The Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby (GBWR) team got off to a flying start with their first games in the Paris Paralympics. GB beat Australia in their opening match in an amazing team effort. Paralympics GB Wheelchair Rugby team are in Paris taking part in the Paralympics Games. The Wheelchair Rugby Games started on the 29th…[Read More]
Get Kids Going! one of Great British Wheelchair Rugby’s 28 for 28 partners
We are delighted to share the story of Alexandru Cretoi who is raising funds for Get Kids Going! by taking part in mountain climbing challenges. His story is more remarkable as has a prosthetic leg from an above the knee amputation. Discover his story.
Good luck to the Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby Team in the 2023 International Wheelchair Rugby Cup
We would like to thank the Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby Team for inviting our Chief Executive, Jane Emmerson, over to Paris to watch some matches in the International Wheelchair Rugby Cup The eight best wheelchair rugby teams including Great Britain have gathered in Paris and will be spending until 22nd October 2023 competing in the…[Read More]
A great time cheering on Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby Team in the 2022 World Championships
We would like to thank the Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby Team for inviting our Chief Executive, Jane Emmerson, over to Denmark to watch some matches in the World Championships. Jane was able to watch the squad’s matches from their match against USA on 13th October right through to their final match against New Zealand on…[Read More]
Good luck to Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby Team in the 2022 World Championships
We wish all the best The Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby Team in the World Championships which is taking place in DGI Huset Vejle, Denmark from 10 until 16 October 2022. The Paralympic champions, Great Britain, got off to a flying start in their first game on 10th October against Switzerland. The score was GB 66…[Read More]
Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby Team narrowly defeated in the 2022 King Power Quad Nations finals
The Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby Team came second at the King Power Quad Nations in Cardiff on 18th September 2022. The Paralympic champions, Great Britain, met Canada in the finals who had beaten Germany 53-48. The final itself needed two periods of overtime to separate the teams, but Canada who finally won the Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha…[Read More]
Get Kids Going! Ambassador Ayaz Bhuta MBE awarded honorary doctorate
Get Kids Going! Ambassador, British Paralympic wheelchair rugby player, Ayaz Bhuta, MBE was recently awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Bolton for services to sport and the community. He said: “Truly humbled to be awarded with an honorary doctorate from the University of Bolton. I graduated from the university in 2010 and it…[Read More]
Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby Team receive silver medal in European Championships
The Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby Team won the Silver at the European Championships on 26th February 2022. We were there to watch the games in Paris. Sadly, the team lost by 1 point against France but they played fantastically well and worked hard to pull it back from a 5 point lead to only 1…[Read More]