WHEELCHAIR RUGBY NEWS
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Teams face off for final wheelchair rugby Worlds spots
Final four countries will be decided at Nottwil Qualification Tournament
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Para sport preview: April 2018
Commonwealth Games sees summer sports take centre stage
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Para sport preview: March 2018
PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games to get underway on 9 March
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Canada not ready to settle for second best at Worlds
Wheelchair rubgy expectations remain high despite not medalling at Rio 2016
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Female first for new-look Danish wheelchair rugby squad
Preparations underway for 2018 Worlds with six months to go
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2018 wheelchair rugby Worlds: What you need to know
Twelve teams will battle for World Championships glory in Australia
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Wheelchair rugby: 5 things we learned in 2017
Top teams stay strong in build up to next year’s World Championship
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Nottwil to host wheelchair rugby Worlds qualifier
Top four nations will secure places at 2018 World Championships
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Tokyo 2020: Daisuke Ikezaki confident on home soil
Japanese wheelchair rugby veteran ready to lead young team to Paralympic gold
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Top 50 Moments of 2017: No. 47 – Largest IWRF Americas Championship held in Paraguay
Host team makes first appearance at an international wheelchair rugby competition
Wheelchair rugby on the rise in Europe
International Federation launches project to develop sport in the continent
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New Zealand ready for return to the big time
Star player Maia Amai confident of qualification for Worlds
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IWRF to update wheelchair rugby official rule book
The language of the sport will align with that of its able-bodied counterpart
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Park named August’s Allianz Athlete of the Month
South Korean wheelchair rugby player was MVP of the regional Championships
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Rio 2016 1 year on: Wheelchair rugby on radar
Brazilian player Julio Braz sees growth in awareness of the sport
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Who should be August’s Allianz Athlete of the Month?
Two newly-crowned canoe world champions head the nominations
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2017 Paralympic Sport Awards: Best Team nominees
Awards recognising achievements at Rio 2016 will be presented during IPC General Assembly
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Germany to host wheelchair rugby Euros
City of Grosswallstadt named as venue for 2017 Division C Championship
Home advantage huge for Australia’s Warn
Rising competition and No. 1 status puts pressure on 2018 Worlds host nation.
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August 2017 Preview
What you need to know about Para sport this month.