January 2024 training camp at St. Georges Park
January 2024 training camp at St. Georges Park

2024 GB training squad announcement

The GB performance team, have announced their initial training squad for 2024:

Name Classification Club
Stuart Robinson 3.5 West Coast WRC
Aaron Phipps 3.5 London WRC
Faye West 3.5 West Country Hawks
Ollie Mangion 3.0 London WRC
Jamie Stead 2.5 Leicester Tigers WRC
George Rogers 2.5 Solent WRC
Gavin Walker 2.0 Leicester Tigers WRC
Kieran Flynn 2.0 Leicester Tigers WRC
David Ross 2.0 London WRC
Harri Jenkins 1.5 West Country Hawks
Nick Cummins 1.5 Leicester Tigers WRC
Ryan Cowling 1.0 West Coast WRC
Daniel Kellett 1.0 West Coast WRC
Jack Smith 0.5 North East Bulls
Jonathan Coggan 0.5 London WRC

The fifteen person-athlete squad is a mixture of some well-known and highly experienced athletes, whilst in addition welcomes some exciting new & developing talent.

In May 2023, GB Wheelchair Rugby secured its qualifying spot to the 2024 Paralympic Games by placing second at the 2023 European Championships. The team now fully focus on competing at this year’s 2024 Paralympic Games. They will be hosted in Paris, August 28th to September 8th. The team will have a few competitive opportunities before the Paralympics for athletes and coaches to review performances ahead of final games selection.

On the 2024 squad selection GB Head of Performance, Barry Mason commented:

“We are really excited about the group of athletes we have working with us as we head into an important Paralympic year. The team showed some really positive signs at the IWRC in 2023 and we have refreshed the squad with a few new faces for 2024 to raise the competition for places and help players develop for post-Paris too.”