Andrew Higgins - Wing
Wales Wheelchair
| Heritage No | 15 |
| Date Of Birth | 06/08/1998 |
| Age | 28 |
| Place Of Birth | Wrexham |
| Clubs | Midlands Hurricanes Wheelchair, Hereford Harriers Wheelchair, North Wales Crusaders Wheelchair, North Wales Crusaders A, Rylands Recreation, Latchford Giants, North Wales Crusaders U18, Wrexham Bradley Raiders, Chester Gladiators, Wrexham |
| Honours | Wales Wheelchair, North Wales Origin, Wales Students |
| Sponsor |  |
Making his Wales Wheelchair Rugby League debut at just over 16 years and one month, and becoming (at the time) the second-youngest ever full open-age test player for Wales, Andrew reached 100 goals for Wales just five years later and, by 2019, was Wales Wheelchairs' top points scorer. He was introduced to Wheelchair Rugby League in 2014 through Wales teammate, Harry Mitchell-Jones, turning out for North Wales Crusaders, then Hereford Harriers in 2018, whom he helped to their domestic treble-winning season in 2018.
Originally, in the running game, Andrew came through the ranks at Wrexham Rugby Union before transitioning to Rugby League, where he lined up for North Wales Wanderers, Chester Gladiators and Wrexham Bradley Raiders at under-16 level before featuring for North Wales Crusaders Under 18’s and then transitioning on to the Open-Age game for Latchford Giants, Ryland Sharks, North Wales Crusaders Reserves and North Wales Origin. He also coached at junior level.
Andrew's main working role is a football coach, working in the USA, but for 2026, he returned to Britain to play for Midlands Hurricanes Wheelchair RL and was then selected for Wales for the 2026 Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup.
Originally, in the running game, Andrew came through the ranks at Wrexham Rugby Union before transitioning to Rugby League, where he lined up for North Wales Wanderers, Chester Gladiators and Wrexham Bradley Raiders at under-16 level before featuring for North Wales Crusaders Under 18’s and then transitioning on to the Open-Age game for Latchford Giants, Ryland Sharks, North Wales Crusaders Reserves and North Wales Origin. He also coached at junior level.
Andrew's main working role is a football coach, working in the USA, but for 2026, he returned to Britain to play for Midlands Hurricanes Wheelchair RL and was then selected for Wales for the 2026 Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup.
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