If you have been inspired to give wheelchair rugby a go then you have come to the right place! We are encouraging anyone interested in giving wheelchair rugby a go to complete the short form and a member of the team will be in contact. Alternatively you can find your nearest club and contact them directly.

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Wheelchair rugby is a fun and community driven sport that is beneficial to your physical and mental well being. Yes, players come to take part in a team sport, travel the country to play in competitions and get physically fitter but its much for than that. Taking part in wheelchair rugby will give you a sense of community and learn from players who have the same lived experience.

During your first session you can expect to meet the coaches and players who will give you more information about wheelchair rugby and their club as well as having the opportunity to take part in some training and games. If you don’t fancy getting in the chair, watching on the sidelines is ok too.

If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact us at clubs@gbwr.org.uk.

There are two main disciplines of wheelchair rugby played within Great Britain, the original discipline which is played at the Paralympic Games and wheelchair rugby fives. Both disciplines are played by male and females with all athletes competing on the same team. Wheelchair rugby is unique in a number of ways, alongside the fact that male and female athletes compete together, the sport is also one of the only full-contact disability sports, it is little wonder wheelchair rugby is one of the biggest hits at the Games and similar sporting events.

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There are many different impairment types that are involved within wheelchair rugby. Eligibility is governed by a classification system which has been developed over the years since the sports inception. Wheelchair rugby was originally a sport created for players with high level spinal cord injuries, the original athletes within wheelchair rugby were almost solely tetraplegic players. However, over the years this has changed and the sport now see’s a wide variety of impairment types competing for clubs up and down the country.

In wheelchair rugby fives, athletes are eligible to play with any physical impairment, however to play within the Paralympic discipline, athletes must meet one of the six eligible impairment types defined by the International Paralympic Committee rules.

In both disciplines there is a classification system in place whereby athletes are allocated a classification point based on their bodies function when performing wheelchair rugby skills.

GBWR have developed some guidance on the Paralympic classification system, this can be found on the Classification page within the GBWR Club Hub section, where you can also read further about the process of classification and example profiles for each class.

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