League 1 side North Wales have called on the Rugby Football League to review the controversial Hunslet drop goal which decided Sunday’s game between the two sides. Cain Southernwood’s late one-pointer, as seen in the video below, clearly fell beneath the posts and did not go through. However, it was awarded, and meant Hunslet won 19-18 in a result which…
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North Wales Crusaders are offering Super League season ticket holders reduced entry for their Betfred League 1 clash with Newcastle. The game is Anthony Murray’s first home game since returning to the club as head coach, having replaced Mike Grady at the club. Super League season ticket holders can gain entry for just £7, while Widnes supporters can attend for…
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North Wales Crusaders have re-signed Liam Hulme following a successful trial. Hulme has signed a one-year deal with the club and is set to play in the club’s pre-season clash against West Wales Raiders. Head coach Mike Grady said: “Liam is a fantastic addition to our squad and will bring experience and quality to the side. “He’s been training with…
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More details from all of today’s games, alongside the rest of the weekend’s action, will feature in Monday’s League Express. Widnes Vikings picked up their first win of the 2017 Qualifiers as Corey Thompson’s brace helped them to a 36-12 victory at Halifax. Despite Fax’s red-hot winger Ben Heaton making it six tries in two appearances, they barely threatened a…
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Meet Jaxon Langford – the newest member of the North Wales Crusaders squad. Six-year-old Jaxon is a very special, and very popular, addition to Mike Grady’s squad as they continue their League 1 campaign for a number of reasons. Jaxon was diagnosed with stage four neuroblastoma back in 2015 but he has become a popular figure with Crusaders fans –…
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It seems an unusual set of ingredients when you consider there is rugby league history to be made this weekend. North Wales Crusaders are hardly the highest profile side on these shores. Blackpool is hardly a backdrop steeped in the sport’s history. But on Saturday, Mike Grady’s side head to the seaside looking to win the League 1 Cup for…
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Is this a serious early contender for try of the season? We think it could well be. It comes from North Wales Crusaders’ trip to Newcastle last weekend, when they defeated Thunder to move into the semi-finals of the League 1 Cup, just one win away from the final at Blackpool. And with tries like this, the Summer Bash would…
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North Wales Crusaders have appointed former South Wales Scorpions head coach Mike Grady for the 2017 season. Grady, who has been the head coach of South Wales Scorpions and assistant coach at Newcastle Thunder, joins the Crusaders ahead of their move to a new ground at Queensway in Wrexham. Crusaders are looking forward to building on their success in 2016,…
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Australian based English coach Lee Addison is thought to be a front runner for the vacant North Wales Crusaders Head Coach job. The Salford born coach has been based in Australia since 2007, and can count spells on the staff at Manly Sea Eagles and Penrith Panthers on his list of achievements, as well as a three year stint as…
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North Wales Crusaders head coach Anthony Murray and his assistant Alan Hadcroft will leave the club at the end of the 2016 season. Murray joined the club in 2014 as an assistant coach to Clive Griffiths, before taking over a couple of months later. On the back of his and Hadcroft’s efforts at the back end of 2014, they both signed permanent…
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