100 days to go: first-ever Wheelchair Rugby Judgment Day confirmed!

As part of the 2023 Wheelchair Rugby European Championship, it has been confirmed that two regional Welsh teams will go head-to-head to battle it out in spectacular Judgement Day games at the Principality. The wheelchair rugby teams will face off against each other on the final morning of the tournament – Sunday 7 May – meaning that ticketholders for this date will enjoy a day of back-to-back clashes and smashes! As soon as the first match of the day ends, the Judgement Day teams will rol...
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100 days to go: wheelchair rugby set to smash into Cadiff as part of WREuro23 legacy programme

The three-thousandth opportunity to try out wheelchair rugby in Wales will be provided by the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) and Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby (GBWR) today at Brynteg Comprehensive School in Bridgend, Wales. The event coincides with the 100-day countdown to the 2023 Wheelchair Rugby European Championship at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, 3-7 May; the opportunities to try the sport are part of the event’s significant legacy programme. The programme aims to drive awareness and...
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100 days to go: WREuro23 officials are announced!

The 2023 European Championship today announces its team of 24 officials, including 10 from Great Britain, who will be working at May’s event. The international team will be flying in from 12 countries around the world, from Belgium and Germany to the US and Argentina. The group of highly experienced officials already know a thing or two about wheelchair rugby in Wales, with many also officiating at the King Power Quad Nations back in September – where the event was held on Welsh soil for ...
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Announcement of new assistant coach

GB Wheelchair Rugby is excited to announce that Adam Scaturro has been appointed as the new assistant coach for the GBWRs Elite programme. The recently retired former USA international player has combined the latter stages of his playing career with coaching domestic teams in the USA. GBWRs Head of Performance Barry Mason commented: “I am thoroughly excited by this appointment and what Adam can bring to our programme. He comes with years of experience as an international athlet...
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Kylie Grimes taking a break from international competition

With 89 caps, Kylie Grimes has decided she will take a break from international wheelchair rugby as she looks to spend some time focussing on her public speaking career and other personal interests. Kylie reflects: “I love everything about the sport, the team, and competing. I’ve had the best few years and winning the gold at Tokyo was the pinnacle of my career. I now know it’s my time to have a break from playing at the top level and for now prioritise some other things I ...
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