The annual Wheelchair Rugby League Celtic Cup tournament will head to Ireland for the first time in its ten-year history as the hosts, Scotland and Wales do battle at the University of Galway, on Saturday 8 June 2024. The sport is building in Ireland, with more domestic players involved and increased resource being put into …
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The teams have been announced for the next two matches in the East v West U14 and U16 Origin rugby league games that take place at the Caerphilly Centre of Sporting Excellence in Ystrad Mynach on Saturday. Three matches are being played over a four-hour period with an U14 development match opening proceedings at 10am. …
The 1895 Cup reached the quarter-final stage last weekend and Welsh internationals were in action. Chester Butler scored a try to help Bradford Bulls go just one game from reaching Wembley Stadium. Rhys Williams and Gavin Bennion miss their chance as they were on the defeated Swinton Lions side. Bradford will take on Wakefield Trinity …
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Former Wales Rugby League captain Lewis Jones has died aged 92 following a short illness. His club Leeds Rhinos reported earlier today that he had passed away peacefully in his sleep after a short illness. He was Wales Rugby League’s oldest surviving international player. Benjamin Lewis Jones became Wales’ 24th captain when he led us …
Wales Students head coach Craig Fisher has named his squad of 20 for the Four Nations that will take place in England later this year. Seven of the players remain from last season’s squad with three of the 13 newcomers coming through Wales Rugby League’s development system. George Birch, who has played for Newcastle Thunder …
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Wales Rugby League have congratulated Rhys Williams for reaching 200 rugby league tries scored as a senior first-team rugby league player. The Wrexham-born winger, 34, is now in his second spell at RFL Championship side Swinton Lions, where he’s currently on 12 tries, scoring three this season. Also in the RFL leagues, he has scored …
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Ian Golden and Harry Jones look back at last weekend’s action featuring Welsh internationals and hopefuls… In Super League, Luis Roberts was in the Leeds Rhinos men’s side as they went down at Hull Kingston Rovers, whilst in her first Wheelchair Rugby League action since captaining Wales over in the USA, Jodie Boyd-Ward made a …
A new children’s book about Wales Rugby League’s greatest player, Billy Boston is being published next week, in English and Welsh. Cardiff-based publisher Llyfrau Broga Books have announced that the 10th edition of their hit children’s book series “Welsh Wonders” in English and “Enwogion o Fri” in Welsh, will celebrate the life and achievements of …
Ian Golden looks back at another exciting weekend of Welsh international performances in the elite game. Luis Roberts had a highly acclaimed performance in the engage Super League opening round. His catch, shown below, helped set up Leeds Rhinos’ first try of the season, which was an absolute cracker, all started by our Welsh international. …
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Sunday’s North Wales Crusaders’ event at Parc Eirias in Colwyn Bay was a massive success with 1,088 fans, including many who were new to rugby league, attending their 1895 Cup match against Widnes Vikings. It was the first time that the Crusaders have attracted a four-figure crowd since moving to Colwyn Bay, and their highest …
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