Crusaders under 18s
The new side is being coached by Andy Lindley, who has been involved in Welsh Rugby League at junior level coaching for nearly ten years and was one of the founders of this year’s Welsh Rugby League Conference Premier champions Valley Cougars back in 2001. He will be assisted by Stuart Williams, the current assistant coach of the successful Crusaders Colts side, Aled James, the Celtic Crusaders and Wales international centre and John Trickey, Cardiff Demons and Wales A forward and coach of the UWIC university rugby league side..
“The brand new Celtic Crusaders under 18s squad is a wonderful opportunity for these young men to play and learn in a Super League environment on their doorstep,” he said.
“Players like Aled James and Gareth Dean played under 18 rugby league in Wales but they eventually had to go up north to further their careers. This doesn’t need to happen now as we have provided a pathway here in Wales that will give players an opportunity to follow their dreams and pursue a professional Rugby League career.
“There is a lot of rugby league talent in Wales waiting to be unearthed and through this under 18 side, along with our seven regional home-grown squads, the future of Welsh rugby league is starting to become more and more secure as time goes on.”
The full fixture list for Celtic Crusaders Under 18s is as follows…
| Date | Opposition | Match | Venue | Time | Result | Score |
| Sun 14 Sept | Featherstone Lions | GNYL | H | 13:30 | ||
| Sun 21 Sept | Waterhead | GNYL | A | 13:30 | ||
| Sun 5 Oct | Saddleworth Rangers | GNYL | H | 13:30 | ||
| Sun 12 Oct | InceRoseBridge | GNYL | A | 13:30 | ||
| Sun 26 Oct | Keighley Cougars | GNYL | A | 13:30 | ||
| Sun 2 Nov | Leigh East | GNYL | H | 13:30 | ||
| Fri 7 Nov | North London Stags | GNYL | A | 20:00 | ||
| Sun 16 Nov | Siddal | GNYL | H | 13:30 | ||
| Sun 23 Nov | East Leeds | GNYL | H | 13:30 | ||
| Sun 30 Nov | Leigh Miners Rangers | GNYL | A | 13:30 | ||
| Sun 7 Dec | Featherstone Lions | GNYL | A | 13:30 | ||
| Sun 14 Dec | Waterhead | GNYL | H | 13:30 | ||
| Sun 4 Jan | Saddleworth Rangers | GNYL | A | 13:30 | ||
| Sun 11 Jan | InceRoseBridge | GNYL | H | 13:30 | ||
| Sun 25 Jan | Keighley Cougars | GNYL | H | 13:30 | ||
| Sun 1 Feb | Leigh East | GNYL | A | 13:30 | ||
| Fri 6 Feb | North London Stags | GNYL | H | 20:00 | ||
| Sun 15 Feb | Siddal | GNYL | A | 13:30 | ||
| Sun 22 Feb | East Leeds | GNYL | A | 13:30 | ||
| Sun 1 March | Leigh Miners Rangers | GNYL | H | 13:30 | ||
| Sun 29 March | Play-offs First Round | PO1 | 13:30 | |||
| Sun 5 April | Play-offs First Round | PO2 | 13:30 | |||
| Sun 12 April | Play-offs First Round | PO3 | 13:30 | |||
| Sun 19 April | Play-off Final | POF | 13:30 |
Venues for the home fixtures will be announced in due course.