Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby

What Great Britain wheelchair rugby is shall presumably be self-explanatory based upon the one hundred percent literal name that the game has been given, but it still definitely has enough quirks of its own to distance - or even elevate - itself from the traditional rugby enjoyed by fully able bodied sportsmen. Rugby played by the dedicated wheelchair team for the United Kingdom is open to anybody who has serious upper or lower limb disabilities, whether male or female; and irrespective of their age.

Should you fit these criteria and be based in England, Scotland or Wales, all those with a staunch interest in competitive sports, in combination with bolstering the national pride of their own country, should strongly consider visiting the official website at www.gbwr.org.uk in order to put in an application for approval.

The History of Wheelchair Rugby

This increasingly prominent game first arose in Canada, throughout the 1970's. However, following the American team giving an exhibition on British soil at the start of the following decade, it was not all that long before the first three UK teams - called The Scorpions, The Pirates and The Spartans - were launched, gaining serious and abrupt popularity.

Since then things in this arena have developed quite significantly, with there now being a total of ten clubs throughout the British isles. Wheelchair rugby first featured in the World Wheelchair Games in 1990 in the form of a preliminary exhibition event, followed by its extremely pivotal first ever appearance at the Paralympic Games in Atlanta, U.S.A. in 1996.

Team GB now unquestionably continues to go from strength to strength; having been European champions on three consecutive occasions, plus finishing fourth at the Paralympic Games event in both Beijing and Athens.

Online Support for Wheelchair Rugby

With this game being clearly a very specialist one, understandably there are not a vast array of valuable resources on the Internet relating to such an area. However, when the official website is as comprehensive, well-written and slickly presented as this one is, fortunately you really do not need to look any further.

The Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby team are catered for fully via the proper website as mentioned above, which contains not only all the key information you require about the sport, upcoming events and profiles on the competing teams plus individual members; but also complete details of the charity-related elements of the G.B.W.R. team, which are definitely a crucial factor in the long-term support and development of this organisation.

Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby Organisation

The G.B.W.R. Limited is the official National Governing Body for wheelchair based rugby throughout the whole of England, Scotland and Wales equally. Furthermore, it is a member of the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation as well. The Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby organisation is also a fully registered UK charitable company, incorporated in February 2007. The main premises are based in Twikkenham, Middlesex; and they should be primarily contacted via this email address: info@gbwr.org.uk - or alternatively, by either Facebook or Twitter if desired.

International Recognition Of Wheelchair Rugby

As previously mentioned, this innovative form of rugby has its origins firmly routed in North America; and despite the fact that the UK aspect is now very firmly established, the sport is by no means exclusive to residents of Great Britain. Obviously there is a considerable amount of support for it in both Canada and the United States, but also this extends throughout other countries in Europe nowadays too. Germany and Belgium are two of the most heavily frequented places by the British wheelchair rugby players via their international playing activities, but this is not limited to only these two territories by any means.

Judging by the accumulation of momentum for this sporting pass time over the past few years, it seems likely that by the end of the decade it may well by one of the leading - if not possibly even the number one - option for spectators who enjoy viewing sports events featuring disabled players in many different countries.

Rugby is currently - and has been for quite a long time now - a pretty popular sport, both in the UK and around most of the world too. However, a whole new dimension can be brought to what may be thought of in 2013 as a fully established game when watching the vibrant energy displayed by those who have so much more to prove than a standard person, without a major physical impairment working against them. The Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby Team are capable of producing a game of genuinely unprecedented quality; based mainly upon the consistently impressive effort applied by the members who wish to show just how well they can entertain a crowd of eager sports' fans.

GBWR Contact Information

The association's official website is http://www.gbwr.org.uk/