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Wheelchair or “quad” rugby is an aggressive, full-contact sport that often lives up to its nickname: murderball. It’s one of the roughest, most competitive, and most injury-inducing sports ...
Castleford Tigers have announced their presence on the Wheelchair Rugby League scene with a stunning triumph in the Challenge ...
In the 1970s, a group of friends invented a game in Canada, which they called 'murderball'. It later became known as wheelchair rugby. Show more In 1976, a group of friends invented a game at a ...
The sport was originally coined “murderball” due to its tough tackling and collisions. Wheelchair rugby has been on the Paralympic programme since Sydney 2000 and at the Parapan American Games since ...
She explained what drew her to the sport and inspires her to compete. “Wheelchair rugby breaks all the stereotypes about disability sports and is nicknamed ‘murderball’ for a reason. The sport is fast ...
New Zealand will compete in the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup for the first time in 2026, after being confirmed as one of ...
Zupan is the star of the Oscar-nominated documentary film "Murderball" that details the United States quadriplegic rugby team that made it to the 2004 Paralympics in Athens. To an audience at the ...
Steamroller’s defensive veteran Amanda Lowry has been playing Wheelchair rugby for 11 years and was looking forward to the friendly clash against the Waikato Chiefs. Members of the Waikato ...
The wheelchair rugby competition will be held from Thursday, August 29 to Monday, September 2 at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. At the Paralympic Games, there is one mixed-team tournament for ...
wheelchair rugby is played in more than 34 countries. Head out onto the court with these players to find out why the game was originally dubbed “murderball” by its creators.
The principal lecturer in Sport Psychology, Ross Hall, reveals the techniques that helped prepare the British wheelchair rugby team to compete in the Beijing Paralympics 2008. Ross Hall explains ...