The New Zealand physical disability national rugby league team represent
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
in international
physical disability rugby league
Physical disability rugby league is a modified version of rugby league football catered to suit people of various physical disabilities.
History
Physical disability rugby league was created by the NSW Physical Disability Rugby League and founded ...
competitions throughout Asia-Pacific and the World. At the
2018 Rugby League Commonwealth Championship
The 2018 Rugby League Commonwealth Championship was a rugby league nines tournament organised by the Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) to be played in Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia in February 2018. The event, featured eight men's ...
the team finished second in the Physical Disability tournament after a draw in the final against Australia.
[ In August 2018 a squad was named to take part in a best of three series against Australia as part of the 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship in Sydney.
In October 2022 the team competed at the ]2021 Physical Disability Rugby League World Cup
The 2021 Physical Disability Rugby League World Cup, also known as the 2021 PDRL World Cup, was the first world cup for physical disability rugby league. The tournament was held from 23 October to 30 October 2022 in Warrington, England, alongside ...
where they came second in the tournament.
Current squad
Squad for 2021 PDRL World Cup.
*Head coach: Ray Greaves
# Harley Roach
# Garry Kingi
# Jeremy Hendrix Harris
# Max Walsh
# Shane Culling
# Timothy Ragg
# Kent Stroobant
# Jed Stone
# Shane Ratahi
# Mal Davis
# Matthew Williams
# Michael Kulene
# Daley Manu
# Che Fornusek
# Philip Milne
# Roko Nailolo
# Matthew Slade
# Delta Taeauga
source:
Results
Notes
References
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Physical Disability international rugby league teams
Parasports in New Zealand