GBWR Welcomes New Officials

Simon Starr writes: Ever wondered what those people sitting on chairs by the side of the court are doing, or questioned why that small clock keeps showing 40 and counting down? Well, six people who wondered exactly that found out the answers by attending GBWR’s Introduction to Officiating course that ran alongside the King Power Wheelchair Rugby Quad Nations 2019 tournament in Leicester at the beginning of March. They learnt about the four different table off...
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Women and Girls’ Exhibition Match Puts Women’s Only Wheelchair Rugby On the Map

The inaugural women and girls’ exhibition match played prior to the final pool fixture between Japan and Canada raised the visibility of our female wheelchair rugby athletes. Hannah Thompson reports: Although wheelchair rugby is a mixed sport just two athletes from the four representative international sides competing in the King Power Wheelchair Rugby Quad Nations 2019 were women - Kylie Grimes for Great Britain and Kae Kurahashi for Japan. Jus...
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ISPS Handa Announces Partnership with GB Wheelchair Rugby

ISPS Handa announces partnership with GB Wheelchair Rugby as part of its continuing global support of disability sport GB team aim for success at the World Wheelchair Rugby Challenge during the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan this autumn ISPS Handa is further demonstrating its commitment to disability sport with the announcement of a two-year partnership with GB Wheelchair Rugby (GBWR). As the Official Principal Partner of GBWR, ISPS Handa will supp...
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Mayor of Kitakyushu to Sign Commitment to GB Wheelchair Rugby

LEICESTER TO WELCOME JAPANESE DIGNITARIES TO SIGN NEW COMMITMENT TO GREAT BRITAIN WHEELCHAIR RUGBY AHEAD OF THE 2020 PARALYMPIC GAMES Leicester is to play host to a special delegation from Japan as the Mayor of Kitakyushu and other dignitaries come to the city to attend the launch of the King Power Quad Nations Wheelchair Rugby tournament and to confirm the city’s ongoing support of the Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby Squad ahead of ...
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Quad Nations Captains at the King Power Stadium

The King Power Wheelchair Rugby Quad Nations Captains of GB, Canada, France and Japan were guests of Leicester City Football Club last night for the game vs Brighton & Hove Albion, which Leicester won 2-1 . A memorable evening also as Brendan Rogers was introduced as Leicester’s new Manager. A massive thank you to King Power and Leicester City CEO Susan Whelan. Come and watch the teams play at the Morningside Arena in Leicester - tickets available ...
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Tigers Earn Their Stripes

Leicester Tigers sealed back-to-back league titles after winning Super Series 3. The champions overcame Crash, Storm and Crusaders to see the Midlands based side win the league. Myles Pearson reports: The champions started their title defence within a group consisting of Canterbury Hellfire and rivals West Coast Crash. After a comfortable win against Hellfire, only a depleted Crash stood in their way of another championship. The Southport side we...
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