| Wales Rugby League |
| Cymru Rugby League |
| Founded |
2005 |
| RLEF affiliation |
Associate member[1] |
| Responsibility |
Wales |
| Headquarters |
Tondu Road, Bridgend, Wales |
| Chair |
Mark Rowley |
| Website |
cymrurl.com |
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Wales Rugby League is the governing body for rugby league in Wales.[2]
In 1907 The Welsh Northern Union was formed in Wrexham, but the Northern Union refused it affiliation as they wanted the body located in the south of Wales and the WNU soon folded.
In 1926 The RFL formed a Welsh commission in an attempt to convert rugby union clubs to rugby league. The Wales Rugby League achieved governing body status in 2005 and employed its first professional chairman, Mark Rowley, in 2006. WRL is responsible for the successful running of the game in Wales, for organising games and competitions and for selecting the squad for the national teams. In addition to managing professional and amateur national representative senior teams, WRL runs several age grade international sides from under 13s to a student team. The senior teams each play in annual European competitions, and the professional side compete in the World Cup every 4 years.[3][4]
WRL has 14 affiliated clubs, including four university clubs. Wales Rugby League is based at the Brewery Field, Bridgend.[5][6]
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