Leeds coach James Simpson took up wheelchair rugby league after shedding each legs on army service in Afghanistan; he led the Rhinos to 3 Problem Cup wins as a participant and two Tremendous League titles; watch Sunday’s closing dwell on Sky Sports activities Area from 5pm (5.30pm begin)
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Leeds Rhinos’ head coach James Simpson says the historic Tremendous League rivalry between his staff and the Wigan Warriors will feed into Sunday’s Wheelchair Tremendous League Grand Ultimate
Leeds Rhinos’ head coach James Simpson says the historic Tremendous League rivalry between his staff and the Wigan Warriors will feed into Sunday’s Wheelchair Tremendous League Grand Ultimate
Leeds Rhinos head coach James Simpson says his staff’s historic rivalry with Wigan Warriors will feed into Sunday’s Wheelchair Tremendous League Grand Ultimate between the groups.
Simpson, who took up wheelchair rugby league after shedding each legs on army service in Afghanistan, led the Rhinos to three-straight Problem Cup wins as a participant, in addition to two Tremendous League titles in 2018 and 2021, earlier than retiring earlier this yr.
He now leads the staff as a coach into their closing towards Wigan on the Nationwide Basketball Centre in Belle Vue, out there to look at dwell on Sky Sports activities Area from 5pm (5.30pm begin) on Sunday.
Simpson loved a trophy-laden profession as a participant with Leeds Rhinos
Simply 24 hours earlier, at {Old} Trafford, Wigan may also be taking part within the Tremendous League Grand Ultimate towards Catalans Dragons – additionally dwell on Sky Sports activities Area from 5pm (6pm begin) on Saturday.
When requested about what followers can anticipate from wheelchair rugby league, Simpson instructed Sky Sports activities: “You will note the talent you see in rugby league, the physicality, the gladiatorial nature of it, the teamwork, the vitality and the way deep folks should dig to win this. It is simply in a wheelchair.”
As for what his Rhinos facet can anticipate from Wigan, Simpson stated of his opponents: “I do know them very properly. I do know they will be equipped for this closing. They will actually need it, they will wish to beat Leeds.
Simpson will lead his staff into the Wheelchair Tremendous League Grand Ultimate on Sunday for the primary time as head coach
“These are two Tremendous League golf equipment with wealthy histories, and that feeds into the wheelchair groups too.
“Due to that, we’re additionally anticipating an enormous crowd – Leeds at one facet, Wigan on the different, a really noisy environment.”
He added: “This is not our first closing. We have been in a number of finals over time, so we’re prepared for it.
“We are able to deal with the large event and we wish to go on the market and placed on a extremely good present for everybody who’s watching.
“Hopefully that present will result in us lifting that model new, shiny trophy on the finish of Sunday.”
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