Wheelchair rugby league
For the sport derived from wheelchair basketball, see wheelchair rugby.
Wheelchair rugby league is a wheelchair-based version of rugby league football. It was developed by French rugby league player, coach and official, Robert Fassolette and Wally Salvan in 2004. Unlike other wheelchair sports, people without disabilities are allowed to compete in top level competition.[1]
Rules
The game shares many features with regular rugby league:
- Use of a size 4 rugby ball
- Ball may only be passed backwards
- Each team retains possession for six tackles, after which there is a hand-over
- A modified version of the play-the-ball is used after a tackle
- Same offside rules as rugby league
- The 2006 rules
World Cup
The inaugural Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup was held at indoor venues in Sydney, Australia in 2008. The 2013 Wheelchair RL World Cup was held in Gillingham, England in July.
World Cup summaries
| Year | Host nation(s) | Teams | Final result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | ||||
| 2008 | Sydney, Australia | 4 |  England |
44 - 12 |  Australia | |
| 2013[2] | Gillingham, England | 6 |  France |
44 - 40[3] | England | |
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.nswrl.com.au/article.php?id=828
- ↑ http://www.rlfowc2013.com/wheelchair
- ↑ http://www.rlfowc2013.com/article/10384/wheelchair-france-44---40
External links
- RFL page on Wheelchair rugby league
- Boots'N'All feature on Wheelchair rugby league
- English Federation of Disabled Sport
- RL Festival of World Cups 2013
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