Diccon Edwards

Diccon Edwards

Full name	Diccon Edwards
Date of birth	13 March 1973 (1973-03-13) (age 38)
Place of birth	London
Height	5 ft 8 in
Weight	13 st 4 lb
University	Loughborough University
Occupation(s)	Rugby coach
Rugby league career
Position	Wing
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Centre
Amateur clubs
Years	Club / team
	Selby Wakefield Leicester Tigers Newport RFC Castleford RL Leeds Carnegie Wakefield
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1996	Wales RL	1	(0)
Coaching career
Years	Club / team
	Sheffield Selby Leeds Carnegie
Rugby union career

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 debut 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. ^ http://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.

Persondata
Name	Edwards, Diccon
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	13 March 1973
Place of birth	London
Date of death
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