Everyone at Wales Rugby League was really shocked to hear about the sudden passing of former Wales Dragonhearts and Wales U19 international Dale Tucker, aged just 32. Hailing from Newport, Dale last played for Torfaen Tigers in 2021 and his last ever sports match was this recent Saturday when he turned out for Newport Saracens …
If Wales win two matches in the middle of 2024, they will qualify for the 2026 Women’s Rugby League World Cup. That’s the easy scenario for us, revealed today after International Rugby League announced details of the qualifying process and guiding principles for determining women’s berths at the event. The IRL Women’s World Cup 2026, …
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People are invited to two talent ID days that will help create our 2024 Physical Disability Rugby League squad. Physical Disability Rugby League (PDRL) is a full contact version of the game adapted for participants with a physical disability who want to access a running version of Rugby League. PDRL was initially developed in Australia …
We were sad to hear about the passing of Cardiff Blue Dragons player Alexander “Alec” Martin, who lost his battle with cancer on the morning of December 11, aged 25. Alec was an integral part of the Wheelchair Rugby League side at Cardiff. He played just three games but was the club’s top try scorer …
Wales Wheelchair head coach Alan Caron has released his 10-player squad that will travel to Myrtle Beach in South Carolina to play full international matches against USA on February 2-3. They will be the first world-ranking matches that Wales Rugby League has ever played in the Americas, the first time that the Wales Wheelchair side …
South Wales Jets are delighted to have been drawn at home in the first round of the Betfred Challenge Cup, with their tie against Stanningley from Leeds to be played on Saturday 13 January at Ebbw Vale RFC (kick-off 1.30pm). The Jets beat all-comers in the domestic season this year to qualify for the tournament …
WRL U14 Origin Series Game 1 East Wales 12 West Wales 22 By Ian Golden at Caerphilly Centre of Sporting Excellence, Ystrad Mynach Played in sub zero temperatures on a 4G pitch, West Wales took the spoils in the first game of the U14 Origin Series, edging out East Wales 22-12. Captain Charlie Eatly gave …
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Below are the videos from last week’s Wheelchair Rugby League Grand Finals. Pic above from Hand of Omega Photography. Please enjoy, but before you watch… A selection of the players and officials involved in these matches will likely make up half of the Wales Wheelchair touring squad, who have been invited to play in a …
Stephen Halsey has just finished an outstanding points-scoring season of Wheelchair Rugby League is now looking forward to travelling to the USA with Wales in January. The Wales Wheelchair side will be travelling to Myrtle Beach in South Carolina to play two senior international matches against the US side, who they beat in the World …
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We were sorry to hear about the recent passing of Graham Jones at the age of 91. He was our second oldest surviving Welsh international. He played just once for Wales, against France, in Toulouse, on 1st March 1959, where he scored a try in our 25-8 reversal. Because the match had not been recognised …
