Primary school rugby league sessions to start in North Wales

North Wales Crusaders Foundation will be hosting ‘Mini Crusaders’ rugby league sessions in the New Year in four different locations across North Wales. This activity will give primary school-aged children an opportunity to try rugby league. The weekly sessions will be fun, engaging and delivered by experienced and qualified rugby league coaches. The sessions will …

Wales Students coaching staff announced for 2023

Wales Rugby League have announced this coaching staff for the 2023 Wales Students side, which is being resurrected for the first time since the Covid pandemic, ahead of Wales hosting the Four Nations on June 10-17 this year. The new head coach is Craig Fisher (above), meaning that he now has a dual role with …

Women’s Super League South 2023 fixtures announced

The Women’s Super League South will return for its third season in 2023, boosted by the addition of a seventh club in the Thurrock T-Birds, and by confirmation of the competition’s place in the national pyramid structure that will be introduced for Women’s Rugby League from 2024. Thurrock RFC have run a successful women’s rugby …

Walkley and Coope-Franklin join Salford first team squad

Wales Rugby League are delighted that Billy Walkley and Joe Coope-Franklin, two of their National Development Academy Graduates, have been awarded first-team squad shirt numbers at Salford Red Devils for their 2023 Super League season. WRL are partnered with Salford and Coleg Y Cymoedd, who host the Academy, and these two players are the first …

Under 16s open trial (North Wales and Heritage players)

Boys in year 10 and 11 based in North Wales – or who qualify to represent Wales through parents or grandparents – are invited to register for our open trial session in Chester, taking place in February. Hosted at the University of Chester on Saturday 25 February (10am-1pm), the open trial is part of the …

Do you want to be a rugby league match official?

The first Wales Rugby League match officials course of the year will be on Sunday 22nd January at a South Wales at Glyncoch Sports and Social, home of Rhondda Outlaws, from 9am-2pm. Please register your interest at https://wrl.wales/match-official-course-registration-form WRL will be building on 2022, a year that was exciting and successful for our match officials. …

Champion Schools 2022-2023 timelines and results

Below is all the information you need for the WRL Champion Schools fixtures and results for the 2022-23 season. Please scroll down for the draws. Results will be updated when know. Deadlines will be extended if weather conditions cause postponements. Last updated 16/01/2022 BOYS – Year 7 to 10     ROUND DEADLINE/DATE VENUE Wales …

Wales Wheelchair tour of Brazil postponed until September

The Wales Rugby League Wheelchair international side’s tour to Brazil has been pushed back until September 2023. Last year’s World Cup semi-finalists were due to tour the South American nation next month, however, following requests from the host nation, this has been pushed back until autumn. The tour has been moved to coincide with the …