Gareth Ramsey makes Wales debut against USA as father and son split starting roles
Gareth Ramsey will make his Wales Wheelchair Rugby League debut against USA in the final group match of the 2026 World Cup on Friday, kick-off 1.30pm local time (2.30am GMT) at the WIN Entertainment Centre in Wollongong.
Wales starting eight
- Combined Wales caps
- 94
- Debutants
- 1
- Players with 38 caps
- 2
- Group matches lost
- 2
Father and son
His son Sid, who played against Ireland, moves to the reserves and will play only if selected as ninth player or for head injuries. Martin Turner is in the same position as a reserve, while his son Matthew keeps his place in the starting eight and needs one try to reach 50 for the season for club and country.
Other changes
John Berriman returns, with Mark Williams and Jodie Boyd-Ward left out, so Boyd-Ward must wait until next Monday for her 50th cap. Stuart Williams, Wales's captain at the 2022 World Cup, takes the armband again.
What is at stake
Wales lost to England and Ireland. The winner on Friday finishes third in Group A, and Wales, USA, Scotland and New Zealand are all heading for next week's consolation finals, which start next Monday.
What they said
Head coach Alan Caron said: "There's still plenty to play for against USA. We want to finish the group stages with a good performance, build some confidence and take that into next week."
The side
2 Fionn McCabe, 3 Lee Sargent, 4 Andrew Higgins, 6 Jonathan Gill, 7 Stuart Williams (captain), 8 Gareth Ramsey, 9 Matthew Turner, 11 John Berriman. Reserves: 1 Sid Ramsey, 12 Martin Turner.