Wales and Scotland will meet in Wollongong on Thursday in the 5th-place playoff of the 2026 IRL Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup.

Both nations will be looking to round off their tournament campaigns after big victories over the USA and New Zealand respectively in Monday’s Ranking Elimination Semi-Finals. With fifth place up for grabs, Thursday’s encounter offers both sides the chance to finish their World Cup journey with another win.

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

Scotland (squad): James SIMPSON-HILL, Oliva FULTON, Aaron KING, David HILL, Calum JAPES, Calum DAVIDSON, Sarah DEVLIN, Hamish DOUGLAS, Mark ROBERTSON, Max OWEN