Wales’ match against Ireland at The Gnoll in Neath on Saturday, 25th October (kick-off 3pm) will be the 100th encounter between the two countries at any international level. Ten of those are senior men’s games. Our first encounter in 1999 at Swansea’s old Vetch Field in a Celtic Cup ended in an Ireland win, but …
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In arguably the most exciting match of the regular season, Torfaen Tigers beat North Wales Crusaders 40-24 to finish the regular season unbeaten and cement their League Leaders Title win. Torfaen were 18-0 up in five minutes through tries from Jason Reynolds, Dane Oram and Jamie Reynolds, with Jamie converting all three. Crusaders hit back …
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Three clashes between Torfaen Tigers and North Wales Crusaders in as many weeks will complete the WRL Wheelchair season. This begins this Sunday at Cwmbran Stadium when the two sides meet in their final game of the regular wheelchair season (kick-off 12.15pm), with Cardiff Blue Dragons v Swindon St George immediately following. Torfaen Tigers and …
Community Rugby League players from Wales and England will reignite their cross-Severn rivalry this weekend for the first time in six years, writes Matt Annis. Picture: Captured by Kate. The freshly formed Combined Southern Regions Men’s Team, the representative side for community players based in England’s Midlands, London and the East, will travel to face …
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Four people from Wales Rugby League won awards from the Rugby Football League last week, as the 2025 season reached its conclusion. Former men’s side head coach John Kear, picked up two trophies. The Rugby League Writers and Broadcasters Association selected him as the 2025 winner of their Merit Award, for services to the sport and …
North Wales Crusaders sealed their place in the Welsh Grand Final with a 58-24 win over Cardiff Blue Dragons. Cardiff needed a big win to stay in contention for the Grand Final, and with Lee Sargent, their only Welsh international, out of the side, the encounter was even tougher for them. Martin Turner …
Wales will take on the UK Armed Forces in a Wheelchair representative match on Saturday, 22nd November at Allam Sports Centre in Hull (kick-off 2pm). It’s the first time that Wales have taken on this side, but they did face The Army in Cwmbran last year, where Wales won a tight match 34-24. Wales have …
In this, our final round-up of the season, the domestic running rugby league season is now over for our players, and there were mixed fortunes for the three who were in action in yesterday’s Grand Finals. Picture by Olly Hassell/SWpix.com Carys Marsh was a winner with Wigan Warriors in the Women’s Super League Grand Final …
Paul Berry has named a 19-man squad for the two senior men’s internationals against Ireland. Wales will face Ireland at The Gnoll in Neath on Saturday 25th October, 3pm, and once again at the home of Featherstone Rovers on Saturday 1st November (3pm). Rhodri Lloyd, who became Wales’ youngest ever senior men’s team player in …
Torfaen Tigers cruised into the WRL Wheelchair Development League Grand Final with a 56-0 win over Cardiff Blue Dragons. It was the first time in the history of the league that a side had failed to score a point. Dane Oram went over for the first try on three minutes. Jamie Reynolds converted …
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