Match report and photographs from Luke Reynolds. The Wales Physical Disability Rugby League side put in a brave and battling performance in their second game of their World Cup campaign, but eventually went down 32-6 to a powerful English team. On a bright and sunny Tuesday in Warrington, the Welsh team managed by Craig Fisher…
Report by Barry Andrews at St Helens. Pic: Mark Stringer Tonga picked up their second win of the men’s Rugby League World Cup after a dominant second-half display against Wales, winning 32-6. A hat-trick from Daniel Tupou and one each from David Fifita, Keon Koloamatangi and Tesi Niu gave the Tongans the win in a…
PDRL WORLD CUP – WALES 28 NEW ZEALAND 26 Match report and photographs from Luke Reynolds. Wales, in their first ever Physical Disability Rugby League international, emulated the Wales men’s side from their inaugural game back in 1908, by beating New Zealand with a try in the last few minutes. The Welsh team, managed by…
The Wales Men’s squad has been named to face Tonga on Monday night (7.30pm) at the Totally Wicked Stadium. There are four changes to the squad named ahead of the meeting with Cook Islands, as John Kear freshens up his squad for a second game in five days. Kyle Evans, James Olds and Gavin Bennion come…
Wales Wheelchair RL head coach Stephen Jones beat a long-standing coaching record a fortnight ago when he took charge of his 26th Welsh international. From 1991-2000, Clive Griffiths was head coach of the Wales men’s side and led them to semi-finals of two Rugby League World Cups. When he stood down, following a classic World…
Wales will kick off the first ever Physical Disability Rugby League (PDRL) World Cup this Sunday when they take on New Zealand at Victoria Park in Warrington (kick-off 2pm). The PDRL World Cup is an exhibition event, which is being held during this year’s showpiece tournament – The Rugby League World Cup 2021. The four-team…
Salford Red Devils and Wales Rugby League are celebrating the two-year anniversary of their talent pathway partnership. Three players joined the reserve squad from the same partnership last season and a further three will be joining the club for the 2023 campaign. Finley Yates, Billy Walkley and Scott Pritchard already have reserves contracts, with Kieran…
Report by Andy Morgan, photo by Alex Livesey Wales fell to an 18-12 defeat in their first game of this year’s men’s Rugby League World Cup, but could have clinched a draw at the very end after a Rhodri Lloyd interception set up a final set of six that nearly resulted in a potential leveller….
The 19-player squad for the Wales Men’s team opening game of Rugby League World Cup 2021 has been named. John Kear’s side take on the Cook Islands at Leigh Sports Village (7.30pm) in the first of three games in group D. The match is live on BBC2 from 7pm. The squad named includes 14 of…
Wales Wheelchair head coach Stephen Jones has confirmed that no injuries were picked up in the 67-52 warm-up win over Ireland last Saturday, so the 12-player train-on squad that was named last month is confirmed as the actual squad for the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup. The victory was Wales’ seventh in the last eight…
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