Tickets are now on sale for this year’s Wheelchair Rugby Quad Nations! Three days of hard hitting action are set to take place from 16-18 September 2022 at the Sport Wales National Centre, Cardiff. This highly anticipated launch into the Welsh sporting scene. Acts as the curtain raiser for the 2023 WWR European Championship, to be held at the iconic Principality Stadium in Cardiff the home of Welsh Rugby.
The Quad Nations – which will be a key preparation event ahead of October’s WWR World Championship in Denmark which will see top GB Paralympians as well as athletes from France, Germany and Canada battle it out in the four-team international tournament.
Great Britain fresh from The World Games Low Point and Tokyo Paralympic Gold will be committed to claiming a victory in the Quad Nations after France snatched the European Championship title in February 2022, whilst Canada and Germany will be keen to follow up their respective successes in recent tournaments.
Speaking ahead of the event, Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby Chief Executive Officer Jason Brisbane commented: “Hosting the 2022 Quad Nations in Cardiff is a hugely exciting move for Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby and we’re absolutely delighted to be able to host these four elite teams this September. The Quad Nations is always a highly competitive event with last year’s behind-closed-doors competition playing an invaluable role in helping Great Britain to prepare for the Tokyo Games.
“These events, building to a crescendo of the European Championship next year, are sure to inspire people and create a true legacy for the sport, raising it to new heights through its sheer energy, passion and competitive force. I really hope that the rugby-loving fans in Wales will show their support and get behind this incredible sport and the amazing athletes competing. Cardiff is the perfect setting for these two iconic events, with a rich legacy of passion for rugby which we really hope to build on.”
Richard Allcroft, President of World Wheelchair Rugby stated “Wales is a truly great Rugby nation and what better place to bring some of the best wheelchair rugby athletes in the world, than its capital city of Cardiff. The Quad Nations will be a great event to promote our sport and attract the interest of those highly valued volunteers as well as what I know will be some vibrant spectators. “
Tickets are available here: https://www.ticketline.co.uk/wheelchair-rugby-quad-nations#bio
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