Australia physical disability national rugby league team explained

Australian Physical Disability Rugby league team
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Governing Body:RLIF
Region:Asia-Pacific
World Cup Apps:1
World Cup First:2021
World Cup Best:4th, 2021
Form:PDRL

The Australia physical disability national rugby league team represent Australia in international physical disability rugby league competitions throughout Asia-Pacific and the World. At the 2018 Rugby League Commonwealth Championship the team won the Physical Disability tournament based on their group results. They drew in the final against New Zealand. In September 2018 a squad was named to take part in a best of three series against New Zealand as part of the 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship in Sydney.[1]

In October 2022 the team competed at the 2021 Physical Disability Rugby League World Cup where they came fourth in the tournament.[2]

Current squad

Squad for 2021 PDRL World Cup:

  1. Kane Ridgley (Gold Coast Titans)
  2. Jonathan Smith (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
  3. Bryce Crane (Sydney Roosters)
  4. Karel Dekker (Gold Coast Titans)
  5. Kyle Lloyd (Newtown Jets)
  6. Dean Clark (Gold Coast Titans)
  7. Hudson Wicks (Gold Coast Titans)
  8. Stephen Hendry (Gold Coast Titans)
  9. Harry Rodgers (Gold Coast Titans)
  10. Adam Hills (Warrington Wolves)
  11. Dylan Jobson (Gold Coast Titans)
  12. Richard Muff (Gold Coast Titans)
  13. Peter Mitchell (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
  14. George Tonna (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
  15. Edward Sharp (Newtown Jets)
  16. Rylan Gaudron (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
  17. Geoff Clarke (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
  18. Fady Taiba (Wests Tigers)
  19. Rylee Lowe (Sydney Roosters)
  20. Michael Baker (Gold Coast Titans)

source:[3] [4] [5] [6]

Results

Date Opponent Score Tournament Venue Refs
23 February 2018 Commonwealth All Stars [7]
24 February 2018 [8]
23 October 2022 England [9]
25 October 2022 [10]
28 October 2022 Wales [11]
30 October 2022 [12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Australian Physical Disability squad named - Rugby League Emerging Nations World Championship. 19 September 2018. Rlenwc.com. 16 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180929194858/https://www.rlenwc.com/2018/09/19/australian-physical-disability-squad-named/. 29 September 2018.
  2. Web site: PDRL World Cup: England beat New Zealand 42-10 to become world champions . BBC Sport . 30 October 2022 . 3 November 2022.
  3. Web site: Gallery: Titans presented Australia PDRL jerseys ahead of World Cup opener . Gold Coast Titans . 23 October 2022 . 24 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221023221204/https://www.titans.com.au/news/2022/10/23/gallery-titans-presented-australia-pdrl-jerseys-ahead-of-world-cup-opener/ . 23 October 2022 . live.
  4. Web site: History beckons Physical Disability Rugby League at World Cup. NSW Rugby League . Margie . McDonald . 4 October 2022 . 25 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221021112114/https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2022/10/04/history-beckons-physical-disability-rugby-league-at-world-cup/ . 21 October 2022 . live.
  5. Web site: PDRL World Cup - All you need to know . rlwc2021 . 21 October 2021 . 24 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221023183139/https://www.rlwc2021.com/article/622/pdrl-world-cup---all-you-need-to-know . 23 October 2022 . live.
  6. News: Rugby League World Cup heads to Warrington . Warrington Guardian . Matt . Turner . 12 October 2022 . 24 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221019105124/https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/23035651.rugby-league-world-cup-heads-warrington/ . 19 October 2022 . live.
  7. Web site: Commonwealth Championship: Day 1 Results . Queensland Rugby League . 23 February 2018 . 3 November 2022.
  8. Web site: Commonwealth Championship: Day 2 Results . Queensland Rugby League . 26 February 2018 . 3 November 2022.
  9. Web site: PDRL World Cup: Adam Hills says showcase event 'enormous' for sport . BBC Sport . 23 October 2022 . 24 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221023201800/https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/63367884 . 23 October 2022 . live.
  10. Web site: England PDRL 32 v 6 Wales PDRL . rugbyleague.wales . 3 November 2022.
  11. Web site: Australia PDRL 20 v 34 Wales PDRL . rugbyleague.wales . 3 November 2022.
  12. Web site: Wales PDRL 32 v 18 Australia PDRL . rugbyleague.wales . 3 November 2022.