Wheelchair Rugby League

Wheelchair Rugby League was developed in France in 2000 and was introduced here in 2005.

Wheelchair Tag Rugby League is quite unique in that it offers both disabled and non disabled players of both sexes and a wide age range the opportunity to compete both with and against each other on a level playing field created by the use of wheelchairs and some slight adaptations of the rules of Rugby League.

The sport is unique in wheelchair sports in that it is faithful to the rules of Rugby League;

  • Five players in each team score tries in exactly the same way as Rugby League.
  • Conversions are scored by punching the ball from a tee over mini-RL posts.
  • Tackles are made as in tag RL by taking the attached tag or flag.
  • Five tackles are followed by handing over the rugby ball to the opposition.
  • Offside, knock-on and in touch applies as per Rugby League. 

 

Click Here to view the International Laws of Wheelchair.

Click Here to view the Laws of Wheelchair Presentation.

 

To find out more about Wheelchair Rugby League please visit: www.tryit.co.uk/play.html and click on the video entitled 'Wheels of Steel'.

Watch the Boots N' All feature on Wheelchair Rugby League

 


British Wheelchair Tag Rugby League Association -

Telephone (01274) 587330

 Want to Get Involved?

Contact UK: Gill Johnson – gjohnson0@hotmail.com - 07974 968449
Coach Yorkshire:  Malcolm Kielty - malcolm.kielty@virgin.net
Co-ordinator Lancashire: Phil Roberts - poroberts@hotmail.co.uk
French Wheelchair Website: www.rugby13fauteuil.fr 

Click here for more info on the England RL Wheelchair Team