Around the Leagues: March 19-21
With the Challenge Cup and other competitive action now underway, we review how Wales men’s team internationals got on with their clubs last weekend.
Challenge Cup Report – West Wales Raiders 4 Widnes Vikings 58
Widnes Vikings overcame 12-man West Wales Raiders at Stebonheath as the Welsh side’s new half-back pairing of Rangi Chase and Gavin Chase were halted in their tracks just as they were starting to make an impact. It could have been so different though. Raiders made an outstanding start, nearly taking the lead on nine minutes. …
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North Wales Crusaders Reserves relaunch as Wrexham Crusaders
As part of the strategic development partnership between North Wales Crusaders and Wales Rugby League (WRL), Crusaders Reserves have relaunched as a WRL community club to be known as Wrexham Crusaders ARLFC. This rebrand is essential to interact with the local community in the Wrexham area and provide accessible rugby league for everyone. Wrexham Crusaders …
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West Wales Raiders v Widnes Vikings live on BBC Sport this Sunday
Eleven years ago today (Friday), we witnessed Gareth Thomas’s rugby league debut, playing for Crusaders against Catalans Dragons at the Racecourse Ground in Wrexham. The then 35-year old, with a century of Wales RU caps behind him, had a baptism of fire in Super League and, playing alongside now current Wales captain Elliot Kear, had …
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Around the Leagues: March 13-14
In our latest Around the Leagues report, we take a look at how Wales men’s team internationals are getting on with their club sides during pre-season.
No summer international for Wales’ men’s team
Wales Rugby League’s men’s team have opted not to play a summer international ahead of Rugby League World Cup 2021 this autumn.
Under 18s Rugby League Return to Organised Activity training sessions
Wales Rugby League have announced the return of U18s Rugby League Return to ‘Organised Activity’ training sessions. Wales Rugby League CEO Gareth Kear said: “We welcomed the news that rugby league activity for children and young people under the age of 18 (aged 17 and under in line with Welsh Government guidelines) can resume from …
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Wales Women and Wheelchair to face England in June international weekend
Wales will be playing a major part in a ground-breaking weekend triple bill of international rugby league in England this June, as sides prepare for the Rugby League World Cup. To kick the weekend off, there will be an historic double-header featuring the England Men’s and Women’s teams at Warrington’s Halliwell Jones Stadium on Friday …
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Public Zoom call on Wednesday to discuss WRL’s strategic partnership
Representatives from Wales Rugby League, Salford Red Devils and Coleg y Cymoedd will be taking part in a joint public Zoom call this Wednesday at 7pm to discuss the official link between the three parties. The strategic partnership between the parties was announced last October. Present on the call will be Wales men’s captain Elliot …
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2000 Rugby League World Cup
The 2000 Rugby League World Cup was held during October and November of that year in Great Britain, Ireland and France. Sixteen national teams competed in four groups of four, playing each other once over three weekly rounds before a series of play-offs that culminated in the final between Australia and New Zealand. Tournament favourites Australia defeated …
