Reggae Warriors Name Squad To Face Wales

Reggae Warriors name squad to face Wales
Jamaica has called up a 20-man squad to prepare for their international clash with
world number 17 Wales, at the The Lextan Gnoll in Neath, on Tuesday, October 15
(kick-off 7.30pm).
Most players called up play in English competitions, the lone exception, Alex
Young, is currently signed to the Sydney Roosters in Australia. Included are
veterans such as Ben Jones-Bishop, James Woodburn Hall, Mo Agoro, Jordan
Andrade, Keenen Tomlinson, and Ross Peltier. However, there are also plenty new
faces with possible debutants coming from Darius Carter, Delaine Gittens-
Bedwards, Jaden Dayes, Leo Skerritt-Evans, Aaron Smalls, Keenan Ramsden and
Joshua Hudson-Lett.
Injury has forced the withdrawal of inspirational captain Ashton Golding
(Huddersfield), Jerome Yates (West Warriors) and Greg Johnson (Moldgreen),
whilst Michael Lawrence (Bradford) and AJ Wallace (Huddersfield) are unavailable
due to club duties. Resulting, former captains Joe Brown and Jy-Mel Coleman,
both instrumental in Jamaica’s qualification to the 2021 World Cup, have made
themselves available if required, with Coleman doubling as an assistant coach.
 
Jamaica will be coached by Rhys Lovegrove, who is Academy Head Coach at
Super League club Hull KR. He commented, “I’m really honoured and privileged to
be part of the coaching set and excited to see some new faces pull on the jersey to
face Wales”.
 
Director of Rugby and Head of Jamaica’s men’s programme Romeo Monteith
added, “As an organisation we are happy to face Wales at their home. They are a
good team with a proud history in rugby league. Jamaica remains committed to
playing at least one international in Europe annually and we hope to collaborate
more often with Wales in the future. The game helps them prepare for their
European World Cup qualifiers, and it helps us in our preparation for the World
Series in 2025 as it’s vital our professional players get a chance to play together as
often as possible.”
The Reggae Warriors played their last men’s international against the USA on
December 3, 2024, going down 26-30. After Wales, Jamaica faces Canada in
Toronto on October 19.
JAMAICA SQUAD: 
Delaine Gittens-Bedward (Barrow Raiders), Joshua Hudson-Lett (Bedford Tigers),
Leo Skerrett-Evans (Castleford Tigers), Aaron Small (Cornwall), Keenen Tomlinson
(Featherstone Rovers), James Woodburn-Hall (Halifax), Darius Carter, Kieran
Rush (Huddersfield Giants), Chris Ball (London Broncos), Alex Brown (Moldgreen

ARLFC), Mo Agoro (Oldham), Jaden Dayes, Jordan Andrade (Rochdale), Ben
Jones-Bishop (Sheffield), Keenan Ramsden (Siddal), Alex Young (Sydney
Roosters), Isaac Coleman (York Acorn), Joe Brown, Jy-Mel Coleman, Ross Peltier
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