Wales A , also known as
Wales Dragonhearts, is an amateur international
rugby league
Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112 ...
side that competed in the
Skanska Amateur Four Nations The Amateur Four Nations was a rugby league competition contested annually by Wales A, Ireland A, Scotland A and England A. The teams from the Celtic nations would pick players from their domestic competitions, while England's squad would be pick ...
. The players are picked from the
Conference League South
The Southern Conference League is a British rugby league division in the Rugby Football League's tier 4. It is the highest level of amateur rugby league in the South of England and South Wales. It was one of the leagues that replaced Rugby Leagu ...
clubs and from the domestic competition the
South Wales Premiership
The South Wales Premiership is the league for amateur clubs in southern Wales. Previously it was part of the Rugby League Conference but became standalone in 2012.
History
The Rugby League Conference was founded in 1997 as the ''Southern Conf ...
league.
Wales have been the most successful side in this competition, winning the competition 8 times during its 12-year run. In 2014, a new competition the
Celtic Nations Cup
Celtic, Celtics or Keltic may refer to:
Language and ethnicity
*pertaining to Celts, a collection of Indo-European peoples in Europe and Anatolia
**Celts (modern)
*Celtic languages
**Proto-Celtic language
*Celtic music
*Celtic nations
Sports Foo ...
was contested by
Wales A
Wales A , also known as Wales Dragonhearts, is an amateur international rugby league side that competed in the Skanska Amateur Four Nations. The players are picked from the Conference League South clubs and from the domestic competition the So ...
,
Ireland A and
Scotland A
The Scotland A team are the second national rugby union team behind the Scottish national side. The first Scotland 'A' fixture took place in 1990.
History
Unlike association football, where the main team is supposed to be the "A" team, Scotla ...
following
England A withdrawal.
Wales A
Wales A , also known as Wales Dragonhearts, is an amateur international rugby league side that competed in the Skanska Amateur Four Nations. The players are picked from the Conference League South clubs and from the domestic competition the So ...
are currently coached by Dafydd Hellard
Squad
The following squad was picked for the one off international friendly against
England A in 2015
Results
See also
*
Wales national rugby league team match results
The following is a list of Wales national rugby team results since 1908
Overall
1900s
1910s
1920s
1930s
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
See also
*Rugby league in Wales
*List o ...
*
List of Wales national rugby league team players
The Wales national rugby league team represents the nation of Wales in international rugby league, and is governed by Wales Rugby League ( Welsh: ''Rygbi Cynghrair Cymru''). The team played its first official match in 1908. Since then, more than ...
*
Amateur Four Nations The Amateur Four Nations was a rugby league competition contested annually by Wales A, Ireland A, Scotland A and England A. The teams from the Celtic nations would pick players from their domestic competitions, while England's squad would be pick ...
References
A results
External links
A results at walesrugbyleague.co.uk
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Rugby league in Wales
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