WRWC2025: National Championship team lists confirmed

Team lists for the 2025 National Championships have been announced just over a week out from the 2025 Santos Wheelchair Rugby World Challenge.

The competition, which will be the largest wheelchair rugby event in the world in 2025, will see five (5) Division 1 teams and three (3) Division 2 teams join our international tournament from Thursday 29 May to Sunday 1 June at Netball SA Stadium in Adelaide.

Division 1 teams

  • Suncorp Queensland Cyclones

  • New South Wales Gladiators

  • Victoria Protect Thunder

  • Western Australia Enforcers

  • Chungnam (South Korea)

Division 2 teams

  • Queensland Tornadoes

  • South Australia Sharks

  • Australian Capital Territory Buccaneers

Read on to see the National Championship team lists, find more information including the match schedule on our event page, and book your tickets before they sell out.

DIVISION 1
Victoria Protect Thunder
# Name Classification
3 Stuart ROBINSON 3.5
4 Jayden WARN 3.0
2 Weberson de Cruz RODRIGUES 2.0
12 Andrew HARRISON 2.0
7 Kadir FAKI 2.0
9 Will TAHENY 1.0
8 Benjamin FAWCETT 0.5
Andrew HARRISON Coach
Chungnam
# Name Classification
TBC CHUN Kyungmin 2.5
TBC KIM Younghoon 2.0
TBC PARK Ucheol 2.0
TBC PARK Jieun 2.0F
TBC KIM Taeyun 1.5
TBC CHOI Jaewoong 1.0
CHOI Jaewoong Coach
West Coast Enforcers
# Name Classification
9 Zion REDINGTON 3.5
3 Robyn LAMBIRD 3.0F
2 Rodolfo Fernando POLIDORO 2.5
10 Antonio VECCHIO 2.0
12 Ben LEAUDAIS 2.0
15 Ashley TRESEDER 1.5
4 Jake HOWE 1.0
5 Cam WALES 0.5
Adrian WALSH Coach
NSW Gladiators
# Name Classification
4 Faye WEST 3.5F
3 Ollie MANGION 3.0
9 Andrew EDMONDSON 2.0
10 Richard VORIS 1.5
1 Peter CAMPBELL-ROGERS 1.0
6 Mick OZANNE 0.5
Richard VORIS Coach
Suncorp QLD Cyclones
# Name Classification
3 Shinichi SHIMAKAWA 3.0
6 Nick KOVAC 3.0
12 Josh NICHOLSON 2.0
8 Cam WHITTAKER 2.0
5 Matt THOMPSON 2.0
9 Dan HORTON 1.5
10 Nathan PLASCOTT 1.5
11 Beau VERNON 0.5
4 Ryan BOYD 0.5
Ben NEWTON Coach
 
DIVISION 2
ACT Buccaneers
# Name Classification
2 Rhiannon BELLETTE 3.0F*
6 Ben OWENS 3.0
7 Hamish BAKER 3.0*
4 Weberson de Cruz RODRIGUES 2.0
10 Scott MACKAY 1.5
3 Hamish COOK 1.0*
5 Jacob WALSH 1.0*
8 Reuben JURD 0.5*
Zac FIELD Coach
QLD Tornadoes
# Name Classification
8 Natalie MILLAR 3.5F*
5 Ben CHALKER 3.5*
4 Alby EVERETT 2.5*
12 Ronald CHAYTOR 2.0
3 Jason ELLERY 2.0
1 Sean SENBEL-LYNCH 1.5*
6 Brydee MOORE 1.0F*
2 Armaan DHILLON 0.5*
Dave WOOD Coach
SA Sharks
# Name Classification
10 Michael BARRY 3.5*
9 Juttima CHINNASRI 3.5F*
2 Zak ROBERTSON 2.5
1 Jet JOHNSON 2.0*
4 Caleb CROWDEN 2.0*
11 Angus FOWLER 2.0
5 Shane BRAND 1.5
6 James COLEMAN 1.5
3 Gordon BROOME 0.5
Andy PHILLIPS Coach

The 2025 Santos Wheelchair Rugby World Challenge would not be possible without our partners and sponsors. Thank you for your support in growing wheelchair rugby across Australia:

  • Naming Rights Sponsor: Santos

  • Broadcast Partner: Kayo Sports and Foxtel

  • Destination Partner: South Australian Tourism Commission

  • Major Sponsors: Lite n’ Easy, Officeworks, Plan Partners, Degnan, Charter Care Services

  • Partners: Village Gate, The Rugby Club Foundation, Suncorp, SG Fleet, ISPS Handa, Kindly Healthcare and PhysioXtra Rehab Centre.