Scott Bessant’s funeral details announced

Scott Bessant’s funeral is taking place at the Gwent Crematorium on Friday 10th July at 2pm. The former Wales Dragonhearts international sadly lost his life last Wednesday after complications from pneumonia. Due to Covid-19 restrictions only immediate family will be able to be present at the funeral service, but his parents Howard and Jackie would …

Wales men’s international Rhodri Lloyd to run for Save The Children

Wales Rugby League men’s international player Rhodri Lloyd, along with other players from the WRL family, will soon be taking part in a unique world-wide charity run in support of Save The Children’s Yemen appeal. From Wednesday 1st July 14:00 GMT until Sunday 5th July 17:00 GMT, 100 volunteers, along with guest runner, the British …

RIP Scott Bessant

Former Wales Dragonhearts rugby league international Scott Bessant has sadly died in hospital of complications from pneumonia, aged just 37. Pontypool-born, he was a keen rugby player from school, starting in the union code and playing for Pill Harriers before signing for Pontypool in 2006. He started playing rugby league for Newport Titans RLFC a …

Dr Richard Lawrence appointed as WRL’s chief medical officer

Wales Rugby League have appointed Dr Richard Lawrence (MBBS, BSc, MRCP, PhD, PGDip SEM) as chief medical officer as part of their ongoing strategic re-structure. As part of this new role, he will also be the lead on the return to play strategy when all is clear following the COVID-19 pandemic. He is also on …

Wales U19 team manager active in creation of COVID-19 hospitals

Wales Rugby League U19 team manager Wayne Mansell hasn’t had much time to miss rugby league in this lockdown period, as he’s been spending his time at work for OCS Group Ltd helping COVD-19 hospitals all around the country. Mansell, who hails from Pontypridd and has previously been involved with Rhondda Outlaws, has been a …

Wales ranked third in the world in Wheelchair Rugby League

Wales are ranked number three in the world as the official International Rugby League (IRL) Wheelchair Rugby League World Rankings are issued for the very first time. The world rankings only consider full international matches played over the past four-year period, and are based upon the result of the game and the strength of the …

Wales men's team captain Elliot Kear models some of the new kit

Welsh teams find out their RLWC2021 training bases

With 500 days to go until the opening fixture of Rugby League World Cup 2021 (RLWC2021), tournament organisers have announced that Wales’ men’s squad will be based in Preston and the wheelchair squad will locate themselves in Sheffield for next year’s tournament.