WARRINGTON Wolves Physical Disability Rugby League (PDRL) team are set to take on a charity challenge next week.
The PDRL squad will be tackling 'one long walk' next week to raise money for their chosen charities.
Any donations will be split between the Warrington Wolves Charitable Foundation and the mental health charity 'State of Mind.'
Our @WarringtonRLFC Physical Disability Rugby League (PDRL) squad have decided to do a sponsored walk between our community clubs to raise funds ahead of next season
— Warrington Wolves Charitable Foundation (@WWRLFoundation) November 10, 2022
We understand times are tough and if you’re able to help us in our fundraising quest, we would be really grateful pic.twitter.com/f7b2wRvM0O
The PDRL team will be walking between every community rugby club in Warrington, which will see them walking between seven different areas across two days.
'One long walk' is set to take place next weekend, Saturday, November 26 and Sunday, November 27.
The Wire PDRL squad are current world champions, and have also won the Grand Final twice - Warrington Wolves are trailblazers within PDRL, having been with the sport since its birth in 2018.
So far, the squad's fundraising page has made over £560 from more than 30 donors.
One donor, Mike Parkinson, said: "Hopefully this donation will help a little way towards the PDRL team in the new season."
🏆 The competing nations have been announced for the first ever PDRL World Cup event
— Warrington Wolves (@WarringtonRLFC) July 12, 2022
The whole tournament will be held in Warrington this October with the final at The Halliwell Jones Stadium
Full info 👉 https://t.co/cdZTcPlNdJ pic.twitter.com/vSZIywiYaz
Another, Jane Gale, added: "Good luck with the walk, well done for raising the profile of the sport, you're all legends."
Wire PDRL head coach, Mathew Barber, said: "We understand times are tough and if you’re able to help us in our fundraising quest, we would be really grateful."
Along the way, the PDRL squad will stop off at the seven community rugby clubs in Warrington, which are:
- Culcheth Eagles
- Bank Quay Bulls
- Woolston Rovers
- Crosfields
- Rylands Sharks
- Latchford Giants
- Burtonwood Bulldogs
The profile of PDRL has been raised in recent years by celebrity backing, including the likes of Channel 4 comedian Adam Hills, who has played for the Warrington Wolves PDRL squad for a number of years.
We spoke to @adamhillscomedy last night where he said Warrington was "the perfect town" for the PDRL World Cup.
— Warrington Guardian (@warringtonnews) October 25, 2022
Read below including a full interview with the Aussie Comedian and International PD Rugby League player!https://t.co/myDYEXgVhj
Adam created a documentary - Take His Legs - about the rise of PDRL within the world of rugby, and the traction it has gained.
The documentary was broadcast in October at Cineworld in Warrington town centre as part of the build-up to the Rugby League World Cup.
Warrington Wolves Physical Disability Rugby League squad will take on a 15-mile charity walk over two days next weekend to raise money for the Warrington Wolves Charitable Foundation, and for mental health charity 'State of Mind.'
To donate, or find more information about the fundraiser, you can visit the squad's fundraising page here.
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