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Wales Rugby League Students announce partnership packages and England friendly

by International RL, Students January 7, 2020January 7, 2020Comments are Disabled

Wales Students Rugby League are looking for sponsorship for their packed 2020 programme where they’ll play seven matches, four in Wales and three in Ireland. The representatives of the Welsh academic structures will play four friendly matches, all at Nelson RFC in South Wales, before making the trip to Ireland for the Four Nations from …

Rhondda Outlaws to open new ground on Sunday

by Challenge Cup, Community RL, WRL Premier League January 3, 2020January 3, 2020Comments are Disabled

Rhondda Outlaws will officially open their new ground this Sunday as they prepare for their Coral Challenge Cup first round match in just over a week’s time. The WRL Premier League champions have recently taken over the ground vacated by former rugby union club Glyncoch RFC (postcode CF37 3AU) and have been redecorating it in …

Lizzie Jones, widow of former WRL international Danny Jones, awarded MBE

by Behind the Scenes, International RL December 27, 2019December 28, 2019Comments are Disabled

Wales Rugby League chairman Brian Juliff has congratulated Lizzie Jones after she was also awarded an MBE in the New Year’s Honours list. Her award is in addition to WRL president Mike Nicholas, who was also given an MBE. Lizzie’s husband, the Welsh international Danny Jones collapsed and died from an undiagnosed heart defect while playing …

Mike Nicholas awarded MBE in The 2020 Queen’s New Year honours list

by Behind the Scenes, International RL, North Wales December 27, 2019December 27, 2019Comments are Disabled

By Ian Golden Wales Rugby League’s president Mike Nicholas has been awarded an MBE in The 2020 Queen’s New Year honours list for his services to rugby league. Nicholas, 73, born in Port Talbot in 1946 and known to almost everyone as “Nicko”, has been actively involved behind the scenes for Rugby League in Wales …

Wales Women’s victory over England voted as most memorable WRL moment of the 2010s

by Greatest Moments of the 2010s, Womens RL December 20, 2019December 20, 2019Comments are Disabled

Wales Women’s victory over England Lions last month in their inaugural capped international, has been voted the most memorable Wales Rugby League moment of the 2010s in an online poll. Their achievement, which was one of 20 moments selected by head of media Ian Golden and photographer Ian Lovell, was voted as the winner by …

Ebbw Rollers form to become Wales’ second Wheelchair RL club

by Wheelchair RL December 19, 2019December 19, 2019Comments are Disabled

Wales is to get its second Wheelchair Rugby League club next season following the launch of Ebbw Rollers, who have become South Wales’ first ever side. North Wales Crusaders already field sides in the Super League and Championship and Ebbw Rollers are set to join them in the lower competition in 2020. They have also …

FREE update to the WRL charity publication

by Behind the Scenes, Challenge Cup, Community RL, Greatest Moments of the 2010s, Hall of Fame, International RL, Juniors, Masters RL, Match Officials, Nines, North Wales, Obituaries, Schools RL, Semi Professional Clubs, Students, Super League, Wheelchair RL, Womens RL, WRL Premier League December 16, 2019December 16, 2019Comments are Disabled

Wales Rugby League’s head of media Ian Golden has published an eight-page update to his charity publication, “100 Months of Rugby League in Wales” that was launched in May this year. This has been produced as a PDF – Click to download here. The update, which now ensures that the whole of the 2010s is chronicled, …

Wales name 2020 Student international train-on squad

by International RL, Students December 13, 2019December 13, 2019Comments are Disabled

Following a successful Peak+ Nutrition WRL Student Origin Series in Newport last weekend, Wales Rugby League Students head coach Paul Emanuelli has named a 34-man training squad ahead of next summer’s annual Four Nations. Last Sunday in Newport, over 70 players were split into three regions with “North Wales coming out on top, winning both …

Jonathan Davies and West Wales Raiders congratulate local rugby union player

by Community RL, Semi Professional Clubs December 12, 2019December 12, 2019Comments are Disabled

Both West Wales Raiders and dual code rugby international Jonathan Davies have congratulated Trimsaran rugby union player Ioan Jones on reaching 600 appearances for his club. The player, known locally and online as “Yogi Bach” will hit the magic number at their away match this Saturday. Great achievement ?? https://t.co/Lnt1w47CZC — Jonathan Davies OBE (@JiffyRugby) …

WRL congratulate Mark Jones for completing his charity virtual surf

by Behind the Scenes December 10, 2019December 10, 2019Comments are Disabled

Wales Rugby League have congratulated former employee Mark Jones for completing his charity virtually paddle around the Welsh Coastline, as he raised money for Myeloma UK. Jones, 49, from Llantwit Major in the Vale of Glamorgan, was in hospital for three weeks after having chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant – just one part of …