Wales national korfball team

The Wales National Korfball Team often referred to as the Welsh Korfball Squad (WKS) is managed by the Welsh Korfball Association/Cymdeithas Pêl-Côrff Cymru, and represents Wales in international korfball competition. The Welsh Korfball Squad entered its first IKF ranking competition in 2007, after the Great Britain national korfball team was disbanded to produce three teams: England, Wales and Scotland. Wales is a fully recognised member of the International Korfball Federation and is currently ranked 18th in the world.

Wales
AssociationWelsh Korfball Association/Cymdeithas Pêl-Côrff Cymru
IKF membership2007; 17 years ago (2007)
IKF codeWAL Wales
IKF rank30 (Jan. 2023)
World Championships
Appearances1
First appearance2011
Best result15th
European Championships
Appearances4
First appearance2010
Best result11th place
Celtic Tri-Nations
Appearances3
First appearance2021
Best result1st
http://www.welshkorfball.org/

They played the World Championships for the first and only time in 2011, after the withdrawal of Hungary.[1] In 2006 they reached the 3rd place in the Korfball Commonwealth Games.[2]

Tournament results

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World Championships[3]
Year Championship Host Classification
2011 9th World Championship   Shaoxing, China 15th place
World Games
Year Championship Host Classification
European Championships[4]
Year Championship Host Classification
2010 4th European Championships   Netherlands 11th place
2014 5th European Championships   Portugal 16th place
2018 7th European Championships   Netherlands 12th place
2021 8th European Championships (B-Division)   Poland 8th place
Celtic Tri-Nations
Year Championship Host Classification
2021 Celtic Tri-Nations   Gloucester, England   3rd place
2022 Celtic Tri-Nations   Edinburgh, Scotland   3rd place
2023 Celtic Tri-Nations   Cardiff, Wales   1st place
European Bowl
Year Championship Host Classification
2007 2nd European Bowl   Luxembourg   Champions (West)
2009 3rd European Bowl   Luxembourg   Champions (West)
2013 4th European Bowl   Netherlands   2nd place (East)
Commonwealth Championship
Year Championship Host Classification
2006 1st Korfball Commonwealth Championship   London, England   3rd place

Squad

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The Welsh Korfball Squad is selected by the coaching staff as appointed by the WKA.

Current squad

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Wales International Squad

  • Kiera Wilcox (Cardiff City  )
  • Bethan Phillips (Birmingham City  )
  • Niki Morgan (Cardiff City  )
  • Yasmin Williams (Nomads  )
  • Keira Washtell (Cardiff City  )
  • Niamh Sully (Bristol Thunder  )
  • Lizzie Coster (Highbury  )
 
  • Leo Comerford (Bristol Thunder  )
  • Jordan Evans (Cardiff Raptors  )
  • James Wilcox (Cardiff City  )
  • Kris Banham (Cardiff City  )
  • Siôn Edwards (Highbury  )
  • Nick Wilkins (Tornadoes  )
  • James Newitt (Cardiff City  )
  • Coach: Ross Carr-Taylor  
  • Coach: Ruth Barbir  

Most capped players

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Players with an equal number of caps are ranked in chronological order of reaching the milestone.

# Name Career Caps Goals Position
1 Nick Wilkins 2005-2023 81 137  
2 Ruth Barbir 2007-2022 61 81  
3 John Williams 2006-2018 57 64  
4 James Wilcox 2013-2023 56 127  
5 Bethan Phillips 2013–2023 53 51  
6 Ramzi Barbir 2005-2018 50 93  
7 Zoe Rose 2006-2016 49 17  
8 Carla Bennett 2010-2021 48 54  
9 Kevin Jones 2005-2022 45 62  
10 Leo Comerford 2015-2023 37 52  1
11 Dave Buckland 2005-2013 36 66  1
12 Susan Jones 2005-2010 29 13  
13 Rick Scowcroft 2011-2017 26 14  
14 Jo Knott 2011-2018 25 5  
15 Hannah Ager 2008-2014 24 9  

Top goalscorers

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Goalscorers with an equal number of goals are ranked with the highest to lowest goals per game ratio.

# Name Career Goals Caps Position Average
1 Nick Wilkins 2005-2023 137 81   1.69
2 James Wilcox 2013-2023 127 56   2.27
3 Ramzi Barbir 2005-2018 93 50   1.86
4 Ruth Barbir 2007-2022 81 61   1.33
5 Dave Buckland 2005-2013 66 36   1.83
6 John Williams 2006-2018 64 57   1.12
7 Kevin Jones 2005-2022 62 45   1.38
8 Carla Bennett 2010-2021 54 48   1.13
9 Leo Comerford 2015-2023 52 37   1.41
10 Bethan Phillips 2013-2023 51 53   0.96
11 Kiera Wilcox 2019-2023 34 20  1 1.70
12 Steve Jones 2005-2007 25 10  1 2.50
13 Helen Davies 2016-2022 21 20   1.05
14 Ceri Jones 2005-2010 19 20   0.95
15 Zoe Rose 2006-2016 17 49   0.35

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Wales Make Korfball World Championship Debut in China". BBC. 27 October 2011.
  2. ^ "Korfball Commonwealth Games". BBC. 24 August 2006.
  3. ^ "The history of the IKF and the IKF World Championship" (PDF). IKF.
  4. ^ "The history of the IKF European Championship" (PDF). IKF.
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