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Every Wales story we track, from official club announcements to reported deals and rumours, with fan reaction from the RugbyLeague.news feed.
Wales bounce back from two straight defeats with a 92-18 win over the USA, despite resting several experienced players ahead of the play-offs. Wales next face New Zealand in the opening game of the finals series.
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Four years ago, Tara Jones played for England in a Rugby League World Cup semi-final. This Saturday, she will be refereeing one, when New Zealand's women - her opponents in 2022 - face Samoa in Newcastle, New South Wales. It means that the former St Helens hooker has gone one …
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They may have conceded 228 points across their three matches but Wales’ first appearance at the Women’s World Cup has given the nation a taste of what could be possible.
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England score 23 tries as they secure a huge 134-0 win against USA at the Wollongong Entertainment Arena in New South Wales, to book their place in the semi-finals of the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup semi-finals, with one group match to spare.
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You could not wipe the smile for Sheridan Gallagher’s face after Australia’s record-breaking win over Wales after running on in the 33rd minute to make her Jillaroo #187.
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Wales defeated Ireland on Saturday to win the Celtic Cup with that result coming shortly after Ireland’s head coach Ged Corcoran called out clubs for preventing players from representing the national team.
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You could not wipe the smile for Sheridan Gallagher’s face after Australia’s record-breaking win over Wales after running on in the 33rd minute to make her Jillaroo #187.
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The Jillaroos closed out Week 3 of the Women's World Cup with a historic victory over Wales. Australia ran in 21 tries to claim a 124-6 win at CommBank Stadium. The margin was the biggest in ...
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The Australian Jillaroos have made rugby league history with a rampant 124-6 win over Wales in the final game of the women’s World Cup group stages.
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Reigning champions Australia rack up the biggest score in international history as they hammered Wales 124-6 in the Rugby League World Cup.
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Isabelle Kelly and Jess Skinner chat to the media following their Round 3 Rugby League World Cup match against Wales ...
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Rampant Australia racked up the biggest score in international history as they hammered Wales in a Rugby League World Cup mismatch. The Jillaroos, hunting a fourth successive title, ran in 21 tries in a predictably lopsided contest in Sydney. The half-time score of 60-0 was th…
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Bethan Dainton and Tom Brindle chat to the media following their Round 3 Rugby League World Cup match against the Australian Jillaroos ...
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The record-breaking Jillaroos have warmed up for the challenge of the World Cup semi-finals with a destruction of Wales that highlights the gulf between rugby league haves and have nots. The 124-6 victory sets a new women’s World Cup record score and winning margin, eclipsing …
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Kezie Apps scores a try for the Jillaroos in their Round 3 clash with the Wales ...
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Hello everybody and welcome to live coverage of Australia v Wales in the 2026 women’s Rugby League World Cup. Kick-off at Commbank Stadium in Sydney is from 3.40pm local time (4.40am GMT). Pairings in international sport are rarely this one-sided. The Jillaroos are the three-t…
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Ireland broke their international points record while England kept the wood on Wales 98-18 as the opening matches of the 2026 Wheelchair World Cup got underway.
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North Wales Crusaders have secured a place in the Rugby Football League (RFL) Championship for 2027 despite initially withdrawing their bid for a licence. Crusaders withdrew from the process of bidding for a licence earlier this month after the RFL requested £150,000 in an esc…
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The Rugby Football League have granted North Wales Crusaders a licence to play in the Championship in 2027 – after their ownership group satisfied the concerns of the governing body.
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North Wales Crusaders will play rugby league in the Championship in 2027 with the club and the sport’s governing body confirming the good news.
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Rob Hawkins said England "were not playing to our standards" despite beginning their Wheelchair World Cup title defence with a commanding 98-18 win over Wales. Two-time winners England scored 18 tries to Wales' three in Wollongong, with Hawkins banking 11 tries and four conver…
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Defending champions England thrash Wales 98-18 in their opening Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup game in Australia.
