Vale Petanque Club to Fly the Flag for Wales at European Cup in France.
Wales is heading back to France! Less than a month after the Welsh women’s squad competed at the World Championships in Douai, the Vale Petanque Club is packing its bags […]
Category: International Competitions
New Qualification System and Team Announcement for 2026 World Championship Triples: Men
At the FIPJP Congress held immediately before the World Championship Triples: Men in Dijon, France (November 2024), an update to the qualification system for future World Championships was announced. Updated […]
Wales Women Set to Compete at the 2025 Pétanque World Championships in France
Hot on the heels of the recent World Championships for Singles (Men and Women), Doubles (Men and Women), and Mixed Doubles in Rome, the women’s squad is about to travel […]
Wales Set to Compete at the 2025 Pétanque World Championships in Rome
The Italian Pétanque Federation is preparing to host the 2025 Pétanque World Championships on behalf of the FIPJP, bringing together the best players from across the globe. This year’s event […]
Wales Denied Second Place as Jersey Rally on Final Day
After opening with a series of commanding victories, Wales fell short on the second day, finishing just one win behind Jersey. The 2025 Home Nations Championship concluded on Sunday, 10 […]
CEP Update: European Cup Rules
We have received the following communication from the CEP’s Technical Commission regarding the European Cup. They have modified Article 10.1 of the European Cup Rules for 2025/26, adjusting the licence […]
WPA Implements New Selection Process to Strengthen National Squads and Boost International Competition
The Welsh Petanque Association (WPA) has announced a new initiative to raise players’ competitive standards within its national squads, ensuring that players are consistently challenged to prove their worth. This […]
Help Needed – Celtic Challenge – A History,
I am writing this hoping some of our more senior members of the association can assist in helping put together a history of the Celtic Challenge. Jim Ryan from the […]
New Welsh Playing Tops
The Welsh Petanque Association is extremely grateful to the Welsh Sports Association (WSA) for its support in assisting with the liaison with Macron to obtain new playing tops for our […]
2024 Home Nations Qualifier
Nine teams have now entered. However, due to the low number of teams that have entered, we feel that two days is excessive. Therefore, the qualification/ranking will only occur on […]