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The Rugby Football League have confirmed today that Welsh club Celtic Crusaders will be admitted to the LHF Healthplan National League Two for the 2006 season. The club, which is to be based at the Brewery Field, Bridgend, had its application for membership approved following an extensive evaluation process and they become the British games 34th professional club. The Crusaders admission completes the Rugby Football Leagues re-structuring of the LHF National Leagues One and Two to allow for the relegation of two teams from the engage Super League at the end of the 2005 season. In 2006 LHF National League One will have ten member clubs while League Two will comprise of 12 member clubs including the Celtic Crusaders

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Following a meeting of the Rugby League Council at Salford on Wednesday it can be confirmed that Welsh club Celtic Crusaders will be admitted to LHF Healthplan National League Two for the 2006 season. The club, which is to be based at the Brewery Field, Bridgend, had its application for membership approved following an extensive evaluation process and they become the British game's 34th professional club. The Crusaders' admission completes the Rugby Football League's re-structuring of the LHF National Leagues One and Two to allow for the relegation of two teams from the engage Super League at the end of the 2005 season. In 2006 LHF National League One will have ten member clubs while League Two will comprise of 12 member clubs including the Celtic Crusaders. Richard Lewis, the RFL's Executive Chairman, said: "The admission of the Celtic Crusaders is recognition of the progress that the sport is making in Wales

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A welcome for the Valleys Celtic Crusaders will feature in the LHF Healthplan National League Two in the 2006 season. The Welsh club, based at the Brewery Field, Bridgend, had its application for membership approved today by the Rugby League Council at Salford following an `extensive evaluation process. Celtic become the British games 34th professional club. Their inclusion completes the Rugby Football Leagues re-structuring of the LHF National Leagues One and Two to allow for the relegation of two teams from the engage Super League at the end of the 2005 season. In 2006 LHF National League One will have ten sides while League Two will comprise 12 teams, including Celtic Crusaders

Sporting Life: WALES TEAM IN NATIONAL LEAGUE TWO

The growth of rugby league in Wales was further recognised on Wednesday with the admission of a new club to the National League next season. The Celtic Crusaders, based in Bridgend, had their application for a place in National League Two approved by the Rugby Football League council in Salford this afternoon. The RFL had sought applications for an extra place in the competition as they realign the divisions in 2006 following the introduction of Perpignan to Super League

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The Menu below uses Javascript to function, which is either swithed off or not supported on the device you are currently using. For Navigation, please use the Plain Text Menu >When London take its home game against Hull FC to Bridgend next weekend it will give the game in Wales a major boost. With this week's admission of a new club to the National League next season, Saturday the 2nd July will give league fans in Wales a golden opportunity to come and show their support for the code. The Celtic Crusaders, based in Bridgend, had their application for a place in National League Two approved on Wednesday by the Rugby Football League council. . "We're elated

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