 IRL Golden Boot winner will be judged by Australian Jillaroos great Karyn Murphy, New Zealand …
Wales Head Coach, Tom Brindle, has named a 19-player squad to face England at Headingley on Saturday 2 November (12pm). It includes two possible debutants in Dani McGifford (St. Helens) and Olivia Williams (Cardiff Demons). Carys Marsh returns to the squad having missed the successful World Cup qualfiying campaign through injury, and there is also …
The Lextan Gnoll has been used for rugby league since 2010 and our media manager/historian Ian Golden has been there at most of them. Here’s his “Six of the Best at The Gnoll” in preparation for our next big event, which is Wales v Jamaica on Tuesday (kick-off 7.30pm). 1 The first game – South …
As the domestic season draws to a close, Ian Golden looks at how things are going for our Welsh internationals and hopefuls. Pic: RL Pix. It was the final weekend of the regular season in the RFL men’s Championship and Widnes Vikings edged out Barrow Raiders to secure an away eliminator at York Knights next …
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Ian Golden and Harry Jones round up last weekend’s action from our Welsh internationals and hopefuls. Pic: Karen Booth. The Wales men’s squad for the three matches this autumn, starting with the friendly against Jamaica in Neath, was released yesterday, and many of those players were in action in Super League and the Championship play-offs …
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Ian Golden and Harry Jones look back at last weekend’s matches containing our Welsh internationals and hopefuls. Wales PDRL international player David Jones helped his Wakefield Trinity Wildcats side to the PDRL Super League title last weekend. Playing in a festival, which included semi-finals and a final, Wakefield beat Castleford Tigers in the final. Cas …
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Ian Golden reviews the latest action from our Welsh internationals and hopefuls as the regular seasons draw to a close. London Broncos moved a step closer to promotion to Women’s Super League with a 28-8 win at Cardiff Demons in the Women’s Championship South Final. Kathryn Salter kicked two goals for London, with Emily Hughes …
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