Diccon Edwards


Diccon Edwards is an English former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s. He played representative level rugby league 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.
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, qualifying through his Welsh father.
He retired through a shoulder and neck problem.