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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

  1. ^ http://www.nswrl.com.au/article.php?id=828
  2. ^ http://www.rlfowc2013.com/wheelchair
  3. ^ http://www.rlfowc2013.com/article/10384/wheelchair-france-44---40
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