The Wales Rugby League Development Academy at Coleg y Cymoedd will take on Salford Red Devils Academy on Wednesday 25th May at AJ Bell Stadium (kick-off 2pm). Spectators are welcome to attend. Over the last 12 months, a total of seven players from Coleg y Cymoedd, three in 2021 and four in 2022, all of …
North Wales Crusaders Wheelchair won the inaugural Cwpan Sialans Cadair Olwyn on Sunday, as they beat Torfaen Tigers 44-18 writes Barry Andrews. With all three Rugby League World Cup trophies on display at the arena, the oldest wheelchair team in Wales were able to show their experience as they lifted the trophy in its first …
One thousand young rugby league players in Wales will benefit from a free ticket giveaway for the under 16 international between Wales and England Community Lions at Stebonheath Park in Llanelli on Saturday 4th June (kick-off 2pm). The fixture against the Community Lions will form part of a double header of youth action, with West …
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Cross Keys RFC will stage international rugby league for the first time in 24 years next month, and only the second time ever, as the Wales Women’s side visit the famous Pandy Park to host England on Sunday, June 12 (kick-off 1pm). The only other international in the 13-person code that’s been played at Keys …
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Ian Golden, Alex Paynter and Harry Jones look back at the weekend’s elite action featuring Wales internationals and other World Cup prospects. West Wales Raiders achieved their first-ever professional shutout as they won 20-0 at Cornwall. Full men’s international Joe Burke was one of 11 Welshmen in the side. There were two Welshmen in the defeated Cornwall …
Wales RL Wheelchair Head Coach and Development Officer, Steve Jones, is excited at the potential boost to the sport that the Cwpan Sialans Cadair Olwyn (Wheelchair Challenge Cup) will provide. Acting as a curtain-raiser to the 2022 Peacock Cup, North Wales Crusaders will take on Torfaen Tigers in the inaugural fixture at Wrexham’s Glyndwr Sports …
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The first Masters International Festival of the year saw Wales host both England and Ireland in a tri-nations at Bethesda Rugby Club writes Barry Andrews. On a warm spring afternoon in North Wales, it saw three teams made up of players over 35 years old representing their national sides in a festival with every game …
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Wales Masters have added three players to their squad for this Saturday’s festival in Bethesda, where they will take on England and Ireland (2pm start). Dave Ward and Dafydd Curry, both from the North Wales Buccaneers club, and Julian McTavish of Cardiff Blue Dragons, are the new additions. They replace three injured players who have had …
Ian Golden, Alex Paynter and Harry Jones look back at the weekend’s elite action featuring Wales internationals and other World Cup prospects. Wales Wheelchair, as already reviewed here, won the Celtic Cup for a sixth successive time on Saturday, beating Ireland 64-22 and Scotland 116-6, the latter being a record win for any Welsh international rugby league …
Following the success of the Wales Wheelchair international side, a new Wheelchair Rugby League competition, the Wales Rugby League “Cwpan Sialans Cadair Olwyn” (Wheelchair Challenge Cup) will launch on Sunday May 22 at Wrexham’s Glyndwr Sports Centre. Acting as a curtain-raiser to the 2022 Peacock Cup, North Wales Crusaders will take on Torfaen Tigers in …
