Wales Wheelchair head coach Alan Caron has named his two squads to face the UK Armed Forces at Wrexham University on Saturday 14th March.
Two matches will take place, the main encounter kicking off at 2.15pm with a Wales A match taking place at 1pm.
A total of 17 players have been named, with eight in the main squad and a further nine in the development side.
However, both matches will feature ten players. Gary Preece of Midlands Hurricanes, who is returning to the Wales side for the first time in two years, will also start the day by playing for Wales A, whilst two further players from the first match will also form part of the main Wales squad on the day, the names of whom are still to be confirmed.
Preece, joins seven of the players who beat UK Armed Forces 24-22 in Hull in November, with Jodie Boyd-Ward once again captaining the side and Stuart Williams again the vice-captain.
The Wales A side contains just two players who have not yet played for Wales, in Libbie Sargent of Cardiff Blue Dragons and Midlands Hurricanes, and Gareth Ramsey of Sheffield Eagles. All the other players have previously won full caps for Wales.
Caron said: “As head coach of Wales Wheelchair Rugby League, playing the second match against UK Armed Forces and leading the first A team match of our national programme marks a defining step forward.
“It reflects the growth of our pathway, the standards we’re setting, and the pride of representing something bigger than ourselves every time we take the court.
“It’s a big year for us, with the Celtic Cup in May in Edinburgh and the World Cup in October/November in Australia, and these matches next month form a big part of our preparation for both tournaments.”
Wales squad: Jodie Boyd-Ward (Leeds Rhinos, captain), Jonathan Gill, Matthew Turner, Jakub Wasieczko (all North Wales Crusaders), Stuart Williams (North Wales Crusaders/Edinburgh Giants, vice captain), Gary Preece (Midlands Hurricanes), Brogan Evans, Mark Williams (both South Wales Jets/Wigan Warriors) plus two TBC.
Wales A squad: Jess Booth (Cardiff Blue Dragons/Chester Gladiators), Lee Sargent, Libbie Sargent (both Cardiff Blue Dragons/Midlands Hurricanes), Harry Mitchell-Jones, Lucie Roberts, Martin Turner (all North Wales Crusaders), Gareth Ramsey (Sheffield Eagles), Jamie Reynolds, Jason Reynolds (both South Wales Jets/Midlands Hurricanes)
