Wales face New Zealand on Monday at the WIN Entertainment Centre in Wollongong in the opening ranking placement match of the 2026 IRL Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup.

After losing their opening two group games, Wales bounced back in their final fixture with a convincing 92-18 victory. New Zealand, meanwhile, failed to pick up a win in the group stages, losing to Scotland, France and Australia.

Wales (squad): Sid RAMSEY, Fionn McCABE, Andrew HIGGINS, Jodie Boyd-Ward, Jonathan GILL, Stuart WILLIAMS, Matthew TURNER, Mark WILLIAMS, John BERRIMAN, Martin TURNER

New Zealand (squad): Mitch STONE, Joshua HIRINI-BARCLAY, Jayson HOOKER, Dan SCOTT, Jack BROWN, Kauri MURRAY, Jamie TAPP, Ryan CHARLES, Pele SULUSI, Nikia FA'ATAU