Girls aged 11-16 are invited to come and try rugby league every Tuesday this summer as part of a new session led by Wales Rugby League community coaches. The weekly sessions will run between 7pm and 8.30pm on the grass pitches at Sully RFC, with no previous experience of playing rugby league needed. Sessions are …
Words: Andy Morgan. Pics: Mark Stringer/Siwan Williams Wales under 16s and 18s both enjoyed success against their Irish counterparts in an international double-header at Rhyl on Saturday. WRL president Mike Nicholas MBE witnessed both games. He said: “The teams performed great pace and high levels of physicality synonymous with pure rugby league, without any elements …
We are sorry to announce that Brian Juliff will stand down as Chair of Wales Rugby League as of August 1, 2023. Brian has led Wales Rugby League since June 2012, but recent personal circumstances have led him into making this difficult decision. Brian’s wife, Anne has been diagnosed with Myelofibrosis, a very rare form …
By Ian Golden Wednesday 19th July, yesterday as I write this, will go down in history as one of the most important dates in Wales Rugby League history. It’s when a statue of Billy Boston, Clive Sullivan, and Gus Risman was unveiled in Cardiff Bay in front of hundreds of people, including their families (the numbers of which …
Wales women’s international players Bethan Dainton and Carys Marsh will go head to head this Sunday when Leeds Rhinos face Wigan Warriors at Headingley in Leeds for a place in the Betfred Women’s Challenge Cup Final. The match is being shown live on BBC iPlayer, kick-off 2.30pm. A Welsh international has been part of a men’s …
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Ian Golden, Harry Jones and Barry Andrews review the weekend’s action in matches that featured Wales internationals and hopefuls. Pic: Tracey Lintern Cardiff Demons were back in action in the Women’s Super League South, as they beat The Army 32-10 to go top of the table. Welsh international Charlie Mundy led the way with two …
The statue celebrating three legendary Wales Rugby League legends, Billy Boston, Clive Sullivan, and Gus Risman will be unveiled during a public ceremony in Landsea Square in Mermaid Quay on Wednesday 19thJuly at 11am. The general public are invited, all are welcome. All three players featured on the statue grew up within a three-mile radius …
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By Barry Andrews History was made on Saturday when Wales wheelchair international Harry Jones played in his testimonial match, the first ever to be given to a Wheelchair Rugby League player. There were two matches played in the day, North Wales Crusaders A v South Wales Barbarians (a combination of Torfaen Tigers and Cardiff Blue …
England Universities won their 14th Student Rugby League Four Nations title in Pontypridd on Saturday as they hammered Wales Students 80-6 in a highly charged game in Pontypridd. Wales had all the loud vocal support from the other Celtic nations as well as the local fans from community clubs, but it was England who took …
Saturday is a big day for Wales Wheelchair international player Harry Jones, who becomes the first ever Wheelchair international player to have a testimonial match. Jones, the world record Wheelchair RL cap holder with 43 Wales appearances (all consecutive) has his testimonial day at Glyndwr Sports Centre in Wrexham. There are two matches. First at …
