Wales national men's roller derby team
Team Wales represents Wales in men's international roller derby. The team was first formed in 2013 to compete in the inaugural Men's Roller Derby World Cup on the 4th-6 March 2014 in Birmingham, England. Players attended tryouts throughout July and August 2013, and were scouted from the Men's European Roller Derby Championships 2013.
Current team roster
The final line-up was announced in August 2013; more than half the skaters selected for the team were from the South Wales Silures.
Number |
Name |
League |
|---|---|---|
1 |
Cool Jam Luke |
Swansea City Roller Derby |
2X4 |
Lil Jon |
South Wales Silures |
3 |
Hayes |
South Wales Silures |
9 |
Hits 'N' Crash |
South Wales Silures |
15 |
Eastern Blocker |
South Wales Silures |
17 |
Jenkins |
Southern Discomfort Roller Derby |
25 |
Truck Rodgers |
Crash Test Brummies |
26 |
Swiftyfool |
MK Quads of War |
36 |
Ben Twilly |
South Wales Silures |
43 |
Toxic Waltz |
Swansea City Roller Derby |
010 |
The Love Muscle |
South Wales Silures |
117 |
rollCall |
South Wales Silures |
218 |
Marc of the Beast |
South Wales Silures |
254 |
The Machinist |
Swansea City Roller Derby |
79 |
The Mechanic |
South Wales Silures |
337 |
Elderlee |
South Wales Silures |
2828 |
Finch of Fury |
South Wales Silures |
C4 |
Cronick |
South Wales Silures |
FE28 |
Ieuan Man |
South Wales Silures |
HK86 |
Gwai Lo |
Southern Discomfort Roller Derby |
Coaching staff
- Peter Butler (Neil Helado) - Bench Coach
- Billie Pistol - Lineup Manager
- Oon Robbins - Assistant Coach
MRDWC 2014
The Wales National squad started the tournament in Red Group, with pool matches against eventual winners Team USA and Finland.
G: Wales 107 Finland 35 G: Wales 13 USA 217
Wales then drew Canada in the quarter finals:
Q: Wales 46 Canada 281
Wales were then knocked down into the Plate Semi-finals and played nearby neighbours Power of Scotland:
S: Wales 245 Scotland 123
Upon winning that game they finally drew the Wizards of Aus (Australia) in the Plate Final:
P: Wales 200 Australia 201
Wales finished the tournament 6th in the World and 3rd in Europe.