Wales’ Boyd-Ward to make Wheelchair World Cup history

Jodie Boyd-Ward will become the first player in Wheelchair Rugby League to reach 50 international caps when she captains Wales against New Zealand. The fifth-place play-off semi-final in Wollongong is also the first meeting between the two nations in the wheelchair game.

The Leeds Rhinos skipper has represented Wales 21 times, England 22 times and Ireland seven times. Wales bring in Sid Ramsey and Mark Williams after a 92-18 win over the USA; Andrew Higgins has scored 158 goals and Stuart Williams 77 tries. Martin and Matthew Turner will play together for Wales for the first time.