Australia and New Zealand have both named their teams for the upcoming Physical Disability Rugby League World Cup, which will be played in Warrington from October 23 to October 30.
The tournament will run alongside the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, which will see the Men’s, Women’s and Wheelchair events take place simultaneously it what is going to be the most inclusive Rugby League World Cup in history.
The final of the PDRL World Cup will also be the second match in a double-header with the Samoa v France game at Halliwell Jones Stadium on October 30.
The Australian squad and national PDRL program has been led by the New South Wales Physical Disability Rugby League, supported by the Gold Coast Titans, and could not have been possible without the tremendous support of both organisations working in unison to achieve the goal of sending 20 inspiring athletes to the UK.
PDRL World Cup squads
Australia
Karel Dekker, Steve Hendry, Bryce Crane, Adam Hills, Hudson Wicks, Kane Ridgley, Kyle Lloyd, Harry Rodgers, Dean Clark, Dylan Jobson, George Tonna, Richard Muff, Peter Mitchell, Eddie Sharp, Rylee Lowe, Jonathan Smith, Fady Taiba, Geoff Clarke, Rylan Gaudron, Michael Baker.
New Zealand
Shane Culling, Mal Davis, Che Fornusek, Jeremy Hendrix Harris, Garry Kingi, Michael Kulene, Daley Manu, Roko Nailolo, Timothy Ragg, Shane Ratahi, Matthew Slade, Jed Stone, Kent Stroobant, Delta Taeauga, Max Walsh, Matthew Williams.
Wales
Full squad to come.
England
Full squad to come.
PDRL World Cup Schedule
Note times are listed in local time.
Round 1, October 23, Victoria Park
- 2.00pm: Wales v New Zealand
- 4.30pm: England v Australia
Round 2, October 25, Victoria Park
- 2.00pm: Wales v England
- 4.30pm: Australia v New Zealand
Round 3, October 28, Victoria Park
- 5.00pm: England v New Zealand
- 7.30pm: Australia v Wales
Third place play-off, October 30, Victoria Park
- 2.00pm: TBC
Final, October 30, Halliwell Jones Stadium
- 7.30pm: TBC