Welsh Rugby League clubs have never had an easy ride.
There have been various attempts to introduce the sport in a country far more readily associated with the rival code.
Ebbw Vale and Merthyr Tydfil were trailblazers, joining the Northern Union in 1907, and by the following year, there were enough teams to start a six-strong Welsh League toChampionship Focus: Rugby League still alive and kicking in Wales
Welsh Rugby League clubs have never had an easy ride.
There have been various attempts to introduce the sport in a country far more readily associated with the rival code.
Ebbw Vale and Merthyr Tydfil were trailblazers, joining the Northern Union in 1907, and by the following year, there were enough teams to start a six-strong Welsh League to