Sunderland Set for High‑Impact Wheelchair Rugby Showdown

5th March 2026

Allied Mobility Wheelchair Rugby Nationals 2026: Squads Confirmed

Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby is gearing up for the Allied Mobility Wheelchair Rugby Nationals, taking place 6–7 March 2026, and all competing clubs have now confirmed their official squads. With high performance athletes from across the country and a brand‑new livestream production on YouTube, this year’s Nationals promises fast, physical, high‑energy action across both divisions.

Fast, physical wheelchair rugby — and completely FREE to watch in person or online.

📺 Watch Live:
Friday 5pm–9pm
Saturday 9am–9pm

Beacon of Light, Sunderland
Free entry | All welcome

Watch Live on YouTube

This year’s Nationals will feature GBWR’s upgraded streaming setup:

Two‑camera professional production
Full commentary across all matches
Live scoreboard graphics
Free global streaming on YouTube

Watch live on the GBWR YouTube channel

Pre‑Match & Post‑Match Interviews

Interviews will be led by Stuart McLindon, commentator for the GBWR livestream.

Home team: Pre‑match interview (15 minutes before tip‑off)
Away team: Post‑match interview

Division One

Cheltenham Tigers

Jamie Evans (0.5)
Alex Smart (1.0)
Luke Wilson (1.0)
Chuck Melton – USA (2.0, >45, Import)
Josh Payne‑Gover (2.0)
Millie Partridge (3.0, F, <18)
Tyler Walker (3.5)

Leicester Tigers

Bruno Carrico (0.5)
Gemma Lumsdaine (0.5, F)
Lauren Saphir (1.0, F)
Laurence Ball (1.5)
Byron Durkin (2.0)
Gavin Walker (2.0)
Hayley Cassin (2.5, F, <18)
Nicola Charlton (3.0, F)
Sébastien Verdin – France (3.0, Import)
Faye West (3.5, F)

North East Bulls

Jack Smith (0.5)
Megan Jenkinson (1.0, F)
Coral Batey (2.0, F)
Josh Tudge (3.0)
Théo Baraton – France (3.5, Import)

West Coast Crash

Callan Rawnsley (0.5)
Muhammad Islam (0.5)
Dan Kellett (1.0)
Ryan Cowling (1.0, >45)
Harri Jenkins (1.5)
Myles Pearson (1.5)
Joshua Williams (2.5)
Hannah Bucys (3.0, F)
Oliver Wightman (3.5)
Stuart Robinson (3.5)

Division Two

London Crusaders

Kyle Grimes (0.5, F)
Imogen Steele (1.0, F)
Joel Saunders (2.0)
Justin Frishberg (2.0, >45)
Matt Hignett (2.5)
Taylor Gough (2.5)
Harvey Zahab (3.0)
Ryan Raghoo (3.5)

LT Swifts

Gemma Lumsdaine (1.5, F)
Jack Coulson (1.5)
Kaitlyn Kaminski (2.0, F, <18)
Hayley Cassin (2.5, F)
Lewis Evans (2.5)
Luke Collier (2.5)
Carl Sanger (3.0, >45)
Nicholas Charlton (3.0, F)
Xander Evans (3.0)
Rhumbie Mulomo (3.5, F)

North East Udders

Dan Harvey (0.5)
David Pells (0.5, >45)
Gareth Herridge (0.5)
Tymothy “Tommy” Penna (1.0)
Finley Owen (1.0, <18)
Karl Brown (1.0)
Megan Jenkinson (1.0, F)
Coral Batey (2.0, F)
Josh Tudge (3.0)
Tom Blenkinsopp (3.0, >45)

West Coast Burn

Callan Rawnsley (0.5)
Dan Kellett (1.0)
Ryan Sheridan (1.0)
Andrew Calderbank (1.5, >45)
Myles Pearson (1.5)
Sam Neilson (1.5, <18)
Becky Simpson (2.5, F)
Josh Williams (2.5)
Matthew Smedley (3.5)

A Note on International Players

This year also sees three international imports competing across the divisions: Chuck Melton (USA), a three‑time Paralympic silver medallist for Team USA; Sébastien Verdin (France), a multi‑time European champion with Team France; and Théo Baraton (France), a rising athlete involved with France’s senior national programme including the 2025 European Championship cycle.