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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/

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.

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

Tournament results

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

Squad

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

Current squad

Wales International Squad

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

Most capped players

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 Steady
2 Ruth Barbir 2007-2022 61 81 Steady
3 John Williams 2006-2018 57 64 Steady
4 James Wilcox 2013-2023 56 127 Steady
5 Bethan Phillips 2013–2023 53 51 Steady
6 Ramzi Barbir 2005-2018 50 93 Steady
7 Zoe Rose 2006-2016 49 17 Steady
8 Carla Bennett 2010-2021 48 54 Steady
9 Kevin Jones 2005-2022 45 62 Steady
10 Leo Comerford 2015-2023 37 52 Increase1
11 Dave Buckland 2005-2013 36 66 Decrease1
12 Susan Jones 2005-2010 29 13 Steady
13 Rick Scowcroft 2011-2017 26 14 Steady
14 Jo Knott 2011-2018 25 5 Steady
15 Hannah Ager 2008-2014 24 9 Steady

Top goalscorers

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 Steady 1.69
2 James Wilcox 2013-2023 127 56 Steady 2.27
3 Ramzi Barbir 2005-2018 93 50 Steady 1.86
4 Ruth Barbir 2007-2022 81 61 Steady 1.33
5 Dave Buckland 2005-2013 66 36 Steady 1.83
6 John Williams 2006-2018 64 57 Steady 1.12
7 Kevin Jones 2005-2022 62 45 Steady 1.38
8 Carla Bennett 2010-2021 54 48 Steady 1.13
9 Leo Comerford 2015-2023 52 37 Steady 1.41
10 Bethan Phillips 2013-2023 51 53 Steady 0.96
11 Kiera Wilcox 2019-2023 34 20 Increase1 1.70
12 Steve Jones 2005-2007 25 10 Decrease1 2.50
13 Helen Davies 2016-2022 21 20 Steady 1.05
14 Ceri Jones 2005-2010 19 20 Steady 0.95
15 Zoe Rose 2006-2016 17 49 Steady 0.35

See also

References

  1. "Wales Make Korfball World Championship Debut in China". BBC. 27 October 2011.
  2. "Korfball Commonwealth Games". BBC. 24 August 2006. Archived from the original on 21 April 2009.
  3. "The history of the IKF and the IKF World Championship" (PDF). IKF.
  4. "The history of the IKF European Championship" (PDF). IKF.

External links

National korfball teams
Wales National sports teams of Wales
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