On August 6 GBWR will be hosting its inaugural Welsh Wheelchair Rugby Open competition as part of the Swansea Para Sport Festival.
The week-long Para Sport Festival begins with an insport Series event on Monday 1 August from 10 am – 3 pm at the Swansea Bay Sports Park (Swansea University, Sketty Lane, Swansea, SA2 8QB) with the opportunity for people to come and try wheelchair rugby and take part in taster sessions.
Over 20 sports will be available for participants to participate in, from athletics to wheelchair rugby, all delivered by local insport Clubs and National Governing Bodies of Sport. These opportunities all link to a local pathway into established local inclusive clubs (insport Clubs) from across south-west Wales.
For more information on the Para Sports Festival please visit their website.
The Welsh Wheelchair Rugby Open will take place on Saturday 6 August in the LC2 on Oystermouth Road in Swansea.
Four clubs will compete in the WR5s format– with Newport Dragons and Ospreys representing South Wales, RGC representing North Wales and from England the Tiger Seals, who will be made up of a combination of players from Help 4 Heroes and Leicester Tigers.
Timetable for the day
Saturday 6 August
- 10:00: RGC v Dragons
- 10:50: Ospreys v Dragons
- 11:40: RGC v Tiger Seals
- 13:00: Ospreys v Tiger Seals
- 13:50: Dragons v Tiger Seals
- 14:40: RGC v Ospreys
- 15:30: 3rd v 4th
- 16:20: 1st v 2nd
- 17:10: Presentation
The winning team will receive the Welsh Open trophy and there will be an award for the most valuable player of the tournament.
For any further information please contact Mark Baines, Welsh Club Support Officer – Mark.Baines@gbwr.org.uk
