CUP FINAL – South Wales Jets 62 Aberavon Fighting Irish 26 Ian Golden at The Gnoll South Wales Jets scored a record points haul in a Welsh Final on Saturday, beating Aberavon Fighting Irish 62-26, to lift the first WRL Conference Cup. The winning margin was just four points short of that particular record, achieved …
Three trophies will be presented tomorrow (Saturday) in Neath at the JES Group Conference Cup Final Day, when all four WRL men’s side teams meet at the same venue for the last time this season. Two matches are taking place, the Conference Shield Final at noon between Bridgend Blue Bulls and Rhondda Outlaws, then the …
The final weekend of the 2026 JES Group Rugby League Conference season promises to be a memorable occasion, with the Cup Final (kick-off 4pm) and Shield Final (kick-off noon) bringing the campaign to a close at The Gnoll, Neath, on Saturday 15th August. The finalists were determined by their league positions after the regular season. …
South Wales Jets’ joint head coach Lloyd White scored his first competitive try in 1,882 days as his side cruised to a 66-18 win over Bridgend Blue Bulls in WRL’s Summer Smash at Sardis Road, Pontypridd. The 37-year-old, who last played professionally in 2022, last scored a try on May 16, 2021, when he went …
They may currently be propping up the table ahead of Summer Smash this Saturday at Sardis Road in Pontypridd, but the Rhondda Outlaws name is top of the pile in one list, that of the top scorers. Playing in all four of the Outlaws matches so far this season, 23-year-old Mackenzie Williams has racked up …
The Summer Smash schedule has been confirmed, with six community clubs now taking part in the day. Pic: Captured by Kate The JES Rugby League Conference takes centre stage with matches between Aberavon Fighting Irish and Rhondda Outlaws (kick-off 1pm) and Bridgend Blue Bulls v South Wales Jets (kick-off 4pm), but in between these two …
Aberavon Fighting Irish have moved closer to South Wales Jets at the top of the JES Group Rugby League Conference table, following a hard-fought 24-12 win at Bridgend Blue Bulls on Tuesday evening. Pic: Matt Addicott Unconverted tries from Rhys Evans and Owen Evans gave Aberavon an early lead, but a Juris Kesans try converted …
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Summer Smash returns to South Wales on Saturday 11th July, with the action this year moving to Sardis Road, the home of Pontypridd RFC, with two matches in the JES Group Rugby League Conference, plus junior festivals. The afternoon of rugby league starts at noon with an U8s festival featuring Aber Valley Wolves, Swansea Rams and …
Wales U19 head coach Gary Dunn has confirmed his 23-player squad for the European Championships in France, that start next Sunday 12th July, with a match against Serbia (kick-off 6pm local time). A total of 20 players have been developed through the community clubs in Wales, where around 2,500 youngsters play every summer. Most of …
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This Saturday sees a momentous occasion for girls’ rugby league in Wales, as two Welsh girls’ club sides come up against each other for the first time. And it’s been confirmed that at “Jets Fest” at Penallta RFC, there will be not one, but two matches between girls’ club sides from Wales, plus a match …
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