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Wales, playing at their first World Cup, have lost both of their opening Pool A games, falling 70-6 against England and 76-0 against Samoa . Dual-code international Ffion Lewis replaces Amberley Ruck at stand-off, with Carys Marsh moving from the interchange bench to starting …
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England ’s women are OUT of the Rugby League World Cup after a humbling defeat to Samoa which further reaffirmed the gap between Stuart Barrow’s side and the southern hemisphere. Victory over Wales in their first match had looked to put England on course to once again reach th…
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England kicked off the defence of their wheelchair rugby league World Cup crown with a dominant win over Wales, with Halifax Panthers’ star Rob Hawkins scoring 11 tries in a 98-18 rout.
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The South of England Men’s Team took time out from training on Sunday to showcase the side’s distinctive new badge – a specially designed crest that pays tribute to early English history. The squad posed for pictures with a flag featuring the South of England representative si…
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The Jillaroos are yet to concede a point at this year’s Rugby League World Cup and could crack 100 against Wales this weekend as they eye off another title.
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Fionn McCabe will become Wales Wheelchair's third-youngest debutant in their opening Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup game against England. The North Wales Crusader, who turned 16 on 18 October, is one of two new faces in the Welsh starting line-up, as well as York RLFC's Joh…
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England Women face Samoa on Saturday (6:45am GMT) in Wollongong in a huge clash. The task for Stuart Barrow’s side is simple, win and progress to the Rugby League World Cup Semi-Finals, however, defeat would see their campaign come to an end. England started their tournament w…
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England Wheelchair begin their 2026 Rugby League World Cup campaign against Wales on Friday as Tom Coyd’s side aim to retain the title they won on home soil in 2022 (30 October, KO 4:30am GMT). The team will play all their group-stage fixtures at the WIN Entertainment Centre i…
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Add to preferred sources Daniel Tomlinson 17:07, 21 Oct 2026 Updated 17:10, 21 Oct 2026 North Wales Crusaders have withdrawn from the 2027 Championship season. The club, which plays games in Colwyn Bay, has released a video statement confirming it has withdrawn from the compet…
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England's final group game of the 2026 women's Rugby League World Cup is "do or die", according to coach Stuart Barrow. Barrow's side must beat Samoa in Wollongong on Friday (06.45 GMT) in order to finish second in Group A and qualify for the semi-finals. They beat Wales 70-6 …
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England star Jasmin Strange has been ruled out of the remainder of the Rugby League World Cup, it has been confirmed. Strange made her debut for England on Saturday as Stuart Barrow's side saw off Wales in convincing fashion to get the competition off to a winning start. Howev…
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The RFL Board can confirm that North Wales Crusaders have withdrawn from the process of securing club membership for the 2027 season. A new ownership group took over the club in May and were awarded interim membership to take it on until the end of the 2026 Championship campaign.
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England Women will face reigning world champions Australia Jillaroos on Saturday as they continue their 2026 Rugby League World Cup campaign. They will play Australia in Perth, Australia (K.O. 10.05am BST). Stuart Barrow's side opened their tournament in emphatic fashion with …
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Prince William has told the BBC that awarding Sir Kevin Sinfield his knighthood was "probably the easiest decision that anyone's ever had to make". The Prince of Wales leads the tributes to the inspirational former Rugby League player who has raised £13 millions of pounds over…
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Warrington Wolves winger Matty Ashton has reflected on his incredible journey back to Down Under, admitting he never envisioned returning to Australia as a fully-fledged England international. The 28-year-old flyer spent time in New South Wales earlier in his career playing fo…
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The Prince of Wales has said awarding a knighthood to rugby league star Sir Kevin Sinfield "was probably the easiest decision anyone's ever had to make". Speaking to BBC Breakfast, Prince William spoke about his personal admiration for Sir Kevin, who recently completed seven u…
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Jade Mullen's journey to the Women's Rugby League World Cup has been an unconventional one. A last-minute code switch within the sport allowed her to earn a place in Wales' squad for the showpiece tournament in Australia. Mullen has plenty of rugby union experience having capt…
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Former New South Wales and NRL star Trent Hodkinson has linked up with Willie Peters at the PNG Chiefs. Add to preferred sources Josh McAllister 10:54, 20 Oct 2026 Updated 10:55, 20 Oct 2026 Willie Peters has reportedly added former New South Wales star Trent Hodkinson to his …
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