Wales Rugby League will host the seventh annual Wheelchair Celtic Cup on Saturday May 7 from 11.15am at Plas Madoc Leisure Centre, Acrefair, Wrexham, facing Scotland and Ireland, as they look to win their sixth successive title and also prepare for this autumn’s Rugby League World Cup. The Celtic Cup is arguably rugby league’s toughest …
Wales Wheelchair assistant coach Lyndon Price will be stepping down from his role due to personal reasons. Price, who was appointed assistant coach in 2018, has enjoyed a successful time in the position, with his coaching skills helping Wales to win three Celtic Cups. His final duties in the role will be at this year’s …
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The Betfred Wheelchair Super League, featuring North Wales Crusaders, will have an exciting new look for 2022 – the biggest year in Wheelchair Rugby League history, culminating in the World Cup this autumn. Two of the best-known club names in the game, Warrington Wolves and Wigan Warriors, will join the group aiming to dethrone Leeds …
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Jordan Gibson scored a hat-trick of tries as North Wales Crussders booked their place in the Betfred Challenge Cup Fifth Round with an impressive 30-8 win over Hunslet at Caldy RFC in the Wirral on Saturday afternoon. It was the first professional Rugby League match to be played on the Wirral since 1904 and – …
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The Wales Rugby League National Development Academy at Coleg Y Cymoedd will be a holding a transition day during half term on Thursday 24th February at the Ystrad Mynach campus from 9am. All boys in year 11-13 who are interested in joining the Academy, including the players that have already registered, are invited to attend. …
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IAN RIGG Heywood Road Sunday The Crusaders booked themselves a home tie against Hunslet in the next round following a good performance against the Lions who had fought hard to get themselves a slender lead, but the visitors bounced back to score two late tries and take the spoils. Crusaders took the lead in the …
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Over 800 people came through the gates to witness 27 tries in two games in a very successful Junior Origin Day in Ystrad Mynach on Saturday. East Wales took on West Wales at U14 and U16 level, which was a culmination of three months’ worth of hard work in two different camps, run by Wales …
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The sides for the East Wales v West Wales Origin matches this Saturday at Caerphilly Centre of Sporting Excellence have been announced. The U14 match kicks off at 11am with the U16 at noon. Entry: £5 Adults, U16s free. Please go to https://wrl.wales/boys-u14-and-u16-east-v-west-origin-on-february-12-in-ystrad-mynach for more information about the programme which has been run in conjunction …
Wales Rugby League, in association with Coleg y Cymoedd, are staging East v West Boys Origin matches at U14 and U16 level at the Centre of Sporting Excellence in Ystrad Mynach on Saturday 12th February. The matches kick-off at 11am and noon respectively. It’s the culmination of a fantastic three months worth of coaching at …
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by Ian Golden. Pic: Ian Lovell. Swinton Lions were a kick and a fumble away from breaking three major club match records in Llanelli yesterday as they charged to a 96-0 win over West Wales Raiders. They did break one – the victory was a record winning margin, beating a 94-0 win over Gateshead in …
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