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The son of Russian immigrants who settled in Tiger Bay, Augustus John Ferdinand Risman was born in Sophia Street and went to South Church Street School. He became one of the greatest rugby players produced by Wales, captaining the 15-a-side team in War Time internationals despite being a rugby league legend. The statistics of his

Born in the heart of Tiger Bay in 1934, he went to South Church Street School where he was in the same team as Billy Boston and his cousin, Joe Erskine. He played with them both at the CIACS before joining Halifax in December, 1954. Over 13 seasons he scored 291 tries in 398 first-class matches. In

Today’s codebreaker is Ray Francis. Ray was born in Butetown in 1919 Roy Francis and later moved to Brynmawr as a child where he was brought up by his parents Albert and Rebecca in a home near Well Street. He played for Brynmawr RFC as a teenager before heading north to Wigan in 1937 as a teenager.

Todays’ codebreaker is Joe Corsi. Joe was born into a rugby playing family of Italian immigrants in July 1894, he lived in Adam Street and Sandon Street, in Adamsdown. He became a big hit in rugby league as a try scoring wing, playing for Rochdale and then Oldham. He played with his brother, Louis, in

‘Codebreakers’ is the description long-associated with those who left the ‘amateur’ rugby union game in south Wales to pursue professional careers in the rugby league code. Many great black Welsh players were overlooked here in Wales but were given an opportunity in league almost 50 years before Wales’ union side capped its first black player. Players like

Today’s profile is of Gerald Cordle. Born in North Church Street, he went to St Mary the Virgin School, where he learned to play football, and then Bishop of Llandaff. He didn’t play rugby until he was 19, starting in the Butetown team. He then had a trial at Glamorgan Wanderers before Cardiff came calling. He scored 166

Today’s local rugby hero is Dennis Brown. Dennis Brown was born in 1944 and lived in Loudoun Square. He attended South Church Street School. He served in the Royal Marines and played rugby union for Devonport Services, Devon and the Royal Navy in the Inter-Services Championship at Twickenham. He joined Widnes, originally appearing under the pseudonym

It is an honour to be supporting the campaign to ensure that our local rugby heroes get the recognition that they deserve. The ‘One Team – One Race’ project will create three statues chosen from 13 sports stars who made a telling contribution playing in Rugby League over the past 120 years. Over the next month I

On Wednesday 30th September the One Team – One Race, Honouring the Cardiff Bay Rugby Codebreakers campaign was launched. The aim of the campaign is to recognise and celebrate Wales’ greatest rugby league heroes in a permanent artwork in Cardiff Bay. The One Team- One Race project will raise money to create three statues chosen from

The Welsh Labour Government has announced funding to ensure all pupils entitled to free school meals will continue to receive provisions if they are shielding or have to self-isolate. Ensuring the continuation of free school meal provision has been a key priority for the Welsh Government as it has responded to the coronavirus pandemic. When the