Kirsty Clarke to join Stonewall as Director of Sport

It is with many mixed emotions that I share the news that Kirsty Clarke is to leave GBWR for a new role as Director of Sport at Stonewall. Kirsty has been our National Development Director for almost 6 years and has been at the heart of the transformation of the sport in this country. Over that period she has built and led a strong development team which has opened up opportunities for wheelchair rugby to be available to many more people in areas which previously had no history and often no knowledge, of the game. Year on year she has presided over a growth in the number of clubs and of individuals playing the game and this was recognised by Sport England who increased our funding to meet th...
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Is Leicester the Rugby Capital of the UK?

In my last blog I spoke about how we were powering towards the end of the year, well the pace hasn’t slackened and we have had some fantastic activity over the last couple of weeks. The Lloyd’s of London fundraiser for the GB squad was a huge success and raised around £195k which is incredible and will allow us to prepare against the best in the world ahead of the World Championships in Sydney next August. This will start with the Wheelchair Rugby Quad Nations w...
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Line up confirmed for first Quad Nations

Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby is delighted to confirm the teams attending the inaugural Wheelchair Rugby Quad Nations. Taking place from 9th – 11th March 2018 at the Leicester Arena, the Wheelchair Rugby Quad Nations will feature four teams all ranked within the top 5 in the World.  As reigning European Champions Great Britain will be looking to capitalise on home court advantage as they take on the World’s best. Ranked number 1 in the World, Australia are the t...
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Expression of Interest for GBWR Educator Training

GBWR is going through an unprecedented period of success and growth. The need for additional volunteers and officials is essential to ensure competitive events can take place. This is reflected in this current advert as these additional volunteers and officials will receive education and training from GBWR Educators. Quality assurance is vital to achieve a credible and high quality GBWR Education Programme that meets the needs of everyone involved. One of the key quality assurance investments...
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Fundraising at Gloucester Rugby Club this weekend!

GBWR and Gloucester Titans Wheelchair Rugby are delighted to be attending Gloucester Rugby on Saturday as they look to maintain their winning run against London Irish. It was back in 2014 that the Gloucester Wheelchair Rugby Club was officially launched in partnership with GBWR, Gloucester Rugby and Gloucester University. Much has happened since and the team now compete in Division Two of the BT Super Series. Club Chairman Dave Durston was one of the first to go through the new accredited 1...
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2017 Lord’s Taverners Junior Championships Preview

The Stoke Mandeville Stadium will play host to the Lord’s Taverners Junior Wheelchair Rugby Championships, launching a new partnership between Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby and the Lord’s Taverners. The tournament sees six teams going wheel-to-wheel in an action packed day of wheelchair rugby. Writes Nathaniel Holland. This year, Saracens, Northampton Saints, Ospreys, Sale Sharks, Exeter Hawks and Team Solent Sharks will all compete for the title, with the fina...
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