Ian Golden and Harry Jones review the latest action from our Welsh internationals and hopefuls. Picture by Olly Hassell/SWpix.com. There were no shocks in the Challenge Cup last weekend as our Championship players performed well against Super League opposition. Widnes Vikings went out at home to Warrington Wolves, pushing the Super League club all the …
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West Wales U14 levelled the 2025 Origin Series at 1-1 after a dominant second half against East Wales in Merthyr on Saturday. After being 22-10 up at half-time, West went on to win 48-16. They started well after Jacob Maund try gave West Wales an early lead. Will Mordecai converted. East then opened their account …
The second U14 Origin match of the season takes place this Saturday at The Wern in Merthyr Tydfil when West Wales face East Wales (kick-off 12.30pm). In the first match in February, East clinched a tight encounter 36-22. Both sides have made a number of changes to their line-ups highlighted with the fact that a …
The Super League Reserves kicked off last weekend with a number of our up-and-coming stars featuring. Sam Grice was successful in the Castleford Tigers side that beat Finn Yates‘ Salford Red Devils. Luke Thomas starred in Warrington Wolves’ win over Wakefield Trinity, whilst Lewis Owens helped Bradford Bulls to a win over Hull FC. Back to …
Torfaen Tigers top the WRL Wheelchair Development League after the first round of matches at University of South Wales on Sunday afternoon. The Pontypool-based side beat newcomers Swindon St George 56-6 in the second match of the double-header, which was enough to see them rise above North Wales Crusaders, who had beaten Cardiff Blue Dragons …
West Wales have taken the 2025 WRL U16 Origin title after an emphatic second-half display against East Wales in Merthyr Tydfil on Saturday. There wasn’t much in it at half-time as they went into the break 16-10 to the good, but seven tries in the second half gave them a 52-28 victory. And because of …
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BBC Radio Wales has paid tribute to a man who was a trailblazer not only for Rugby League, but for British sport. Roy Francis was born in Cardiff before signing professional with Wigan as a 17-year-old in 1936, the start of a journey which would see him become Great Britain’s first black player in 1947, …
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The second U16 Origin match of the season takes place this Saturday at The Wern in Merthyr Tydfil when West Wales face East Wales (kick-off 1.30pm). In the first match a fortnight ago, West clinched a tight encounter 34-28 thanks to a try by Joseph Bailey in the last play of the game. Both sides …
On Sunday, the WRL Wheelchair Development League kicks off its third season in the venue where it all ended last year, the Fitzone at University of South Wales in Treforest. Four sides will be in the league this year – three from Wales – Cardiff Blue Dragons, North Wales Crusaders and Torfaen Tigers – and …
The last 16 of the !895 Cup took place on the weekend, which is where the Championship sides came into the competition, and there are plenty of Welsh players who continued on the road to Wembley. Five of them are at Widnes Vikings, who had a close win away at Hunslet. Matty Fozard and Rhys …
