Pictures John Hopkins
RUGBY League history was in the making at Warrington’s Victoria Park yesterday, Sunday, as the first-ever PDRL World Cup kicked off in front of a packed crowd, as England triumphed 58-6 over Australia!
In the opening game there was late drama as Wales clinched the opening game of the PDRL RLWC coming from behind to beat New Zealand 28-26.
Then a phenomenal performance from England saw a commanding 58-6 victory over an Australian team featuring Warrington favourite, comedian Adam Hills, from the Last Leg.
The packed stand at Victoria Park
PDRL is a full-contact version of the game, adapted for participants with a physical disability who want to access a running version of Rugby League. England’s 20-player squad is drawn from foundations linked to five Super League clubs: Castleford Tigers; Leeds Rhinos; Wakefield Trinity; Warrington Wolves and Wigan Warriors.
PDRL was initially developed in Australia, arriving in England in 2018 when Warrington Wolves and Leeds Rhinos played the first-ever game of PDRL in the northern hemisphere.
Fixtures are all at Victoria Park, Warrington, other than the final which will take place at the Halliwell Jones Stadium.
Tuesday 25 October 2022
14:00 – Wales v England Community Lions
16:30 – Australia v New Zealand
Friday 28 October
16:30 – England Community Lions v New Zealand
19:00 – Australia v Wales
Sunday 30 October
14:00 – 3rd vs 4th Play-off, Victoria Park ASICS Stadium, Warrington
19:00 – FINAL (Halliwell Jones Stadium, following Samoa vs France RLWC Men’s fixture)
Admission to all games (excluding the final) is free. Every game will be streamed live on BBC.
