A WHEELCHAIR Rugby League international has used his love for the sport and talent for art to create a new book.

Harry Jones, 23, from Wrexham, swapped the ball for pen and paper to edit and illustrate ABC's of Rugby League that is due to be released for pre-order later this month.

The Leader: Wheelchair Rugby international Harry Jones has edited and illustrated ABC's of Rugby League

Harry, a former Ysgol Clywedog and Coleg Cambria student, is currently studying for a Masters Degree in Sports Management at the University of Chester.

Harry, who says he was born epileptic and also suffers from a number of mental illness, made his Wales debut in the Sport of Wheelchair Rugby League in 2014, just one year after debuting in the sport.

He has gone on to make more than 25 appearances for Wales, including at the 2017 World Cup in France and is hoping to feature in the squad ahead of the World Cup in Sheffield later this year.

The Leader: Wheelchair Rugby international Harry Jones has edited and illustrated ABC's of Rugby League

The book, which is written by Monté Gaddis of Cleveland, is the first book Harry has illustrated and edited.

It is the first planned series of books, which both Harry and Monté say aim to educated children in the sport of Rugby League whilst featuring a plethora of the sport's clubs from all around the world.

The book will be available for pre-order on Amazon from January 24 until February 1 prior to its general release later this spring.