Diccon Edwards

Diccon Edwards

Birth name	Diccon Edwards
Date of birth	(1973-03-13) 13 March 1973
Place of birth	London, England
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight	13 st 4 lb (84 kg)
University	Loughborough University
Occupation(s)	Rugby coach
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) – Selby () – Wakefield () – Leicester Tigers () – Newport RFC () – Leeds Carnegie () – Wakefield () Coaching career Years Team – Sheffield – Selby – Leeds Carnegie
Rugby league career
Playing information
Position	Wing
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1996–97 Castleford Tigers Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1996 Wales 1 0

Diccon Edwards (born 13 March 1973) is an English former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s. He played representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales. He is currently coach of Leeds Carnegie Academy and Otley RUFC.

He played club rugby union for Selby RUFC, Wakefield, Leicester Tigers, Newport RFC, Leeds Carnegie and Selby and rugby league for Castleford (Heritage No. 729).

He was educated at Pocklington School and played for England Under-16s and Under-18s. He also played for England Colts and Under-21 levels and made his Yorkshire début during the 1992/93 season. He also toured South Africa with the North in 1995. and played for the North against Queensland.

He played once for the Wales (RL), qualifying through his Welsh father.

He retired through a shoulder and neck problem.

References

• Wakefield Rugby Football Club—1901-2001 A Centenary History. Written and compiled by David Ingall in 2001.