The Australian Steelers took to the court today in their first competition since their Bronze Medal outing at the Paris Paralympic Games, taking on heavyweights Great Britain and Japan at the Japan Para Championships at Chiba Port Arena this afternoon.
Read MoreWheelchair Rugby Australia has today confirmed that top-flight international wheelchair rugby will return to Australian shores in 2025, with the hosting of the Wheelchair Rugby World Challenge, a new event on the global wheelchair rugby calendar which will see the all-conquering Australian Steelers playing at home for the first time since 2018.
Read MoreThe Australian Steelers’ have rung the changes announcing an exciting, new-look team set to take on some of the world’s biggest-hitters at the Japan Para Champs next month. The competition in Chiba places the Steelers, who currently sit number 2 in the world rankings, alongside reigning Paralympic Gold-Medallists Japan, Great Britain and France in their first outing since the Paralympic bronze medal match in Paris last September.
Read MoreWheelchair Rugby Australia (WRA) and Disability Sport and Recreation (DSR) have today entered into an exciting new agreement, aimed at supercharging Victoria’s wheelchair rugby program from 2025. The new agreement will see an increase in resourcing at the community level, designed to make wheelchair rugby more accessible for the Victorian community and increase participation across the state.
Read MoreParalympics Australia’s management of the national wheelchair rugby high performance program will transition to Wheelchair Rugby Australia on January 1, 2025 under a plan that’s been described as the next chapter in the flagship Paralympic sport’s evolution.
Read MoreWheelchair Rugby Australia is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of our much loved board member, Lisa Ronson.
Read MoreIt is with a heavy heart today that we learnt of the passing of Aaron Camm.
Read MoreThe final day of the 2024 Wheelchair Rugby National League got underway this morning with players and spectators keenly anticipating which team would claim the Sydney Slam victory and become overall National League Champions.
Read MoreDay Two of the 2024 Wheelchair Rugby National League – Sydney Slam was one to remember with a number of competitive matches unfolding. With another healthy crowd in attendance, many teams were out to improve on their Day One results.
Read MoreDay one of the Sydney Slam got underway this morning at Perry Park in Alexandria, with a healthy crowd in attendance ready to watch a fantastic day of wheelchair rugby.
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