Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf won their third national rugby league trophy, and their first ever national female trophy, after their year 9 girls beat Hull’s Archbishop Sentamu Academy 18-8 in Newcastle Upon Tyne on Friday afternoon. The match was played 11-a-side on a slightly thinner, but full-length, pitch in 20 minutes halves, and Glantaf took …
The race for the next Welshman to score 200 first class rugby league tries is now in full swing, as both contenders, Rhys Williams and Rob Massam scored their 190th last Sunday. Williams’ career total includes a record 22 for Wales, 157 in the English league system, plus 11 for Central Queensland Capras in the …
Read more “The race to 200 tries hots up – Gwylio’r Cymry: Gorffenaf 1-3 2022”
Wales Rugby League have released details of their Women’s Rugby League programme for the summer and autumn. This comes off the back of Cardiff Demons’ excellent start to the Super League South season which has seen them win three out of three, which includes two shut-outs. Demons’ players will rejoin their club team-mates for three …
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Ian Golden, Alex Paynter and Harry Jones look back at the weekend’s elite action featuring Wales internationals and other World Cup prospects. Jodie Boyd-Ward cemented herself as one of the most successful female Rugby League players ever as she was a part of the history-making Leeds Rhinos side that lifted the Betfred Challenge Cup in a very …
The match officials have been announced for the international weekend with Wales’ James Jones appointed to referee the big women’s clash between England and France in Warrington on Saturday. Jones, who made his international rugby league refereeing debut last year, making him a unique dual code international referee, is delighted to be officiating in the …
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Wales have named a 19-player squad for their inaugural Women’s European Championship B match, which is against Italy this Sunday at Pandy Park, Cross Keys (kick-off 1pm). The match is the second in a three-nation three-match group, with Ireland beating Italy 30-6 last week in Udine. Wales will travel to Ireland for the concluding encounter …
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Bethan Dainton and Rhi Parker are looking forward to potentially becoming dual-code internationals should they be selected in Tom Brindle’s Wales line-up against England in the Women’s International Test Match at Cross Keys this Sunday (kick-off 1pm). Wales have fielded 101 dual-code rugby international players – 99 men and two women – which all started …
Read more “Bethan Dainton and Rhi Parker looking forward to joining the dual code club”
Bryonie King is set to become the youngest person to captain a Wales Rugby League open age “running rugby league” test side when she leads Wales Women out against England at Cross Keys this Sunday (kick-off 1pm). The Merthyr Tydfil born player will be just 18 Years 9 Months and 29 Days old (6,877 days) …
Read more “Bryonie King appointed Wales Women’s side captain”
Wales and England have named their squads for this Sunday’s international women’s rugby league clash at Pandy Park, Cross Keys (kick-off 1pm). In the Wales 19-player squad, there are six potential new caps, including two who have won caps for Wales in rugby union in the past – Bethan Dainton and Rhi Parker. Dainton, who has …
Wales Women’s Rugby League head coach Tom Brindle has named a 26-player squad for their upcoming matches against England and Italy, both of which are to be played at Pandy Park, Cross Keys. The stand-alone England test match is on Sunday 12 June, whilst the Italy game, Wales’ first ever in the newly formed European …
Read more “Wales name a 26-player squad for the women’s internationals against England and Italy”
