Wheelchair Rugby Australia Championships

07 Jan Wheelchair Rugby Australia Championships

Wheelchair rugby is a fast paced, full contact team sport for male and female quadriplegics (tetraplegics).

The sport was originally called “Murderball” due to the aggressive nature of the game. It is a contact sport where collisions between wheelchairs form a major part of the game. Wheelchair rugby combines elements of rugby, basketball and handball.

Men and women compete on the same teams and in the same competitions.

Each team has four players on court and the aim is to score by carrying the ball across the goal line.

This year Nissan Arena will be hosting the Wheelchair Rugby Australia Championships from the 3rd to the finals on the 6th! Tickets are free, so make sure to come down and watch these athletes compete.