Wales A national rugby league team explained

Wales A, also known as Wales Dragonhearts, is an amateur international rugby league side that competed in the Amateur Four Nations. The players are picked from the Conference League South clubs and from the domestic competition the South Wales Premiership 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 was contested by Wales A, Ireland A and Scotland A following England A withdrawal. Wales A are currently coached by Dafydd Hellard

Squad

The following squad was picked for the one off international friendly against England A in 2015

Name Position Club
Fullback Torfaen Tigers
Winger Raiders RL
Scott Gregory Centre Valley Cougars
Dan Fox Centre Raiders RL
Winger Bridgend Blue Bulls
Lee Goddard Stand Off Valley Cougars
Shane Lee Scrum half Raiders RL
Prop Valley Cougars
Hooker Valley Cougars
Jack Thomas Prop Torfaen Tigers
Second Row Valley Cougars
Second Row Cardiff City Rugby League
Loose forward Cardiff City Rugby League
Valley Cougars
Prop Raiders RL
Raiders RL
Raiders RL
Matt Williams

Results

Date Result Competition Venue
5 May 1994 Friendly Swansea
3 October 1998 Friendly Pandy Park, Crosskeys
10 September 1999 Friendly Prince of Wales Stadium, Cheltenham
19 September 1999 Friendly Portobello RFC, Edinburgh
19 August 2000 Friendly Glasgow
9 September 2001 Friendly Rumney RFC, Cardiff
16 September 2001 Friendly The Boulevard, Hull
15 June 2002 Old Anniesland, Glasgow
21 July 2002 Old Penarthians RFC, Cardiff
15 September 2002 Prince of Wales Stadium, Cheltenham
28 June 2003 Castle Avenue, Clontarf, Dublin
27 July 2003 Brewery Field, Bridgend
14 September 2003 Talbot Athletic Ground, Aberavon
15 May 2004 Cardiff Athletics Stadium, Cardiff
3 July 2004 Hamilton RFC, Hamilton
12 September 2004 Butts Park Arena, Coventry
12 June 2005 Brewery Field, Bridgend
16 July 2005 Terenure College RFC, Dublin
27 August 2005 Friendly Brewery Field, Bridgend
11 September 2005 Brewery Field, Bridgend
16 July 2006 Lochinch RFC, Glasgow
19 August 2006 Brewery Field, Bridgend
10 September 2006 Post Office Road, Featherstone
16 June 2007 Cardiff Demons, St Peters rugby ground, Cardiff
30 June 2007 Friendly Neath Port Talbot Steelers, Port Talbot
14 July 2007 Carlow Crusaders, Cill Dara RFC, Kildare
19 August 2007 Blackwood Bulldogs, Glan-yr-Afon Park, Blackwood
21 June 2008 Cartha Queens Park RFC, Glasgow
6 July 2008 South Road Ground, Porthcawl RFC, Porthcawl
20 July 2008 Haworth Park, Hull
13 June 2009 Brewery Field, Bridgend
11 July 2009 Blackwood Bulldogs, Glan-yr Afon Park, Blackwood
8 August 2009 North Dublin Eagles, ALSAA Sports Complex, Dublin
13 June 2010 The Gnoll, Neath
10 July 2010 Somerset Vikings, Morganians RFC, Bridgwater
14 August 2010 Edinburgh
2 July 2011 Limerick
16 July 2011 Virginia Park, Caerphilly
6 August 2011 Virginia Park, Caerphilly
23 June 2012 Leigh Sports Village, Leigh, Greater Manchester
21 July 2012 Bonymaen RFC, Bonymaen
13 August 2012 Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow
14 July 2013 The Gnoll, Neath
3 August 2013 Limerick
24 August 2013 Eirias Stadium, Colwyn Bay
10 August 2014 Woodside Sports Complex, Aberdeen
23 August 2014 Eirias Stadium, Colwyn Bay
28 November 2015 Friendly Hindley RLFC, Wigan

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