Diccon Edwards

Diccon Edwards
Full name Diccon Edwards
Date of birth (1973-03-13) 13 March 1973
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
Professional clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1996–97 Castleford Tigers
National teams
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1996 Wales 1 (0)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Centre
Amateur clubs
Years Club / team
Selby
Wakefield
Leicester Tigers
Newport RFC
Leeds Carnegie
Wakefield
Coaching career
Years Club / team
Sheffield
Selby
Leeds Carnegie

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]

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