Diccon Edwards

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Diccon Edwards
Birth nameDiccon Edwards
Date of birth (1973-03-13) 13 March 1973 (age 48)
Place of birthLondon, England
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight13 st 4 lb (84 kg)
UniversityLoughborough 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)
– Selby[1] ()
– Wakefield ()
– Leicester Tigers ()
– Newport RFC ()
– Leeds Carnegie ()
– Wakefield ()
Teams coached
Years Team
– Sheffield
– Selby
– Leeds Carnegie

Diccon Edwards (born 13 March 1973) is an English former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s. He played representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales. He is currently coach of Leeds Carnegie Academy [2] and Otley RUFC.

He played club rugby union for , Wakefield, Leicester Tigers, Newport RFC,[3] Leeds Carnegie and Selby and rugby league for Castleford (Heritage № 729).[4]

He was educated at Pocklington School and played for England Under-16s [5] and Under-18s.[6] 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.[7] and played for the North against Queensland.[8]

He played once for the Wales (RL), qualifying through his Welsh father.[9]

He retired through a shoulder and neck problem.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/selby/a/past-players-16359.html?page=3[bare URL]
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Archived copy". www.blackandambers.co.uk. Archived from the original on 17 June 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/playerprofile.php?pid=219
  5. ^ http://www.schoolsrugby.co.uk/playerList_county.asp?Id=1&CID=12&TeamLevel=16Group
  6. ^ http://www.schoolsrugby.co.uk/playerList_county.asp?Id=1&CID=12&TeamLevel=18Group
  7. ^ Official match programme England North v New Zealand Barbarians 24 November 1996
  8. ^ Official match programme England North v Queensland 20 November 1996
  9. ^ The Independent
  10. ^ 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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