Physical disability rugby league
Physical disability rugby league is a modified version of rugby league football catered to suit people of various physical disabilities.
History
Physical disability rugby league was created by the NSW Physical Disability Rugby League in 2010.[1]
The PDRLNZ of New Zealand was founded in 2015.[2]
The first international PDRL matches were played in 2018. Australia, New Zealand, and the Commonwealth All Stars competed as part of the 2018 Commonwealth Games exhibition tournament in February 2018. Australia and New Zealand played a three-match series in October 2018, alongside the 2018 Emerging Nations Tournament.[2]
PDRL was first played in England in February 2018 with a match between the Warrington Wolves and the Leeds Rhinos, the latter winning 22–10.[3] In August 2018, Warrington defeated the South Sydney Rabbitohs 34–12 at ANZ Stadium in Sydney.[4] In 2019, a 6-team tournament was established in England, which Warrington won.[3]
The inaugural PDRL World Cup will take place in Warrington from 1-7 November 2021 alongside the elite men's 2021 Rugby League World Cup, and will consist of Australia, New Zealand, England, Scotland, and Wales.[5]
Rule variations
Physical disability rugby league is played with the following variations from the standard laws of rugby league, according to the NSW Physical Disability Rugby League:[1]
- Each match consists of two 20-minute halves
- Each team consists of 9 players
- Scrums are replaced by play-the-ball change-overs
- Players wear either black or red shorts, depending on their physical disability
- Red short players play touch football rules when "tackling" or being "tackled"
- Black short players play with full-contact
- 2 players without physical disabilities are permitted per team, but can not score tries, kick goals, or kick in general play
- Teams are open to male and female players
See also
External links
References
- ^ a b "Our Story". NSWPDRLA.com.au. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Physical Disability Rugby League". NZRL.co.nz. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ a b Parsons, Mike (30 September 2019). "Warrington Wolves become the first PDRL Grand Final winners". Warrington Guardian. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "Warrington Wolves beat South Sydney Rabbtiohs to win PDRL World Club Challenge". BBC. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ^ "First ever Physical Disability Rugby League World Cup to be played during RLWC2021". RLWC2021.com. 2 November 2020. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
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