The Steelers first outing of the year concluded in Chiba today, taking on Great Britain in the bronze medal final. After a slow-start to the tournament, Australia had built strongly across the tournament and were a great chance at clinching the bronze having defeated The Brit’s the day prior in the final pool match of the competition.
Read MoreOn the final day of pool matches, the Steelers were eager to claim their first win of the tournament, hoping to build on the new line-ups and bring more consistency to their offense.
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 third and final round of the Wheelchair Rugby National League tips off next weekend with Perry Park in Alexandria hosting all three days of competition from 19-21 July.
Read MoreWheelchair Rugby Australia (WRA) are excited to announce a new partnership with Charter Care Services and WheelChair Vehicle Sales as the Major Sponsors of the Charter Care Wheelchair Rugby National League round this month.
Read MoreThe Melbourne Invitational tipped off the first weekend of wheelchair rugby on the calendar in 2024, with Caroline Springs Leisure Centre playing host to 5 National League teams and athletes from across the country. With numerous unavailability’s to Australian Steelers players, rested for the Paralympic Qualifier in NZ in two weeks, opportunity presented for many elder statesmen and young stars to take ownership of their team and push for placing points ahead of rounds 2 and 3 in Brisbane and Sydney respectively.
Read MoreTickets are now on sale for the 2024 Wheelchair Rugby National Championship this May, with Wheelchair Rugby Australia officially launching event tickets overnight.
Read MoreHard-hitting, fast-paced wheelchair rugby championships set for SA.
Bolstering South Australia’s calendar of elite sporting events, Wheelchair Rugby Australia has today confirmed Adelaide will host the sport’s national championships for the next three years.
Read MoreThe NSW Gladiators have achieved the impossible, winning their third straight National Championship title in an exhilarating overtime match against the Victoria Protect Thunder on Sunday afternoon. With NSW leading for the majority of the match, they could never quite shake the Victorians, who sealed a dramatic overtime finish late in the fourth quarter to tie things up.
Read MoreDefending champions, the NSW Gladiators are back-to-back Santos Wheelchair Rugby National Championship titleholders after they defeated the Queensland Cyclones 65-56 on the Gold Coast on Sunday.
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