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2026 Senior International Matches

Round 1

Wales 44 def. United States of America 12

2026 Senior International Matches
Round 1

Wales
44
–
12
United States of America
Match Info
Match URLwww.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/127642
StatusCompleted
DateSaturday, 17th October, 2026
Kick Off3:00pm (local time)
RefereeKristoff Young (Newport)
VenueThe Wern (Merthyr Tydfil)
Crowd1,050
Match Stats
Halftime Score26–12
WalesScoresheetUSA
Will JONES3TShingirai HLANGUYO
Max CLARKE Ethan POVEY
Sam DICKENSON   
Matty FOZARD   
Tokoitua OWEN   
Owen RESTALL   
Taine WOODFORD   
 
Charlie NEWTON4/8G2/2Daniel VIDOT
Matty FOZARD0/1   
WalesTeamsUSA
Sam DICKENSON1FB1TJ JORDAN
Owen RESTALL2W2Daniel VIDOT
Ollie GARMSTON
[Salford]
3C3Tyler DUPREE
[Castleford]
Max CLARKE
[Keighley]
4C4Bureta FARAIMO
[Doncaster]
Will JONES
[London]
5W5Isaac MISKY
[Doncaster]
 
Charlie NEWTON
[Halifax]
20FE6Ryan BANNEROT
Tokoitua OWEN7HB7Jason MARTIN
 
Charlie GLOVER
[Salford]
8FR8Kyle McCOLLUM
Matty FOZARD
[Widnes]
9HK9George HILL
[Keighley]
Sam BOWRING
[Salford]
10FR10Shingirai HLANGUYO
Connor DAVIES
[Halifax]
112R11Ethan POVEY
Sam GRICE
[Widnes]
122R12Esteban TUPUOLA
Finley YATES
[Salford]
13L13Tevita BRYCE
 
Curtis DAVIES
[Halifax]
14B14Anson JIANG
Ed WILLIAMS15B15Peter LUPTON
Taine WOODFORD16B16Wes PIGGINS
Ant WALKER
[Hunslet]
25B17Joe EICHNER
 
Paul BERRY HC Adam WOOLNOUGH
   
 

Team Info

Wales

Previous Game:
2025 Senior International Matches - Game 2 vs. Ireland
Next Game:
2026 Senior International Matches - Round 2 vs. Scotland
Out:
Lloyd McEwan-Peters (centre), Billy Walkley (wing), Denive Balmforth (five-eighth), Huw Worthington (front row), Matt Ross (second row), Ashton Robinson (bench), George Birch (bench)
In:
Ollie Garmston (centre), Will Jones (wing), Tokoitua Owen (halfback), Curtis Davies (bench), Ed Williams (bench), Taine Woodford (bench), Ant Walker (bench)
Changes:
Matty Fozard (halfback to hooker), Finley Yates (hooker to lock), Connor Davies (lock to second row), Charlie Newton (bench to five-eighth), Charlie Glover (bench to front row)

United States of America

Previous Game:
2026 USA v Scotland - Game 1 vs. Scotland
Next Game:
n/a
Out:
Ryan Burroughs (fullback), David Washington (centre), Celcius Tarawhiti (five-eighth), Jace Delaney (hooker), Matt Finnesy (front row), Fatai Makavaha (bench), Tyler Sisley (bench), Kyle Granby (bench)
In:
TJ Jordan (fullback), Tyler Dupree (centre), Bureta Faraimo (centre), Isaac Misky (wing), Ryan Bannerot (five-eighth), Kyle McCollum (front row), George Hill (hooker), Ethan Povey (second row)
Changes:
Shingirai Hlanguyo (wing to front row), Jason Martin (centre to halfback), Esteban Tupuola (wing to second row), Peter Lupton (halfback to bench), Tevita Bryce (front row to lock), Wes Piggins (second row to bench), Daniel Vidot (second row to wing), Joe Eichner (lock to bench)

Match Notes

Match originally scheduled to be played at The Neath in Gnoll, with no reason given by Wales Rugby League.

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Contributions: Tim Costello, Greg Fiveash