UWIC’s Rugby League side clinched the BUCS Wales and West title on Wednesday after destroying University of Gloucestershire 2nds 40-0. This scoreline is made all the greater as Gloucester are second in the BUCS Wales and West division and are seen as the Welsh side’s nearest rivals so this result therefore serves as an indication …
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By Karl Jones at Nelson RFC The Army have progressed to the second round of the Carnegie Challenge Cup after a hard fought 30-24 victory over the Valley Cougars. The moment that ultimately decided the contest came through a contentious try by Army centre Josh Lyons. The Cougars were forced to surrender possession after knocking …
Wales Rugby League has rallied behind ambitious plans for sport in Wales, which will radically change the way sporting opportunities are planned, developed and promoted across the country. The Vision, developed by Sport Wales, outlines priorities for sport as well as the big shifts necessary in order to deliver increased participation and improved performance. The …
Cardiff today (Monday) played host to the first of a series of a series of seminars to outline the Host City Selection Process for the Rugby League World Cup in 2013. Towns and cities across the UK will learn from these seminars as to how they can benefit from their involvement in what looks to …
Wales Rugby League Champions Valley Cougars have been promoted to the elite level of the community game, the Co-operative Conference National for the 2011 season. The decision was made by the RFL after the success of the club over the last few seasons and this will give the Nelson-based club a higher level competition of …
Wales Rugby League have congratulated Ray French for being awarded an MBE for services to Rugby League. French was the BBC’s primary Rugby League commentator between 1982 and 2008 commentating on every Challenge Cup Final during that period, but was also a top player in both rugby codes, turning out for England in the 1961 …
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Dan Clements has been named as the new Head of Performance for Wales Rugby League. His appointment fills the role that Anthony Seibold vacated when he left to return to Australia last month. As Head of Performance, he will be delivering strategic plans for the development of Welsh Rugby League players, managing the whole process …
Four Welshmen have been selected for the Great Britain Students Rugby League side for their two matches against Australia next week. Kris Wilkes from North Wales who studies at Llandrillo College and has signed for Rochdale Hornets and Marl Wool from Pontyclun who studies at Leeds Met and played for Leeds Rhinos’ reserves this year, …
Wales are officially the joint hosts with England in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup where they will take on the Cook Islands for only the second time. This was determined following the draw today (Tuesday) when the World Cup was officially launched at Manchester’s new MediaCityUK development. The Cook Islands encounter will be a …
Wednesday 24th November saw the annual Sport Wales Coaching Awards ceremony held in Cardiff where coaches from across Wales were honoured for their achievements in 2010. For the first time in its history Wales Rugby League had a coach up for an award in Stuart Williams, who won the Male Coach of the year category. …
