Aberavon Fighting Irish experienced defeat and victory in the space of four days, as the JES Rugby League Conference season continues. Last Wednesday, South Wales Jets eventually eased past them with a 54-26 win to go top of the league. The Jets didn’t have it their own way all the time, as Aberavon, champions for …
Wales took the U16 Four Nations title of the fourth year in a row, after a powerful second half against England, to win 30-10 and remain unbeaten in the history of the tournament. Wales took the lead on seven minutes. A good run from Danny Jones, created a try for Max Phillips who dived over …
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An exciting weekend of international rugby league is coming up, with Wales U19 playing a warm-up match on Saturday in Ystrad Mynach, followed by a triple header of Wales matches in Merthyr on Sunday. Saturday’s match sees Wales U19 take on South Wales Jets (kick-off noon) in a match to prepare our international side for …
Aberavon Fighting Irish opened their defence of the JES Group Welsh Conference title with a 15-try display away at Rhondda Outlaws as they eventually cruised to a 78-24 win, after being 40-16 up at half-time. However, it was the Outlaws who struck first, as Ollie Owens scored the first try of the 2026 Rugby League …
The 2026 Welsh Rugby League men’s domestic season gets underway this Saturday, with two exciting encounters. Defending champions Aberavon Fighting Irish will be targeting a third consecutive Rugby League Conference title when they travel to Rhondda Outlaws in their new Taffs Well home, while South Wales Jets host Bridgend Blue Bulls at Penallta RFC. Both …
The 2026 Welsh Rugby League men’s domestic season gets underway on Saturday 30 May, as clubs across South Wales begin their chase for silverware and representative honours. Defending champions Aberavon Fighting Irish will be targeting a third consecutive Rugby League Conference title when they travel to Rhondda Outlaws in the opening round, while South Wales …
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More than 75 junior sides will kick off the WRL junior season on Sunday 17 May, as youth rugby league returns for its 18th year in Wales. Across the summer, around 2,000 children will take part in the community game – highlighting the continued growth of rugby league at grassroots level and the important role …
Wales U17 head coach Ben Evans has named a 25-player squad for the friendly matches against Scotland and England this June. Evans, who has recruited fellow former Wales men’s internationals Ben Flower and Lloyd White as his assistant coaches, will give up to 17 players their first Welsh cap at any level. It’s just the …
ABERAVON FIGHTING IRISH 44 SOUTH WALES JETS 14 Ian Golden at The Lextan Gnoll, Neath Aberavon Fighting Irish put in a dominant performance to complete a one hundred percent record in the league this year, to win back-to-back JES Group Rugby League Conference titles. It was a big needle match between the two …
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The first half of the big weekend at The Lextan Gnoll in Neath is the JES senior Rugby League Conference Grand Finals day, with three matches, culminating in the senior men’s final between Aberavon Fighting Irish and South Wales Jets (kick-off 3.30pm). It’s the third year in a row that the two sides have met …
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