The Hull school took the year 9 boys’ Champion Schools trophy, as their two-try lead at half-time was too much for the Glantaf lads, who did well to reach their third national final in a row. Finlay Macklin opened the scoring for Malet Lambert with a clean break try, touching the ball under the sticks. …
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Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Plasmawr Year 7 Girls dominated the second half to storm to a 28-10 win over Castleford Academy to become just the second Welsh school to win a Girls’ Champion Schools final. This completes a perfect season for the school side, after being unbeaten in the group stages and having won all Welsh …
Here’s how our men’s side players have performed in the elite competitions in June. Words – Ian Golden. Pic – Alex Whitehead, SW Pix. Caleb Aekins had a good start to the month, helping Bradford Bulls to a win over York Knights. He also scored a try in two losses, those to Leigh Leopards and …
Wales Rugby League would like to welcome Ian Deakin, who joins the board as a Non-Executive Director (NED), bringing a strong background in employment law, governance and compliance. Deakin currently holds a senior compliance role within the private sector. Before moving into compliance, he spent over 20 years as an employment lawyer, including several years …
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This Saturday sees a momentous occasion for girls’ rugby league in Wales, as two Welsh girls’ club sides come up against each other for the first time. And it’s been confirmed that at “Jets Fest” at Penallta RFC, there will be not one, but two matches between girls’ club sides from Wales, plus a match …
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Two Cardiff-based Welsh-speaking schools, Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Plasmawr and Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf, will contest British rugby league finals next Friday 3rd July, after already becoming champions in rugby union. It will be like an away game for both schools as the finals are being held at the home of Goole Vikings, a Yorkshire-based RFL …
In the third of our monthly “World Cup Watch” articles, we look at how our hopefuls in the women’s and wheelchair games are performing in their respective competitions. Picture – Bethan Dainton. Our women’s side are preparing well, not only for the World Cup, but for the friendly match against Canada at The Gnoll on …
Aberavon Fighting Irish experienced defeat and victory in the space of four days, as the JES Rugby League Conference season continues. Last Wednesday, South Wales Jets eventually eased past them with a 54-26 win to go top of the league. The Jets didn’t have it their own way all the time, as Aberavon, champions for …
Wales took the U16 Four Nations title of the fourth year in a row, after a powerful second half against England, to win 30-10 and remain unbeaten in the history of the tournament. Wales took the lead on seven minutes. A good run from Danny Jones, created a try for Max Phillips who dived over …
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Wales U17s are looking to finish on a high in the second of their two matches this season, as they take on England Lions at The Gnoll in Neath this Saturday (kick-off 2.30pm) The match is the second in a triple-header of encounters against England, with the U16s and Students also meeting in the deciding …
