World Wheelchair Rugby

We aren’t here to inspire. We’re here to win.

Welcome to WWR – the official governing body of wheelchair rugby. Wheelchair rugby is not your typical Para sport. It’s a high impact, competitive, contact sport that is not for the faint of heart.

What is Wheelchair Rugby?
Wheelchair Rugby is a team sport for athletes of any gender with an impairment. It is an invasion and evasion sport with the object being to carry the ball across the opposing team’s try line. It involves full contact between the chairs. Of course, it’s not quite as simple as that! Watch our videos to see the thrills and spills of the sport.

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Our Partners

Please contact us if you would like to learn how you can become a partner of WWR. We are honoured to partner with the following organisations:

World Rugby
World Rugby House
8-10 Pembroke Street
Lower Dublin 2, Ireland
worldrugby.com

Molten, Inc.
1170 Trademark Drive,
Suite 109, Reno,
Nevada 89521 USA
moltenusa.com

International
Paralympic Committee
Adenauerallee 212-214
53113 Bonn, Germany
paralympic.org

Association of
Paralympic Sports
Organisations
apso.sport

Hogan Lovells
Atlantic House
50 Holborn Viaduct,
London EC1A 2FG UK
hoganlovells.com

International World Games Association
Avenue de la Gare 12
1003 Lausanne
Switzerland
www.theworldgames.org

 

Latest News

Loughborough research leads to rule change in World Wheelchair Rugby
📸Francois Van Zon Research conducted by Loughborough University has led to a
02/19/25
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Brazil to Host the 2026 World Wheelchair Rugby World Championship
Ⓒ ATPhoto, Andrew Turner World Wheelchair Rugby (WWR), the International
02/14/25
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Standardised Activities in Wheelchair Rugby, Comparison Between Athletes with Coordination Impairment and Athletes with Other Impairments
A recent study in Frontiers in Sports and Active Living compared the
01/15/25
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Qualification Pathway for the 2026 WWR Wheelchair Rugby World Championship
The document below summarises members qualification pathway for the 2026 WWR
01/15/25
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Upcoming Events

WWR European Championship Division A

Licence Number - 202408


21 April - 27 April
The Hague, Netherlands
Event Contact: Adriana Rincon
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2025 WWR Americas Championship

Licence Number - 202507


08 July - 16 July
Sao Paolo, Brazil
Event Contact: Alison Bridge
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Event Highlights / 2025 WWR Asia Oceania Championship Licence Number - 202502 17 November - 25 November / 2025 Japan Para Wheelchair Rugby Championships Licence Number - 202501 06 February - 09 February / Rugbymania 2025 Licence Number - 202411 13 November - 15 November / Wheelchair Rugby Women's Cup  2024 02 December - 08 December / 2025 WWR Americas Championship Licence Number - 202507 08 July - 16 July / 4 Nações Sul Americanas WWR L5 Licence Number - 202410 16 October - 19 October

Welcome to World Wheelchair Rugby. We are the official worldwide governing body of wheelchair rugby. Contact us for more information.

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