More than 75 junior sides will kick off the WRL junior season on Sunday 17 May, as youth rugby league returns for its 18th year in Wales. Across the summer, around 2,000 children will take part in the community game – highlighting the continued growth of rugby league at grassroots level and the important role …
Wales begin their defence of the U16s Four Nations with a trip to Dublin on Saturday 23 May. All the matches are paired with the Student Four Nations tournament. “Our Wales U16s team have been working hard and will be aiming to retain their fourth consecutive title,” said Wales RL performance director, Clive Griffiths. “We …
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A new format will be introduced for the Student Four Nations competition for 2026. Previously played for over a week at a central location, the games will now be contested over three separate weekends. This year’s will be the 20th staging, having begun in 1994. Holders England travel to Scotland in the opening round on …
The Wales U19 side have organised two warm-up matches ahead of their European U19 Championships campaign. The first is tomorrow, Saturday 2nd May, where they’ll take on Widnes Vikings U19s at Halton Farnworth Hornets ARLFC, kick-off 2.30pm. Then, on Saturday 6th June, they take on Aberavon Fighting Irish at Harlequins Field, Port Talbot, also a …
Wales U17 head coach Ben Evans has named a 25-player squad for the friendly matches against Scotland and England this June. Evans, who has recruited fellow former Wales men’s internationals Ben Flower and Lloyd White as his assistant coaches, will give up to 17 players their first Welsh cap at any level. It’s just the …
Wales Rugby League Masters head coach Nick Harkin has announced his squad to take on Scotland at the Royal High School, Edinburgh on Saturday 23rd May (kick-off TBC). It’s the first-ever meeting between the two nations at Masters level, with Scotland side only being formed last year, and there are seven potential debutants for Wales. …
The International Rugby League Board has announced that matches in the Women’s World Cup, where Wales will be competing in a group against England, Samoa and hosts Australia, will be just 70 minutes long. This is to keep it to the standard that is used down under in Australia’s NRLW and Women’s Pacific Championships matches. The …
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Here’s how our men’s side players have performed in the elite competitions in the month of April. Words – Ian Golden. Pic – Olly Hassell/SWpix.com Luke Thomas played in three matches in April, two for Warrington Wolves and one for Oldham, all victories, including a dominant win over Wigan Warriors. He scored his first try …
Wales Wheelchair head coach Alan Caron has named a 13-player squad to train ahead of the Celtic Cup on Saturday 23rd May in Edinburgh. The final training session ahead of the one-day three-nation tournament will take place on Saturday 2nd May in Wrexham, and this will allow Caron to reduce the squad to 10 for …
