Bryonie King is set to become the youngest person to captain a Wales Rugby League open age “running rugby league” test side when she leads Wales Women out against England at Cross Keys this Sunday (kick-off 1pm). The Merthyr Tydfil born player will be just 18 Years 9 Months and 29 Days old (6,877 days) …
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Wales and England have named their squads for this Sunday’s international women’s rugby league clash at Pandy Park, Cross Keys (kick-off 1pm). In the Wales 19-player squad, there are six potential new caps, including two who have won caps for Wales in rugby union in the past – Bethan Dainton and Rhi Parker. Dainton, who has …
Wales Rugby League have named their match officials for Saturday’s representative matches at Stebonheath Park in Llanelli. Taking charge of the Wales v England Community Lions U16 international (kick-off 2pm) is Kristoff Young, with Mason Apsee and Craig Davies running the lines. Reserve official is Rob Apsee and Chris Williams is interchange official. For the …
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Wales Rugby League have congratulated former international player Brynmor Williams on being awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Jubilee Birthday Honours List, released last night. Williams, 70, played once for Wales, which was in 1982 at Ninian Park in Cardiff, scoring our only try against the touring Australian Kangaroos side, who went on to be …
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Wales Women’s Rugby League head coach Tom Brindle has named a 26-player squad for their upcoming matches against England and Italy, both of which are to be played at Pandy Park, Cross Keys. The stand-alone England test match is on Sunday 12 June, whilst the Italy game, Wales’ first ever in the newly formed European …
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The Year Nine girls of Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf will make history at the RFL Champion Schools Finals in Newcastle Upon Tyne ahead of Super League’s Magic Weekend in July. They will be the first Welsh girls team to ever play in a Champion Schools final, having earned their place with a 10-0 win against …
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Rhondda Outlaws won the first revitalised South Wales Men’s Community Nines tournament, beating Aber Valley Wolves, Aberavon Fighting Irish and hosts Black Dragons at Banwen Rugby Club in their round robin matches to lift the trophy. The tournament was supposed to end with a final between the top two sides, but injuries had seen Aberavon …
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A new season of community men’s rugby league begins in North Wales on Saturday 4 June with a double header of action in Colwyn Bay. The competition will be sponsored by Clecs Media, who have invested a substantial amount into North Wales Rugby League by providing playing kits for every community club. The season will …
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Wales are to be part of the first ever Women’s European Championship B competition, with their opening game being on Sunday 19 June when they’ll host Italy at Cross Keys RFC’s Pandy Park (kick-off 1pm). For Italy, it’ll be their second game in the competition. Three nations will form the “northern group”, which kicks off …
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Wales Rugby League have launched the WRL Photographers’ Society, where those who are active in photographing rugby league in Wales, must become a member of to gain access to WRL-organised events. The idea behind this is to have a register of all in Wales who are photographing rugby league, so it will be easier for …
