Wales national men's roller derby team

Team Wales represents Wales in men's international roller derby. The team was first formed in 2013 to compete in the inaugural Men's Roller Derby World Cup on the 4th-6 March 2014 in Birmingham, England. Players attended tryouts throughout July and August 2013, and were scouted from the Men's European Roller Derby Championships 2013.

Team Wales
Founded2013
ColorsRed, white, black               
Head coachPaul Burrows
ManagerBecks Macfarlane & Laura Morgan
Websitewww.facebook.com/pages/Team-Wales-Official-Mens-Roller-Derby/278766772249805

Current team roster

The final line-up was announced in August 2013; more than half the skaters selected for the team were from the South Wales Silures.[1]

NumberNameLeague
1Cool Jam LukeSwansea City Roller Derby
2X4Lil JonSouth Wales Silures
3HayesSouth Wales Silures
9Hits 'N' CrashSouth Wales Silures
15Eastern BlockerSouth Wales Silures
17JenkinsSouthern Discomfort Roller Derby
25Truck RodgersCrash Test Brummies
26SwiftyfoolMK Quads of War
36Ben TwillySouth Wales Silures
43Toxic WaltzSwansea City Roller Derby
010The Love MuscleSouth Wales Silures
117rollCallSouth Wales Silures
218Marc of the BeastSouth Wales Silures
254The MachinistSwansea City Roller Derby
79The MechanicSouth Wales Silures
337ElderleeSouth Wales Silures
2828Finch of FurySouth Wales Silures
C4CronickSouth Wales Silures
FE28Ieuan ManSouth Wales Silures
HK86Gwai LoSouthern Discomfort Roller Derby

Coaching staff
  • Peter Butler (Neil Helado) - Bench Coach
  • Billie Pistol - Lineup Manager
  • Oon Robbins - Assistant Coach

MRDWC 2014

The Wales National squad started the tournament in Red Group, with pool matches against eventual winners Team USA and Finland.

G: Wales 107 Finland 35 G: Wales 13 USA 217

Wales then drew Canada in the quarter finals:

Q: Wales 46 Canada 281

Wales were then knocked down into the Plate Semi-finals and played nearby neighbours Power of Scotland:

S: Wales 245 Scotland 123

Upon winning that game they finally drew the Wizards of Aus (Australia) in the Plate Final:

P: Wales 200 Australia 201

Wales finished the tournament 6th in the World and 3rd in Europe.

References
  1. Sassoon Coby, Alex 'Lex Tallionis' (13 March 2014). "Men's Roller Derby World Cup Preview". Derby News Network. Retrieved 23 July 2014.


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