New GBWR Grow Your Club Fund

Update The Grow Your Club fund has been extended and applications will now be accepted until 31st January 2022. The GBWR Grow Your Club Fund is an exciting new initiative to support clubs that are returning to training and competition and want to recruit new members. Clubs can apply for up to £500 to pay towards helping attract new members to your club. If y...
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Wheelchair Rugby Is Coming to Worcester

Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby is teaming up with Worcester Warriors Community Foundation to bring wheelchair rugby to the county, with a series of taster sessions which will take place at Perdiswell Leisure Centre Bilford Road, Worcester WR3 8DX, over four Friday evenings on 15th, 22nd & 29th October and the 5th November from 7 to 9pm. An exciting fusion of ice hockey, handball, and rugby, the game was originally founded in Ca...
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Return to Play: Updates

The Government has announced that most legal restrictions will be lifted from Monday 19 July but stresses that we are still in the third wave of the pandemic and there remains a risk you could catch or pass on the virus, even if you are fully vaccinated. It is therefore necessary for us all to continue to exercise caution and maintain many of the safety measures we have put in place as part of our Return to Play (RTP) protocols. Clubs in England As of the 19th ...
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GBWR Supporter George Digweed MBE Wins 27th World Title

Congratulations to George Digweed MBE who this weekend won the CPSA World Championships Veteran High Gun competition to make it twenty-seven world titles! George has dominated sporting clay shooting for over four decades and shows no sign of slowing up. George and his wife Kate have been generous supporters of GBWR over the last five years and m...
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WR5s 2021 Season Announcement

Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby is excited to announce the dates for the 2021 WR5s season. After last year’s suspended season, due to lockdown, we can now reveal that the WR5s season will run between September and November 2021, after this summer’s Big Rugby Return festivals. The dates for the WR5s season are: 25 and 26 September 30 and 31 October 27 and 28 November All competitions will be based at Stoke Mandeville Stadium. Teams nee...
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Wheelchair Rugby 5s Consultation

During the lockdown period, GBWR continued to communicate with all our clubs across many issues. A key issue that arose a number of times was the Wheelchair Rugby 5s eligibility criteria and whether it should be expanded to include potential players with pain related conditions. In light of the discussions with clubs, GBWR organised an in-depth Wheelchair Rugby 5s eligibility consultation with its members. The consultation attracted the highest response from any consultation previously und...
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