One of the most eye-catching and awe-inspiring sports on the planet takes centre stage at York Sport Centre this Sunday (26 May). England Wheelchair Rugby League presents ‘The Future of England’, with the best of the nation’
emerging talent set to face off at The Arena, York Sport Centre, on Sunday afternoon (KO 2.45pm).
It’s the highlight of an action-packed event for all the family, which also includes a free-to-enter Youth Wheelchair RL festival at 10am, and a main event curtain-raiser between York RLFC and Bradford Bulls at 12.45pm.
England Wheelchair Rugby League Head Coach, Tom Coyd, is in the process of unearthing the next generation of talent to take on the world and has selected the following teams.
Green Team
Adam Rigby, Wigan Warriors
Chris Haynes, Sheffield Eagles
Freya Levy, London Roosters
Jason Owen, London Roosters
Keiron Johnson, Halifax Panthers
Nathan Holmes, Halifax Panthers
Ted Fields, Woodlands Warrios
Tristan Norfolk, Hull FC
Yellow Team
Ewan Clibbens, Leeds Rhinos
Jack Heggie, Wigan Warriors
Josh Edwards, Hull FC
Martin Lane, Wigan Warriors
Mason Billington, London Roosters
Nathaniel Wright, Halifax Panthers
Stephen Reilly, Sheffield Eagles
Tom Martin, Halifax Panthers
Tom Coyd says:
“We’ve run a number of development sessions for England’s emerging talent – now it’s time for the players chosen to exhibit what they’ve learned and to showcase their undoubted talent with National Performance Squad places up for grabs.
“I want to give these guys a chance to play in a fantastic facility, with plenty of people watching, to see how they perform at the next level, under scrutiny and in pressure situations when judgement is everything. Because that’s what elite sport is.
“And there’s more to the day than England Wheelchair. Players aged 15 and under have been invited to take part in the morning’s youth festival and York will be taking on the Bradford Bulls in a curtain- raiser, so there’s plenty for all the family to enjoy.”
Tickets for this Bank Holiday Weekend bonanza are available online now, priced from just £3 (concessions) and £5 (adults) at tickettailor.com/events/yorksport1.
There is free admission for carers attending with a person with additional needs.
Halifax Wheelchair Rugby League Club 