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Basics
Developed in France in 2000, wheelchair rugby league was introduced in Britain in 2005
The sport is an adaptation from able bodied rugby league with similar rules and regulations including offside, knock-on and touch, however there are no scrums.
The game is quite unique in that it offers both disabled and non-disabled players the opportunity to compete both with and against each other.
No matter what gender or age all players compete on level playing field which is created by the use of wheelchairs and some slight adaptations of the rules of Rugby League.
A brief overview of the game includes:
Males and females can both participate
Tries are scored by players wheeling over the try line and placing the ball on the floor. Conversions are scored by punching the ball over and between rugby posts, the ball is placed on a tee to aid height on the punch
Tackles are made by taking the attached flag/tag off the opponent’s wheelchair or body. After five tackles, the ball is given to the opposition
Who can participate?
Similar to wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby league can also be played by able bodied players. The sport is often played by players who are ‘too able’ to play wheelchair rugby i.e. someone who has no impairment in their arms.
Where in the world?
A vastly developing sport all over the world, England became Wheelchair Rugby League World Champions in 2008. In Britain, the sport is dominant in Lancashire and Yorkshire with expansion clubs likely to be set up as the sport grows in popularity.
What’s near me?
IF YOU LIVE IN SOUTHAMPTON WE ARE YOUR NEAREST CLUB Wheelchair rugby league is a growing sport in Great Britain.
For further information on how to get involved, visit Try-it.co.uk and head towards the ‘Wheelchair’ section.
Basics
Developed in France in 2000, wheelchair rugby league was introduced in Britain in 2005
The sport is an adaptation from able bodied rugby league with similar rules and regulations including offside, knock-on and touch, however there are no scrums.
The game is quite unique in that it offers both disabled and non-disabled players the opportunity to compete both with and against each other.
No matter what gender or age all players compete on level playing field which is created by the use of wheelchairs and some slight adaptations of the rules of Rugby League.
A brief overview of the game includes:
- There are five players on each side
- The object of the game is to score tries
- Conversions are scored by punching the ball over the mini-posts from a tee
- Tackles are made in the same way as Tag Rugby by pulling off the attached tag
- Five tackles are followed by the handing over of possession
- Offside, knock-on and in-touch apply just like in the full version of the game
Males and females can both participate
Tries are scored by players wheeling over the try line and placing the ball on the floor. Conversions are scored by punching the ball over and between rugby posts, the ball is placed on a tee to aid height on the punch
Tackles are made by taking the attached flag/tag off the opponent’s wheelchair or body. After five tackles, the ball is given to the opposition
Who can participate?
Similar to wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby league can also be played by able bodied players. The sport is often played by players who are ‘too able’ to play wheelchair rugby i.e. someone who has no impairment in their arms.
Where in the world?
A vastly developing sport all over the world, England became Wheelchair Rugby League World Champions in 2008. In Britain, the sport is dominant in Lancashire and Yorkshire with expansion clubs likely to be set up as the sport grows in popularity.
What’s near me?
IF YOU LIVE IN SOUTHAMPTON WE ARE YOUR NEAREST CLUB Wheelchair rugby league is a growing sport in Great Britain.
For further information on how to get involved, visit Try-it.co.uk and head towards the ‘Wheelchair’ section.
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