Allied Mobility Division 1 Showdown: Wheelchair Rugby Teams Battle for Nationals Spots

26th February 2026

Allied Mobility Wheelchair Rugby Division 1 – Tournament 3 Recap

Stoke Mandeville Hosts Final Weekend of the 2025/26 Regular Season

The final chapter of the Allied Mobility Wheelchair Rugby Division 1 regular season has wrapped up at the historic Stoke Mandeville Stadium, the birthplace of the Paralympic movement and the perfect stage for high performance wheelchair rugby.

This refreshed Division 1 format builds on last year’s Premiership, elevating the standard of domestic competition while supporting our long-term mission: to strengthen depth, sustainability, and opportunity across the sport. Every match this weekend reflected that ambition—fast, physical, strategic, and fiercely contested.

Nationals 2026

The race to Nationals 2026 is officially complete and four clubs have earned their place in Sunderland this March. West Coast Crash, Leicester Tigers, North East Bulls, and Cheltenham Tigers will contest the Wheelchair Rugby Division One title after a high‑intensity final weekend at Stoke Mandeville. With Crash and Leicester entering Nationals as the joint favourites after a dominant season, and Bulls and Cheltenham showing huge momentum at the right moment, everything is set for an explosive new era finale.

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Road to Nationals: The Final Push

This was the last chance for clubs to secure their place at Nationals 2026, taking place in Sunderland on 6–7 March. Only the top four teams would qualify to compete for the Wheelchair Rugby Division One title.

Across two days of action, the intensity never dipped as every team delivered performances worthy of the sport’s highest domestic level.

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Teams & Line-Ups

Cheltenham Tigers

Jamie Evans (0.5), Alex Smart (1.0), Luke Wilson (1.0), Josh Payne-Gover (2.0), Davy Van Den Dop (3.0), Millie Partridge (F, 3.0), Tyler Walker (3.5)

Leicester Tigers

Bruno Carrico (0.5), Gemma Lumsdaine (F, 1.5), Lauren Saphir (F, 1.5), Laurence Ball (1.5), Byron White (2.0), Gavin Walker (2.0), Hayley Cassin (F, 2.5), Nichola Charlton (F, 3.0), Sebastien Verdin (Import, 3.0), Faye West (F, 3.5)

London Storm

Harry Langley (0.5), Jonny Coggan (0.5), Bulbul Hussain (1.0), Nick Cummins (1.5), Dave Ross (2.0), Joel Saunders (2.0), Harvey Zahab (3.0), Ollie Mangion (3.0), Ryan Raghoo (3.5)

North East Bulls

Jack Smith (0.5), Meg Jenkinson (1.0), Coral Batey (F, 2.0), Josh Tudge (3.0), Theo Baraton (Import, 3.5)

Stoke Mandeville Maulers

Sam Dickinson (0.5), Ben Richardson (1.0), Phoebe Gibbons (F, 1.0), Phil Moore (1.5), Helen Thompson (F, >45, 2.5), Kascie Higgins (2.5), Resul Karabulut (Import, 3.0), Ash Hall (4.0)

West Coast Crash

Callan Rawnsley (0.5), Muhammad Islam (0.5), Daniel Kellett (1.0), Ryan Cowling (>45, 1.0), Harri Jenkins (1.5), Myles Pearson (1.5), Kieran Flynn (2.0), Josh Williams (2.5), Hannah Bucys (3.0), Olly Wightman (3.5), Stuart Robinson (3.5)

Match Results

Below is the full set of results from Saturday 21 & Sunday 22 February.

Saturday

Leicester Tigers 71 – 37 Stoke Mandeville Maulers
West Coast Crash 59 – 46 Cheltenham Tigers
North East Bulls 58 – 43 London Storm
Leicester Tigers 58 – 50 Cheltenham Tigers
Stoke Mandeville Maulers 45 – 64 London Storm
Leicester Tigers 62 – 53 North East Bulls
Stoke Mandeville Maulers 43 – 65 West Coast Crash
London Storm 46 – 53 Cheltenham Tigers
North East Bulls 44 – 54 West Coast Crash

Sunday

London Storm 48 – 50 Leicester Tigers
North East Bulls 48 – 45 Cheltenham Tigers
London Storm 50 – 67 West Coast Crash
North East Bulls 58 – 50 Stoke Mandeville Maulers
Leicester Tigers 0 – 1 West Coast Crash
Cheltenham Tigers 56 – 38 Stoke Mandeville Maulers

Best in Class Awards

A huge congratulations to our standout athletes from the weekend:

0.5 – Mohammed “Ships” Islam (Crash)
1.0 – Meg Jenkinson (Bulls)
1.5 – Gemma Lumsdaine (Leicester Tigers)
2.0 – Gavin Walker (Leicester Tigers)
2.5 – Josh Williams (Crash)
3.0 – Hannah Bucys (Crash)
3.5 – Olly Wightman (Crash)

Science in Sport MVP

Coral Batey (Bulls)

Official Appreciation Award

Jenny Calderbank

These athletes delivered world-class performances—embodying the excellence, intensity, and opportunity that define wheelchair rugby at the highest level.