By Ian Golden at Burnby Road, Portsmouth The Royal Navy sneaked into the second round of the Carnegie Challenge Cup on Sunday lunchtime after overcoming a second half surge by Valley Cougars to win 38-28 in an outstanding game of rugby league. The Nelson-based side, most of whom had travelled down to Portsmouth the night …
By Ian Golden at Cyncoed Stadium Witnessed by a large crowd at UWIC’s Cyncoed Stadium, the Welsh derby in the preliminary round of the Carnegie Challenge Cup turned into a classic as Valley Cougars held on for a narrow 20-18 win. The Welsh champions now travel to Portsmouth next Sunday to face the Royal Navy …
Halliwell Jones, Warrington – Sunday 28th September 2008 Celtic Crusaders Colts gave Wales the perfect start to rugby league’s Co-operative National League Finals day with a solid performance as they overcame table toppers Bramley Buffaloes 26-4 to take the Conference National title. The Welsh youngsters, who will be competing in Super League reserves next year, …
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Crusaders (4) 18 Tries: Blackwood, Dyer, James, Tangata-Toa. Goals: Lennon. Reds (10) 36 Tries: White 2, Gardner, Fitzpatrick, Sibbit, Myler. Goals: Wilshire 6. Salford City Reds needed extra time to see off Celtic Crusaders and win the League One Grand Final on Sunday. Reds went ahead early when Paul White intercepted Josh Hannay’s pass and …
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Halliwell Jones, Warrington – Sunday 28th September 2008 Celtic Crusaders Colts gave Wales the perfect start to rugby league’s Co-operative National League Finals day with a solid performance as they overcame table toppers Bramley Buffaloes 26-4 to take the Conference National title. The Welsh youngsters, who will be competing in Super League reserves next year, …
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UNDER 13 FINAL – Newport Titans 22 Valley Cougars 10 Newport Titans under 13s won a pulsating Grand Final against a determined Valley Cougars side that never stopped trying to get back into the game. Newport took an early first half lead with a Jordan Craton try following a fine set of six. They followed …
In arguably the toughest trip that Celtic Crusaders will have to make all season, the Welsh side went out of the Carnegie Challenge Cup to Leeds Rhinos but were by no means disgraced as they lost 38-16. The Crusaders can be proud of the fact that they managed to perform better than Super League sides …
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Celtic Crusaders produced an excellent second half performance scoring eight tries without reply to beat Lokomotiv Moscow in the Carnegie Challenge Cup on Sunday. The Welsh eventually won 58-10 but were given a shock in the first half when the Russians battled hard and at one point could have taken the lead. However the Crusaders’ …
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Tuesday 19th February saw the kick off of a new era for schools rugby league in the principality with the inaugural Wales Schools Finals Day, held on a bright sunny day at Celtic Crusaders’ Brewery Field in Bridgend. Schools rugby league in Wales has been going for some years now in the Carnegie Champion Schools …
Celtic Crusaders failed to beat their Rochdale hoodoo as they went down 20-16 at Spotlands in the Carnegie Challenge Cup fourth round thanks to a last minute try by Eric Andrews. It was a win that Rochdale were very lucky to get as the Crusaders were controversially denied a winning try of their own with …
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