Dave Abel - Defence Coach
| Clubs | Bradford Bulls Wheelchair |
| Managed | Wales Wheelchair, Salford Red Devils Wheelchair, Scotland Wheelchair, Warrington Wolves Wheelchair, St Helens Wheelchair, Ireland Wheelchair |
Dave Abel was appointed as an assistant coach for Wales ahead of for the 2026 Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup, completing the set of Celtic sides, having previously been assistant coach with Ireland and Scotland. He joined Wheelchair Rugby League as a match official in 2008 and also played for Bradford Bulls. Moving across the Pennines in 2018, he coached Wheelchair Rugby League at Mancunians RLFC, St Helens, Warrington Wolves and Salford Red Devils, who he was also head coach for the 2026 season.
