WHEELCHAIR RUGBY NEWS

IWRF Americas Championship gold medal match

World No. 1 USA beat Canada to secure third successive IWRF Americas Championship title.

Zak Madell

World No. 1 USA and No. 3 Canada are favoured to make the gold-medal game at this week’s Americas Championship in wheelchair rugby.

Chuck Aoki and Ryley Batt

In front of a 2,000-strong crowd outdoors at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Chuck Aoki and Joe Delagrave led Team USA to victory.

Chris Bond

The No. 2 wheelchair rugby team defeated the world’s top squad and will play again in the Wheelchair Rugby Tri-Nations final.

Mandy Francois-Elie winning the 100m T37 in Lyon 2013

American star Chuck Aoki reflects back on a shocking wheelchair rugby semifinal loss to Canada.

Tokyo 2020 react to the news that they have won the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games

IPC sends congratulations to Tokyo 2020 bid team.

Ryley Batt

The world’s best wheelchair rugby team helped Australia to a Paralympic title, but since then they have given up the world’s No. 1 ranking.

Leevi Ylonen

See who made the All-Star Team and was named Best in Class at the IWRF Wheelchair Rugby European Championships.

Sweden wheelchair rugby team

Sweden defeated Denmark for gold and Great Britain beat Germany for bronze at the IWRF Wheelchair Rugby Euros.

Germany wheelchair rugby

Great Britain will face Sweden and Denmark will challenge Germany in the semi-finals.

Leon Jorgensen

Denmark are off to a hot start at the IWRF European Wheelchair Rugby European Championships, having won their first three games.

Peter Genyn

Denmark, Belgium and Great Britain all had success on the second day of the IWRF Wheelchair Rugby European Championships.

Belgium wheelchair rugby

The host nation stormed to a 61-40 victory over Austria on the first day of the IWRF Wheelchair Rugby European Championships.

Chuck Aoki

The top four finishers from the IWRF Wheelchair Rugby European Championships will automatically qualify for next year’s Worlds.

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Can Sweden repeat as wheelchair rugby European champions, or will host nation Belgium or enthused France or Great Britain win the title?

Tomas Hjert. Both players have been named to the IPC's Ones to Watch list for the next Paralympic cycle.

Find out why these players are stars: Ryley Batt, Mandip Sehmi, Tomas Hjert, Peter Genyn, Zak Madell, Chuck Aoki, and Daisuke Ikezaki.

Czech wheelchair rugby team

The Czech Republic have a long way to go as the No. 18 team in the world heading into the IWRF European Wheelchair Rugby Championships.

IWRF Wheelchair Rugby Ready

Using an interactive format, viewers will be able to learn in depth about wheelchair rugby in a fun and educational way.

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The IWRF European Wheelchair Rugby Championships will take place from 12-17 August in Antwerp, Belgium.

Chuck Aoki

American wheelchair rugby player Chuck Aoki says it’s time for athletes to act upon the IPC’s core value of “inspiration.”