#TeamEvan are taking part in a charity bike ride on Sunday 10 March 2019 from The Hull Kingston Rovers ground to The Wakefield Trinity ground approx 70 miles to arrive in time to watch the two teams play their fixture, we are raising funds to enable three players Connor Lynes, Ben Nicholson and Darren Dean from The Wakefield Trinity Physical Disabilaity Rugby League Team to go on a trip of a lifetime to Australia. Read their stories below

Connor Lynes

On March 23rd Connor was playing rugby in Hull for his team Lambwait u14s he suffered a heavy but fair tackle and was removed from the pitch with what was thought a rib injury he seemed fine the rest of the day and was his usual cheeky mischievous self, and was showing no signs of any problems the following day Connor was found on the bathroom floor collapsed and unable to move or talk was rushed to hospital where they discovered Connor had torn an artery in his neck causing a blood clot on his basiller artery in the brain which had caused a major life threatening stroke ,Connor needed surgery and we had to prepare ourselves as his condition was critical Connor survived surgery and was then rushed to Leeds general where he under went 2 further operations and remained in a coma for 4 days we was told he wouldn't survive and if he did he probably wouldn't walk or talk Connor however fought hard and was woken up by Drs however 2 weeks later he suffered a 2nd stroke this time on his cerebellum but again he defide Drs he was finally allowed home 7 weeks later Drs were unable to remove the clot and now lives with only 50 per cent blood flow through his brain stem which makes him very high risks of further strokes and other complications however Connor is fighting every day drs dont know connors prognosis due to the rarerity of his condition and he struggles health wise but connor dosnt let his issues stop him he now raises awareness of brain injury and strokes and helps raise funds for other charitys. Connor thought his dream of playing rugby was over, but now plays for Wakefield Trinity PDRL.

Darren Dean

It has been a life long dream of Darren's to play Rugby in Australia. Darren was 17 after been diagnosed with leukaemia and was told he would no longer be able to play rugby. Darren has been searching for more than a decade of a way to play rugby league, with bi-lateral total hip replacements and avascular necrosis of the shoulders too, wheelchair rugby was not an option. Darren signed for Wakefield Trinity PDRL, and his dream of playing rugby again became real, and now has this fantastic opportunity to fulfill his dream.

Ben Nicholson

Ben is a player coach at Wakefield Trinity PDRL, as a child Ben was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy. Through support of Ben's family Ben found a way into Rugby League and enjoyed around 6 years of age group rugby, sport became a massive part of Ben's life. Ultimately open age rugby wasn't something Ben felt he could access, and fell into coaching. Last year the concept of PDRL began to take off in this country and after a conversation with Craig Shepherd at the Wakefield Trinity Community Trust, Ben found himself playing with and coaching an inspirational group of people, who have their own challenges just like Ben. It would be a dream come true for Ben to play PDRL in Australia.

Any donations to help these three inspirational men fulfill their dreams will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you

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