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ebranding and this has
been strongly supported by
all of our member clubs.
“We have called our
competitions ‘Conference’
for many years as we were
originally affiliated with the
English Conference system.
As we are now independent,
we felt that we had to go in
line with Welsh association
football and rugby union
who have called their
domestic competitions
that sit under their major
professional sides (ours of
course being South Wales
Ironmen and North Wales
Crusaders) “Premier” for
some time. You’ll also find
that the attendances we
have in the summer are
comparable with many
domestic Welsh clubs in the
other two codes.
“It’s fantastic that Valley
Cougars, West Wales
Raiders and Torfaen Tigers
have returned to Wales,
giving strength and support
to our domestic competition.
The Cougars reached the
last three finals of the now
defunct RFL Conference
South competition, West
Wales got to the semifinals
last year and Torfaen
were close to the top four
up until the final month of
the season. They’ll prove to
be big competition for last
season’s Welsh Conference
champions Bridgend Blue
Bulls, as well as Cardiff Blue
Dragons and Rhondda
Outlaws.
“I’m also delighted that
the League are playing
matches out of some
fantastic and historic stadia.
West Wales Raiders are
of course established in
Stebonheath Park in Llanelli
and with Cardiff moving to
the Glamorgan Wanderers’
Memorial Ground and
Rhondda into Pontypridd’s
Sardis Road, it shows how
well our clubs are building
partnerships in their local
area.
“I think that for the first time
ever, fans will be able to say
that any one of the six sides
is capable of winning the
league.
“We do also hope to run a
merit league underneath
the Premier, where other
aspiring clubs, led by names
like Blaenau Gwent Sharks,
Newport Titans and Neath
Port Talbot Steelers, can
play competitive friendly
matches.
“In addition, the fact that
most of our clubs will also
field junior sides just shows
how well we’re progressing
at all levels. There were times
when we would see one
named team at one level and
one at another, but we’re
now building clubs rather
than teams and long may
that continue.”
A new website and
branding for the League
will be launched soon.
The complete fixture list is
available to download here
and will soon be available
on the new Wales Rugby
League calendar at www.
tinyurl.com/wrlcalendar.
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COMPETITION CLUB LIST 2017
Aber Valley Wolves – Welfare Park, Senghenydd (U17, U15, U13)
Bridgend Blue Bulls – Beach Road, Pyle (Premier, U17, U15, U13)
Cardiff RL – Memorial Ground, Glamorgan Wanderers RFC (Premier, U17, U15, U13)
DC Wildcats – Dowlais RFC and Cefn Coed RFC (U13)
Rhondda Outlaws – Sardis Road, Pontypridd (Premier, U17, U15)
South Wales Rabbitohs – Mill Fields, Pontyclun (U17)
Torfaen Tigers – Cwmbran RFC (Premier, U17, U15, U13)
Valley Cougars – The Bull Ring, Treharris (Premier)
West Wales Raiders – Stebonheath Park, Llanelli (Premier, U17, U15, U13)
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