Ffion Lewis appointed new Wales captain

Ffion Lewis has been appointed captain of the Wales women’s side for the test match against Ireland on Sunday 17th October at Stadiwm Zipworld in Colwyn Bay (kick-off 2.30pm). Tickets for the match can be bought by going to wrl.wales/tickets. Lewis became Welsh rugby’s 100th dual code international (as in someone who has played for …

Wales name women’s squad to face Ireland in Colwyn Bay

Wales Women’s Rugby League head coach Thomas Brindle has released his 19-player squad to face Ireland in the friendly international test match at Stadiwm ZipWorld in Colwyn Bay on Sunday 17th October (kick-off 2.30pm). It will be the first full women’s rugby league test match that Wales will have played at home, and it’s also …

Wales to play three matches in North Wales in October

Wales Rugby League will be playing three international matches at two levels in North Wales next month with Scotland and Ireland both set to visit. The first matches will be played on the weekend of October 16/17 when Wales take on Ireland in both women’s and wheelchair international matches – the wheelchair game on Saturday …

Demons doing it for Davies on Sunday

If Cardiff Demons need any extra motivation for Sunday’s Betfred Women’s Super League South (BWSLS) Grand Final against the British Army, it goes by the name of Shaunni Davies. Davies was injured towards the end of the Demons’ 38-20 semi-final defeat of London Broncos and Cardiff will travel to Ealing Trailfinders without their inspirational skipper …

Demons have chance to make history

Cardiff Demons take on London Broncos this Saturday in Aldershot (kick-off 3pm) as they look to make history by reaching the inaugural Women’s Super League South Final. The Welsh side have stormed through the group stages winning all three matches, scoring 54 tries in the process. A fourth match, away at Cornish Rebels, was cancelled …

WRL celebrate increase in participation ahead of Sunday’s junior finals

Wales Rugby League are nearing the end of a successful domestic season that has seen almost a 50 per cent increase in players compared to 2019. The increase has been enhanced by the seven new community clubs who registered for 2021 – four of whom were in North Wales, an area that staged a men’s …

30 tries in Bristol for Welsh sides as Cardiff Demons and Valley Cougars record wins

The new Cardiff Demons Women’s Super League South side had an outstanding start to life on Saturday when they stormed to an 88-6 win over Golden Ferns in Bristol. Their hosts, the female arm of the All Golds club, were on the back foot from the start after Wales captain Shaunni Davies scored in under …

Ffion Lewis looking forward to becoming Wales’ 100th dual code rugby international

Ffion Lewis is looking forward to becoming Welsh rugby’s 100th dual code international when she runs out for the Wales Rugby League women’s international side this Friday against England at the Halliwell Jones Stadium in Warrington (kick-off 6pm). The 24-year old is in great company. The first rugby union codebreaker was in 1908 when Dai …

Wales Women and Wheelchair name squads for matches v England

Wales Rugby League have named their squads for this weekend’s international matches against England, with the women’s match taking place at the Halliwell Jones Stadium in Warrington on Friday (6pm) and the wheelchair encounter on Saturday at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield (12.30pm). The women’s match is being shown live on Sky Sports …