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
The following squad was picked for the one off international friendly against England A in 2015
Name | Position | Club | |
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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 |
Date | Result | Competition | Venue | |
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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 |