Return to Play: Update on Tiers

We will be publishing resources and key information on the dedicated Return to Play page The government has announced that in England, some areas require additional precautionary measures to halt the spread of the coronavirus and will therefore be placed in one of three tiers of restrictions. These start at Tier 1 where the risk of spread is described as medium, to Tier 3 where the risk is described as very high. Cl...
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In Loving Memory of Ian Bragg

On behalf of the Leicester Tigers Wheelchair Rugby Club In loving memory of Ian Bragg 26 October 1968 - 7 October 2020 The Leicester Tigers WRC sadly lost a valued member of our staff on Wednesday 7th of October to cancer. Ian Bragg was a much loved and respected member of our team, he worked on the bench alongside Jon and was always there to give everyone a helping hand when needed. Away from the court Ian was the life and soul of the party and kept us all entert...
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Return to Play and Rule of 6

We will be publishing resources and key information on the dedicated Return to Play page You will have noted that the government has made the decision that those aged 18 and over will need to adhere to the 'rule of 6' if they are playing indoor team sports. However, the government has stated that there is an exemption for disabled participants. The exemption is to help disabled people stay active an...
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AGM, Awards and Return to Play

We will be publishing resources and key information on the dedicated Return to Play page AGM It’s an important AGM this year as we say goodbye to Kevin Aitchison, our Chair of the last ten years, Vice Chair Mike Spence, Board members Simon Le Fevre and Andrew Flatt, all of whom have served a similar time, and to Suzy Christopher who has been with us since 2017.  In their place we welc...
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New Introduction to Officiating Course Launched Online

GBWR has launched a new online version of the Introduction to Officiating course. This is a two-hour online webinar and is designed to give people a basic understanding of the different officiating roles within wheelchair rugby, without the need to travel to attend the course. The course has been launched with the first full course taking place on the 7th October. This is after a successful pilot which was run at the end of August with some volunteers from the Talent programme and West Countr...
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