(Photo Credit – Gareth Everett)
We opened our second day of the competition with Israel V Denmark, and what a game it was! Half time showed a tight score of 33-27 to Denmark, where Denmark managed to keep their point lead, winning with a final score of 68-43!
Next, we saw Great Britain take the reigns against a strong physical Switzerland side, leaving the half time score at 24-18 to GBR. After a strong fought battle, Great Britain managed to maintain their winning streak, and come away with a final score of 47-31!
For the penultimate game of the day, defending champions France went head to head against a fast pace, ready for war Czech Republic side, where France grasped a strong head start, leaving the half time score at 29-12! After a strong start, France maintained their winning ways, leaving the final score at 24-67! With two games won out of two games played, France safely secured themselves a place in Saturday’s semi-finals!
Our last game of the day saw Germany take on the mighty Netherlands side, leaving the score at 48-54 in the day’s final match! Therefore, Germany managed to fight their way into a place in the semi-finals!
A big congratulations to all winning teams, and we look forward to seeing you progress! After an action packed second day, we really look forward to what’s in store for Day 3 – and we hope you will join us!
Day 3 Schedule
Friday 5th May –
Match 9: SUI v ISR – 11:00
Match 10: CZE v NED – 13:00
Match 11: FRA v GER – 15:30
Celebrity Match – Wales v England – 17:30
Match 12: GBR v DEN – 19:30
WHERE TO WATCH:
www.worldwheelchair.rugby/news/2023-wwr-european-championship-live