Harry Jones will become the first Wales Wheelchair international to officiate at the Celtic Cup, when he takes the part of second referee in the Scotland v Ireland match at Archer’s Arena, Cardiff Metropolitan University on Saturday 24 May. This will be game two of the one-day tournament, which is sandwiched between Wales v Scotland …
Rugby League returns to Cardiff Arms Park on Saturday 14th June with Summer Smash, as all eight JES Group Rugby League Conference sides meet in the capital in a day-long event. Player ages on the day will range from seven to 70 as in addition to the four premier encounters, there will be a Masters …
Brogan Evans is set to make international rugby league history when she plays for the Wales Wheelchair side against Ireland and Scotland in the Celtic Cup at Archers Arena, Cardiff Metropolitan University on Saturday 24 May. The 29-year-old previously won a cap for the Wales women’s rugby league in 2023 when she played against England. Now, …
Harry Jones and Ian Golden report on how Wales’ internationals and hopefuls got on last weekend. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com. It looks likely that there will be a Welsh winner at the Women’s Challenge Cup Final on Saturday 7th June, after Wigan Warriors and St Helens qualified with semi-final wins last weekend. The semi-finals have …
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A 25-player Wales squad has been named for the under 18s Four Nations campaign, that starts on Saturday 31st May, when we face Ireland at The Lextan Gnoll. No fewer than ten of the side come from Swansea Rams, whilst there are three each from Bridgend Blue Bulls and Cynon Valley Cavaliers., two each from …
Over 400 matches will be played by the Welsh domestic clubs (plus two from England) when the running rugby league season launches this weekend with U13 matches, before all age-groups along with the JES Group Rugby League Conference officially start on the weekend of 17/18 May. This year, there are competitions at U12, 13, 14, …
Twenty coaches from Swindon to Swansea, gathered at The Lextan Gnoll in Neath on Saturday for a first ever free open day of coaching taken by Clive Griffiths. Our experienced Director of Performance, who is also currently the head coach of Wales Students, was delighted on how the day went. He was assisted by coach …
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Harry Jones and Ian Golden report on how Wales’ internationals and hopefuls got on last weekend… In the Wheelchair Challenge Cup, Jodie Boyd-Ward captained her Leeds Rhinos squad as they managed to sneak out a narrow 48-44 victory at Hull FC. She scored a try in each half to get her team a spot in …
In the clash between the top two sides in the league, the battle was as everyone expected, with Torfaen Tigers excelling in both attack and defence to achieve a hard-fought 44-26 win over North Wales Crusaders in a classic game of Wheelchair Rugby League. The scores were level at half-time and rightly so as …
England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales will lock horns across May, June and July in the Four Nations Youth Championship, at both U16 and U18 age groups. First played for in 2023, both competitions give the best young players in the Celtic Nations and from the community game in England the opportunity to earn international honours …
