Nathan Collins

Nathan Collins is an English wheelchair rugby league player who currently plays for Leeds Rhinos in RFL Wheelchair Super League and the England national wheelchair rugby league team.

Background Nathan Collins is a disabled wheelchair rugby league player. He was born with dwarfism. His sporting journey began in 2010, aged 10, with wheelchair basketball before transferring to rugby six months later. Outside of sport, Collins works for Leeds City Council.

Career

Club Nathan Collins joined Leeds Rhinos in 2011, aged 10. He was part of the Leeds squad which won their first ever national championship in 2018. He again was a key player in Leeds's 2021 Super League Grand Final victory against Leyland Warriors. At the Wheelchair Rugby League Awards he was named as the 2022 Young Player of the Year.

International

Collins made his England debut aged 16 at the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup in 2017 where England finished runners-up losing to France in the final. He again played in the 2021 tournament, where England finished the tournament as champions, beating France 28–24. He played in England's 2023 international series wheelchair game against France.

Honours

Leeds Super League (and predecessor tournaments): Champions (2): 2018, 2021 Challenge Cup: Champions (3): 2019, 2021, 2022 League Leaders' Shield: Champions (4): 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023

England World Cup: Champions (1): 2021 Runner-up (1): 2017

Individual Wheelchair Rugby League Awards Young Player of the Year: 2022