Diccon Edwards
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Diccon Edwards was a professional rugby player, playing international rugby league for Wales
. He is currently coach of Leeds Carnegie Academy and Otley.
He played club rugby union for Selby, Wakefield
, Leicester Tigers
, Newport RFC, Leeds Carnegie
and Selby and rugby league for Castleford.
He was educated at Pocklington School
and played for England Under 16's and Under 18's. He also played for England Colts and Under 21 levels and made his Yorkshire debut during the 1992/93 season. He also toured South Africa with the North in 1995. and played for the North against Queensland.
He played once for the Welsh national rugby league side
, qualifying through his Welsh father.
He retired through a shoulder and neck problem.
Wales national rugby league team
The Wales national rugby league team represent Wales in international rugby league football matches. Currently the team is seventh in the RLIF World Rankings. The team were run under the auspices of the Rugby Football League, but an independent body, Wales Rugby League, now runs the team from...
. He is currently coach of Leeds Carnegie Academy and Otley.
He played club rugby union for Selby, Wakefield
Wakefield RFC
Wakefield RFC was an English rugby union club, founded in 1901, and which dropped out of the English leagues in 2004 as a result of the effects of professionalism...
, Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers is an English rugby union club that plays in the Aviva Premiership.Leicester are the most successful English club since the introduction of league rugby in 1987, a record 9 times English champions - 3 more than either Bath or Wasps, the last of which was in 2010...
, Newport RFC, Leeds Carnegie
Leeds Tykes
Leeds Carnegie is an English rugby union club, based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, currently playing in the RFU Championship. In recent years, they have bounced between the Premiership and the second-level National Division One, now known as the RFU Championship; they were either promoted or relegated...
and Selby and rugby league for Castleford.
He was educated at Pocklington School
Pocklington School
Pocklington School, is an independent school in Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was founded in 1514 by John Dolman. The school is situated in of land, on the outskirts of a small market town, from York and from Hull. It is an Anglican foundation and Friday morning church is...
and played for England Under 16's and Under 18's. He also played for England Colts and Under 21 levels and made his Yorkshire debut during the 1992/93 season. He also toured South Africa with the North in 1995. and played for the North against Queensland.
He played once for the Welsh national rugby league side
Wales national rugby league team
The Wales national rugby league team represent Wales in international rugby league football matches. Currently the team is seventh in the RLIF World Rankings. The team were run under the auspices of the Rugby Football League, but an independent body, Wales Rugby League, now runs the team from...
, qualifying through his Welsh father.
He retired through a shoulder and neck problem.