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WHEELCHAIR RUGBY NEWS
Loughborough to start research to increase female participation in wheelchair rugby
Loughborough University in Great Britain is set to conduct a research project to evaluate the current competition rule, with the first findings of the study to be published towards the end of the third quarter of 2023
Bhuta eager to inspire next generation after retiring from wheelchair rugby
Great Britain’s Ayaz Bhuta was told he may be too small to compete in wheelchair rugby at an international level, but he went on to become a Paralympic champion. And he still has big goals after retiring in December 2022
Cameron Leslie nominated for Laureus Awards
New Zealand’s Para swimmer among six nominees for World Sportsperson with a Disability prize following his 2022 achievements
New Zealand’s dual athlete Leslie seeks Paralympic spotlight after missing Tokyo 2020
Leslie, a Paralympic swimming champion and wheelchair rugby player, withdrew from New Zealand’s Paralympic team at Tokyo 2020 so he could be with his wife who was expecting their second child amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Denmark’s Peters finds his place with wheelchair rugby after life-changing injury
Mark Peters helped Denmark make their Paralympic debut at the Tokyo 2020 Games and was a member of the team that impressed the home crowd at the 2022 Wheelchair Rugby World Championship in October
Player-turned-coach Delagrave has high hopes for U.S. wheelchair rugby team
Joe Delagrave retired from competition after the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and was named interim head coach of the U.S. wheelchair rugby team
Swiss wheelchair rugby player Mzee spreads love for sport as athlete, teacher
Mzee, a physical education teacher back home, played for Switzerland at the 2022 Wheelchair Rugby World Championship
Top 5 tips to get started in wheelchair rugby from sport legend Batt
Ryley Batt, who recently powered Australia to a gold medal at the 2022 Wheelchair Rugby World Championship, says wheelchair rugby is a “fast, fierce and fun” sport and encourages people to enjoy every moment of it
Australia defeat USA to win 2022 Wheelchair Rugby World Championship
Australia defeated the United States to win the gold medal, while Japan earned bronze by beating host country Denmark
Players embrace Denmark’s red-hot fans at Wheelchair Rugby Worlds
The home team advanced to the medal round for the first time at a World Championships and will face defending champions Japan in the bronze medal match on 16 October
France become team to beat at 2022 Wheelchair Rugby World Championship
France and Japan finish at the top of their respective pools at the world championships in Vejle, Denmark, with quarterfinals to take place 14 October
Wheelchair Rugby World Championship opens in Denmark
The World Championship, taking place from 10-16 October, features 12 teams, including defending champions Japan and Paralympic gold medallists Great Britain
Squads announced for 2022 Wheelchair Rugby World Championship
12 of the 13 top ranked teams in the world are bringing a total of 139 players including most of the top names in the sport to Vejle, Denmark
Schedule announced for 2022 Wheelchair Rugby World Championship
The tournament will feature 46 games, including quarterfinals and semifinals, to be played over seven days
2022 Wheelchair Rugby World Championship draw held in Denmark
Hosts Denmark choose the less known, Pool B opponents
Takeaways from wheelchair rugby
New gold medallists crowned, defending Paralympic champions disappoint and hosts reach podium at 2020 Paralympics
Great Britain first European nation to win wheelchair rugby gold
Japan beat defending champions Australia for a bronze on home soil
Fairy-tale ending not meant to be for Japan at home Paralympics
Home favourites shocked by Great Britain in semi-finals and will play for bronze medal on Sunday
Wheelchair rugby star conquers Kilimanjaro on hands and knees
Aaron Phipps crawled to the summit in 2016 when a wheelchair adapted for the task proved not up to the job
Australian wheelchair rugby player overcomes rare disease to be in the Paralympics
With a singular optical condition , Richard Voris could not play for the team for five years and missed Rio 2016