GBWR Welcomes New Board Members

The Board is delighted to announce that following a competitive recruitment process, former Great Britain athletes Jon Nutman and Andrew Barrow have been co-opted to the Board of Trustees with immediate effect. The appointments will see Jon and Andy serve on a co-opted basis until the 2019 Annual General Meeting, where appointment as an Elected Director will be subject to the approval of voting members. As you will see from their biographies below, Jon and Andy both bring a rich blend of profess...
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RGC Top Division Two After Opening Weekend

RGC captain Dan Kellett said his team will be pushing for promotion to Division One following an impressive start to the 2018/19 Super Series season, writes Nathaniel Holland. “We didn’t expect to win this weekend if I’m honest, but a win is a win” said the GB Talent player (pictured below). “After winning this weekend, we are going to go into the next tournament looking to do the same again and promotion is the overall aim” he continued. The Wrexh...
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Plenty of Super Series Action This Month

October sees the start of the Super Series Division One and Division Two seasons with plenty of rugby to look forward to between now and the end of the year. Last month, Division Three started their 2018/19 season in Stoke Mandeville, the home of the Paralympic Games. The Stoke Mandeville Stadium will play host again for the Division Two tournament on 13th/14thOctober. Last season’s Division Two Champions Burn will face competition from many familiar faces in Westcount...
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GBWR to Launch #ThisGirlCan Event in Essex!

Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby (GBWR) has launched its #ThisGirlCan campaign to encourage more women wheelchair users into the sport. The day will take place on 28th October 2018 at The Brentwood Centre, Essex CM15 9NN and will be open to all. Throughout the day there will be time for socialising, wheelchair rugby taster sessions, and a choice to join in the competitive matches later in the day. There will also be a chance to meet Paralympian Kylie Grimes. ...
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Spotlight on Peter Dunning, Invictus UK Wheelchair Rugby

Peter is one of the eight athletes selected to represent the UK at wheelchair rugby at this year’s Invictus Games in Sydney. After working in the hospitality trade for 4 years he became very bored with the job and wanted something to challenge him physically and mentally. He says, ‘sub-consciously I felt like I heard more and more about the Royal Marines and so I thought “why not?” and next thing I know I’m signing on the dotted line and on the train down to Lympstone to start my 32...
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Ospreys and Saints Champions in WR5s Summer League

The inaugural Wheelchair Rugby 5s Summer League drew to a close at the weekend with both Ospreys and Northampton Saints lifting the trophy in their respective divisions, writes Nathaniel Holland. In the Premiership Ospreys were crowned the first ever Wheelchair Rugby 5s Summer League champions following a narrow 20-19 victory over Leicester Tigers. The side from South Wales finished third in the Blue Conference leading up to the finals tournament and their day sta...
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