Wales' Boyd-Ward to make Wheelchair World Cup history

Jodie Boyd-Ward will become the first player in Wheelchair Rugby League history to win 50 caps when she leads Wales against New Zealand. Wales lost against heavily against England and Ireland before beating the USA at the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup Wales captain Jodie Boyd-Ward is to become the first player in Wheelchair Rugby League history to win 50 caps. The Leeds Rhinos skipper will lead Wales in their World Cup fifth-place play-off semi-final against New Zealand in Wollongong on Monday (00:00 GMT). Boyd-Ward will be winning her 21st Wales cap, having also played 22 times for England and seven times for Ireland. Wales' top goal-scorer Andrew Higgins will hope to add to his tally of 158 goals as he joins leading try-scorer Stuart Williams (77) in winning a 40th Wales cap.

Meanwhile, father and son Martin and Matthew Turner will play together for the first time, a Wales landmark at a World Cup. The match will also be the first between Wales and New Zealand in the wheelchair version of the sport. Sid Ramsey and Mark Williams earn recalls in the wake of Wales' 92-18 win against the United States, their first at the tournament. "Jodie reaching 50 international caps is an absolutely incredible achievement," said Wales head coach Alan Caron. "To be the first player in the