First Physical Disability Rugby League Game to take part in Warrington
On 4 February Warrington will host the very first competitive fixture for Physical Disability Rugby League at Victoria Parks Asics Stadium. Adam Hills, Australian comedian and presenter of The Last Leg, has been behind this from the start and will play for the Wolves. His co-presenter, Alex Brooker, will be supporting the Rhinos.
The Wolves will host the Rhinos as both club Foundations are behind the development of the game. Physical Disability Rugby League is a modified version of the game not hiding away from the impact and collision.
The game has been being played over in Australia for over six years and it is hoped that an exhibition match will be played in Australia at the Olympic Stadium before a South Sydney Rabbitohs game.
Adam Hills, a lifelong Rabbitoh behind this vision, will be torn on who he plays for after training and playing with the Wolves Physical Disability Rugby League team. But dreams of one day pulling on the Green and Red of the Sydney based team.
One player who will be wearing the Wolves colours this weekend is Jason Elkaleh. Jason’s journey started with the Wolves Foundation back in 2005 when he performed the Haka with Lymm High school prior to the England versus New Zealand friendly. Since then Jason has worked within the Foundation and also as a video analyst with the performance team at junior levels with the club.
Also joining the Wolves team are ex international Shaun Briscoe, who now works at the Foundation and former Wire ace Toe Koe Love, as each team are supported by two non-disabled players.
The game will kick off at 1pm with entry to the game a donation to the development of the team.
