Opportunity: Non-Executive Director (People)

We have an exciting opportunity to join us as Non-Executive Director with responsibility for People. As the governing body for rugby league in Wales, we are committed to providing opportunities for everyone to play. Sport has the power to to thrill and excite, but equally, we know that playing sport is beneficial to the health …

Opportunity: Non-Executive Director (Finance)

We have an exciting opportunity to join us as Non-Executive Director with responsibility for Finance. As the governing body for rugby league in Wales, we are committed to providing opportunities for everyone to play. Sport has the power to to thrill and excite, but equally, we know that playing sport is beneficial to the health …

Transforming lives through rugby league: Our 2025-2030 strategy

Wales Rugby League (WRL) has today launched its new 2025–2030 Strategy, setting out an ambitious plan to grow rugby league across Wales and use the power of sport to bring people together. The strategy was co-produced with a wide range of stakeholders, including community clubs, volunteers, players, and partners, to make sure it reflects the needs and …

RIP Lyndon Price

We are saddened to announce that former Wales Wheelchair assistant coach and Torfaen Tigers head coach Lyndon Price has died today aged 65. Lyndon was a great servant to Wheelchair Rugby League in Wales, working as assistant coach for the Wales international side from 2018-21. He was the first head coach of Hereford Harriers Wheelchair …

West win three from four in first Origin day of the season

West Wales won three matches on Saturday at Merthyr RFC in four exciting encounters against East Wales. Watched closely by a group of coaches from Wigan Warriors, this was the first of three Origin days of the 2026 season, rewarding U14 and U16 boys who take part in the autumn and winter training sessions, before …

Wales Students clinch friendly win

Wales Students head coach Clive Griffiths was delighted with his side’s performance against a Valleys XIII on Friday night, selected from players from the JES Rugby League Conference. The Students scored 40 unanswered points in the second half after a closely fought first period. “It was a great exercise for us as we’ve trained really …

Fighting Irish drawn to travel to Northern Ireland

JES Group Welsh Conference champions Aberavon Fighting Irish will break new ground in January as they have been given an away tie at Northern Ireland’s Banbridge Broncos in the First Round of the Betfred Challenge Cup. This match will be one of 17 that will be played on the weekend of January 10-11. Should they …

Rugby League World Cup draws made

The draws for the 2026 Rugby League World Cups have been made, with Wales set to open their campaigns against England in both the Women’s and Wheelchair events. In their other group matches, Wales Women will be breaking new ground by taking on both the World Champions, Australia, plus Samoa for the first time, whilst Wales …

James Jones to tutor in Ghana

Leading African nation Ghana will see a further boost to its capacity through a week-long visit next week by IRL tutor James Jones, who is also the head of Wales Rugby League’s match officials. The deployment coincides with the American ROOTS Rugby Family and Nigeria tours to Accra. Ghana was one of three African nations …

Wheelchair squad named for Armed Forces clash

Wales Wheelchair side head coach Alan Caron has named a squad of 10 to face UK Armed Forces on Saturday at Allam Centre in Hull (Kick-off 2pm). The squad was solely selected from those who attended the recent training session and there’s just one change from the side who competed in this season’s Celtic Cup. …