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Wheelchair Rugby

About the Sport

Originally known as ‘Murderball', wheelchair rugby has become the fastest growing wheelchair sport in the world.  The sport is primarily designed for quadriplegics, or individuals who have impairment in all four limbs.  It is an exciting sport for both players and spectators alike, as it incorporates elements of several sports, including ice hockey-style checking, the use of a volleyball, and the rules of rugby and football.

Played on a basketball court with four players allowed on at a time, wheelchair rugby is a physically demanding sport that requires players to work together to carry the ball over the opposition's end baseline to score. 

Wheelchair Rugby is strong in Victoria, with four of the 2008 Beijing Paralymic silver medallists members of Wheelchair Sports Victoria, including Bryce Alman, Greg Smith, Nazim Erdem and Shane Brand.

 

How to get Involved

Yarra Trams proudly sponsors the Victorian Wheelchair Rugby League, which is held on Thursday nights between 7.00pm-9.00pm at Aqualink in Box Hill. The 2010 season commences in February, with the complete list of dates to be confirmed shortly.  Consisting of 2 seasons each year, the best players from this local competition are also selected to represent Victoria in the National Wheelchair Rugby League.

 

Proudly sponsored by Coloplast, the Victorian team participates in weekly training sessions on Mondays and Wednesdays, as listed below.  The Victorian Team is coached by multiple wheelchair rugby Paralympic medallist, Greg Smith. The Victorian Team is managed by Paul Angel, who has previously been part of the Australian Paralympic Team represented at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics and the Athens 2004 Paralympics.


Training sessions

Training sessions are held on Monday and Wednesday evenings at alternating venues. Training in 2010 will commence on Monday 18th January at the Caroline Springs Leisure Centre at 7.00pm.

Monday training

Where: Caroline Spings Leisure Centre

Time: 7.00-9.00pm

Wednesday training

Where: Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre

Time: 7.00-9.00pm 

 

Yarra Trams Wheelchair Rugby League

Where: Box Hill Aqualink

When: Thursday evenings (weekly)

Time: 7.00-9.00pm

Cost: $70 per season

Season 1 dates:

Registration

To register for Season 1 of the Yarra Trams Victorian Wheelchair Rugby League, CLICK HERE.

 

 

National Wheelchair Rugby League (NWRL)

The complete list of dates and locations of the National Wheelchair Rugby League will be confirmed shortly.

 

Contact

For further information, please contact Sport & Recreation Coordinator, Jared Keely on jkeely@wsv.org.au or 9473 0133.

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

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