Wales announce their first ever women’s international rugby league matches

Wales Rugby League will play women’s international matches for the first time this autumn, taking on Great Britain Teachers, before their first ever test match against England Lions Women. Sardis Road in Pontypridd, which has hosted many big matches in the WRL calendar this year, will stage the first game, where GB Teachers will visit …

WRL WOMEN’S ORIGIN – EAST WALES 32 WEST WALES 6

WRL WOMEN’S ORIGIN EAST WALES 32 WEST WALES 6 By Ian Golden at Glamorgan Wanderers East Wales won the first ever Wales Rugby League Women’s Origin game, beating West 32-6 in hot conditions. It was a difficult game for both sides with onfield temperatures nearing 30 degrees. With the most important aspect of this game …

Teams are ready for historic women’s Origin clash on Sunday

The historic first Welsh Women’s Origin game between East Wales and West Wales takes place at Glamorgan Wanderers in Cardiff this Sunday (kick-off 2.30pm). Both camps have been training hard with the eventual goal being a place in the first ever Wales Women’s Rugby League side. East Wales have been training with a squad of …

Wales Rugby League Women’s Head Coach vacancy

Wales Rugby League are looking for an experienced rugby coach to work with our Women’s senior team in the lead up to the Emerging Nations World Cup in England 2021. Experience of women’s sport is highly desirable. You will be expected to deliver a high performance environment in line with the pathways and standards created …

Register your interest to play in the East Wales v West Wales Women’s match

Wales Rugby League will hold it’s first ever Women’s representative match on Saturday 17th August when West Wales will face East Wales at Stebonheath Park (kick-off 11.45am). The match will take place as part of a double header where West Wales Raiders and North Wales Crusaders will meet in the Big Welsh Derby in Betfred …

Cardiff Blue Dragons win first ever open-age women’s match in Wales

CARDIFF BLUE DRAGONS 52 RHONDDA OUTLAWS 10 By Ian Golden at Glamorgan Wanderers Cardiff Blue Dragons won the first open-age women’s rugby league match in Wales, after beating Rhondda Outlaws 52-10 on Saturday. Despite the high margin of scoreline, the match was very competitive for much of the game, but the Cardiff side, who had …

Cardiff v Rhondda women’s match kicks off a busy weekend of rugby league in Wales

The first women’s open-age club rugby league match in Wales will take place this Saturday when Cardiff Blue Dragons host Rhondda Outlaws at Glamorgan Wanderers RFC (kick-off 1pm). Cardiff named their side following training on Wednesday evening and they can’t wait for this encounter, which will be played before the men’s game between the two …

Wales to apply to compete in Women’s Emerging Nations World Cup

Wales Rugby League will also be applying to participate in a 2021 Women’s Emerging Nations Rugby League World Cup. In the female game, this would be the first such competition to underpin the main tournament, whose eight competitors were announced this morning. Wales are just launching an international side with its first clubs, Cardiff Blue …

Wales plan for a women’s side for the 2021 World Cup with regional competitions to start this year

Wales Rugby League is pleased to announce plans for its first ever open-age female competition as they aim to field a side in the 2021 Women’s Rugby League World Cup. A South Wales-based three-game East v West Origin series will be played over the summer, with those playing earning regional representative caps. A training squad …

St Joesph’s win second North Wales girls fixture

St Joseph’s Roman Catholic and Anglican High School defeated Darland High School Girls 16-14 in the second North Wales female Rugby League fixture late last week. The game was played between girls in year 10 and 11 and it was another thriller of a game played under lights on the superb all-weather surface at Glyndwr …