Tom Brindle has named his squad for the final group game of the Rugby League World Cup against Australia at CommBank Stadium on Sunday (3.40pm local/4.40am Welsh time). Only Jasmine Gibbons misses out having failed her head injury assessment towards the end of the defeat to Samoa. Ffion Lewis replaces Amberley Ruck at stand-off, with …
Tom Brindle has named his squad to face England in Saturday’s historic World Cup match in Perth (7.35 AM BST, 2.35pm local). Hannah Bluck will become an international in a fourth different sport having been named at centre, while Canterbury Bulldogs captain, Tayla Preston starts at scrum-half alongside Ffion Lewis at stand-off, who will become …
Jodie Boyd-Ward will captain Wales at the 2026 Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup, with former skipper Stuart Williams appointed vice-captain. Leeds Rhinos captain Boyd-Ward will lead Wales into the World Cup in Australia, having established herself as one of the most experienced players in the international game. The appointment is another milestone in a remarkable …
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Wales Wheelchair Rugby League’s ‘10,000 x £1 = CYMRU’ fundraising campaign has reached its £10,000 target today, thanks to an incredible response from supporters across Wales and beyond. The campaign was launched after the Wales squad lost its front-of-shirt sponsor at short notice, leaving a significant funding gap for those costs that aren’t covered by …
Wales’ Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup squad will receive a special send-off on Saturday 10 October, with supporters invited to make a full day of the occasion at Wrexham University. The day will begin with a final home warm-up match for Alan Caron’s World Cup squad, before the players officially unveil their World Cup shirts …
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Wales head coach, Tom Brindle, has named his 23-player squad for a history-making first appearance at the Rugby League World Cup this October. Captained by Bethan Dainton, the squad includes three players who turned out in the first ever game for Wales RL Women – Leanne Burnell, Kathryn Salter and Emily Hughes. Burnell is one …
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Wales Rugby League have finalised the management team that will guide and support the wheelchair squad during the 2026 Rugby League World Cup in Australia, which runs from October 30 to November 13. Head Coach Alan Caron will lead the squad in Wollongong, with Gary Taylor and Dave Abel joining him as Assistant Coaches. Alana …
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Head coach Alan Caron has named his 12-player Wales squad for the 2026 Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup in Australia, with Cymru set to make history with two father-and-son pairings for the first time. Martin and Matthew Turner are set to represent Cymru, as will Gareth and Sid Ramsey, making this the first time a …
The Wales Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup fundraising campaign has reached £5,000, taking Cymru halfway to the £10,000 target. The 10,000 x £1 = CYMRU appeal was launched to help the squad meet extra costs to represent Wales at the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup in Australia in October 2026. Every pound raised is helping cover the …
Following medical advice, Ffion Jenkins has retired from rugby league. Red Thread number 48, Ffion made her debut against France in 2023 and pulled on the Welsh shirt seven times, including in the history-making World Cup qualifier against Netherlands in 2024. “It has been an incredible journey and an absolute honour to have represented Wales,” …
