WHEELCHAIR RUGBY NEWS

A group of male wheelchair rugby players battling for the ball

The two wheelchair rugby events are the first stages in qualification for the 2018 World Championships.

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The final teams competing in the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games were decided.

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The USA remains the only team undefeated while Denmark looked strong toward Rio qualification.

German wheelchair rugby players swarm a Danish player

Denmark also looked strong on day two in their push toward Rio qualification.

photo with the German and Finnish player

The battle for the remaining Rio 2016 qualification spots began, with the USA and France starting strong.

Finland wheelchair rugby player competing

Six teams will battle for two spots left in September’s Games during the Paralympic Qualifier Tournament.

Athletes competing in the Women's 400m Freestyle S9 at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow.

Rio 2016 qualification events in wheelchair rugby and rowing, plus European Championships in swimming have major implications.

Per-Johan UHLMANN - Wheelchair Rugby - London 2012 Paralympic Games

Canadian Benoit Labrecque, who is also the head coach of the Swedish team, has been drafted in to help Finland qualify for Rio 2016.

Chuck Aoki

Only two of the six teams competing in April’s qualifying tournament can make it to Rio 2016.

Coral Batey is not fazed by being the only woman in the Great Britain squad.

European champions among three teams to test the venues for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Ryley Batt competes at the London 2012 Paralympic Games

Reigning Paralympic and world champion explains why he loves his sport ahead of Rio 2016 test event.

Portrain of Finland wheelchair rugby coach

Finland turns to Immonen to develop sport ahead of Tokyo 2020.

Ryley Batt

The reigning Paralympic champions are not worried about their drop in the IWRF rankings.

Two snowboarders race on a slope

Many sports in the Rio 2016 Paralympic programme are back in action for the first time this year.

Daniela Luchina, Yeny Paola Martinez, Miranda Biletski,  Maia Amai

Four different stories of women who have taken on the heavy-hitting sport.

Chuck Aoki

The wheelchair rugby player shares why he is conflicted when being told that people ‘forget he uses a wheelchair.’

Two wheelchair rugby players fighting for the ball

With the Paralympic Games coming up in September, here are the top storylines to follow.

Zak Madell

Find out which athletes are tipped to make a big impact in cycling and wheelchair rugby at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

wheelchair basketball

The two hottest wheelchair rugby rivals went at each other at the Parapan American Games.

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Last two positions for the Rio 2016 wheelchair rugby competition to be awarded in Paris in April.