Diccon Edwards

Diccon Edwards
Birth name Diccon Edwards
Date of birth (1973-03-13) 13 March 1973
Place of birth London
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 13 st 4 lb (186 lb; 84 kg)
University Loughborough University
Occupation(s) Rugby coach
Rugby league career
Position(s) Wing
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996–97 Castleford Tigers ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996 Wales 1 (0)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Teams coached
Years Team
Sheffield
Selby
Leeds Carnegie

Diccon Edwards was a professional rugby player, playing international rugby league for Wales. He is currently coach of Leeds Carnegie Academy [1] and Otley.

He played club rugby union for Selby, Wakefield, Leicester Tigers, Newport RFC,[2] Leeds Carnegie and Selby and rugby league for Castleford.[3]

He was educated at Pocklington School and played for England Under 16's [4] and Under 18's.[5] He also played for England Colts and Under 21 levels and made his Yorkshire début during the 1992/93 season. He also toured South Africa with the North in 1995.[6] and played for the North against Queensland.[7]

He played once for the Welsh national rugby league side, qualifying through his Welsh father.[8]

He retired through a shoulder and neck problem.[9]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.leedscarnegie.co.uk/rugby/9922.php
  2. ↑ http://www.blackandambers.co.uk/Personnel.aspx?pr=173702
  3. ↑ http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/playerprofile.php?pid=219
  4. ↑ http://www.schoolsrugby.co.uk/playerList_county.asp?Id=1&CID=12&TeamLevel=16Group
  5. ↑ http://www.schoolsrugby.co.uk/playerList_county.asp?Id=1&CID=12&TeamLevel=18Group
  6. ↑ Official match programme England North v New Zealand Barbarians 24 November 1996
  7. ↑ Official match programme England North v Queensland 20 November 1996
  8. ↑ https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-diary--a-long-run-for-selkirk-show-1567021.html
  9. ↑ http://archive.thisisyork.co.uk/2007/12/1/363469.html
  • Wakefield Rugby Football Club—1901-2001 A Centenary History. Written and compiled by David Ingall in 2001.
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