• The only full contact wheelchair sport in the world
  • IWRF Partners
  • An invasion and evasion sport...
  • Actively played in 26 countries with more in development
  • Wrecking wheelchairs around the world since 1977
  • Combines the ethos of Rugby with elements of basketball and handball
  • Don't just sit there - get in the game

9 June 2013

Following the 2013 Denmark Wheelchair Rugby Challenge
+2
1. United States of America
-1
2. Australia
-1
3. Canada
+1
4. Great Britain
-1
5. Japan
+6
6. Denmark
-1
7. Sweden
-1
8. Belgium
-1
9. France
-1
10. New Zealand
-1
11. Poland
-1
12. Germany
13. Finland
14. Austria
15. Switzerland
16. Netherlands
17. Korea
18. Czech Republic
19. Brazil
20. Argentina
21. Colombia
22. Mexico
23. Italy
24. Ireland
25. South Africa
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10 February 2013

Following the 2013 European Qualifier Tournament (CHN & NOR were dropped from list due to inactivity)
1. Australia
2. Canada
3. United States of America
4. Japan
5. Great Britain
6. Sweden
7. Belgium
8. France
9. New Zealand
10. Poland
11. Germany
12. Denmark
13. Finland
14. Austria
15. Switzerland
+2
16. Netherlands
17. Korea
+5
18. Czech Republic
19. Brazil
20. Argentina
21. Colombia
22. Mexico
NEW
23. Italy
-8
24. Ireland
-1
25. South Africa

9 September 2012

Following the 2012 London Paralympic Games
+2
1. Australia
2. Canada
-2
3. United States of America
4. Japan
5. Great Britain
6. Sweden
7. Belgium
8. France
9. New Zealand
10. Poland
11. Germany
12. Denmark
13. Finland
14. Austria
15. Switzerland
16. Ireland
17. Korea
18. Netherlands
19. Brazil
20. Argentina
21. Colombia
22. Mexico
23. Czech Republic
24. South Africa
25. China
26. Norway

23 June 2012

Following results of the 2012 Canada Cup International Wheelchair Rugby Tournament
1. United States of America
+3
2. Canada
-1
3. Australia
-1
4. Japan
+1
5. Great Britain
-2
6. Sweden
7. Belgium
8. France
9. New Zealand
10. Poland
11. Germany
12. Denmark
13. Finland
14. Austria
15. Switzerland
16. Ireland
17. Korea
18. Netherlands
19. Brazil
20. Argentina
21. Colombia
22. Mexico
23. Czech Republic
24. South Africa
25. China
26. Norway

11 November 2011

Following all three IWRF Zonal Championships
1. United States of America
2. Australia
3. Japan
4. Sweden
5. Canada
6. Great Britain
7. Belgium
+12
8. France
9. New Zealand
-2
10. Poland
-1
11. Germany
+2
12. Denmark
-2
13. Finland
-1
14. Austria
-3
15. Switzerland
-1
16. Ireland
+1
17. Korea
-1
18. Netherlands
+3
19. Brazil
+1
20. Argentina
NEW
21. Colombia
NEW
22. Mexico
-7
23. Czech Republic
-5
24. South Africa
-2
25. China
-2
26. Norway

1 October 2010

Following IWRF World Championships - 9/2010
1. United States of America
2. Australia
+4
3. Japan
+2
4. Sweden
-2
5. Canada
+3
6. Great Britain
-3
7. Belgium
+2
8. Poland
-4
9. New Zealand
-2
10. Germany
11. Finland
12. Switzerland
13. Austria
14. Denmark
15. Ireland
16. Czech Republic
17. Netherlands
18. Korea
19. South Africa
20. France
21. Argentina
22. Brazil
23. China
24. Norway

9 November 2009

Following the Americas and Asia-Oceana Zone Championships
1. United States of America
2. Australia
3. Canada
4. Belgium
5. New Zealand
6. Sweden
7. Japan
8. Germany
9. Great Britain
10. Poland
11. Finland
12. Switzerland
13. Austria
14. Denmark
15. Ireland
16. Czech Republic
17. Netherlands
+2
18. Korea
-1
19. South Africa
+1
20. France
NEW
21. Argentina
+1
22. Brazil
-4
23. China
-2
24. Norway

19 October 2009

Following European Zone Championship
1. United States of America
2. Australia
3. Canada
+5
4. Belgium
5. New Zealand
+2
6. Sweden
7. Japan
-2
8. Germany
-5
9. Great Britain
+2
10. Poland
11. Finland
-2
12. Switzerland
+1
13. Austria
+1
14. Denmark
+1
15. Ireland
+1
16. Czech Republic
-4
17. Netherlands
18. South Africa
19. China
20. Korea
21. France
22. Norway
23. Brazil

1 March 2009

Following European Zone Qualifier Tournament
1. United States of America
2. Australia
3. Canada
4. Great Britain
5. New Zealand
6. Germany
7. Japan
8. Sweden
9. Belgium
10. Switzerland
11. Finland
12. Poland
13. Netherlands
14. Austria
15. Denmark
+1
16. Ireland
-1
17. Czech Republic
18. South Africa
19. China
20. Korea
+1
21. France
-1
22. Norway
23. Brazil

1 October 2008

Following 2008 Beijing Paralympics
1. United States of America
+3
2. Australia
3. Canada
4. Great Britain
-3
5. New Zealand
+1
6. Germany
-1
7. Japan
8. Sweden
9. Belgium
10. Switzerland
11. Finland
12. Poland
13. Netherlands
14. Austria
15. Denmark
16. Czech Republic
17. Ireland
18. South Africa
19. China
20. Korea
21. Norway
22. France
23. Brazil

1 July 2008

Following Canada Cup International - 6/2008
1. United States of America
+3
2. New Zealand
3. Canada
4. Great Britain
-3
5. Australia
6. Japan
7. Germany
8. Sweden
9. Belgium
10. Switzerland
11. Finland
12. Poland
13. Netherlands
14. Austria
15. Denmark
16. Czech Republic
17. Ireland
18. South Africa
19. China
20. Korea
21. Norway
22. France
23. Brazil

30 November 2007

Following 2007 European and Oceania Zonal Championships
1. United States of America
+4
2. Australia
3. Canada
4. Great Britain
-3
5. New Zealand
-1
6. Japan
7. Germany
+1
8. Sweden
-1
9. Belgium
+1
10. Switzerland
+3
11. Finland
+3
12. Poland
-3
13. Netherlands
-1
14. Austria
-3
15. Denmark
+3
16. Czech Republic
17. Ireland
18. South Africa
NEW
19. China
NEW
20. Korea
-5
21. Norway
-2
22. France
-2
23. Brazil

16 September 2006

Following IWRF World Championships - 10/2006
1. United States of America
2. New Zealand
3. Canada
+1
4. Great Britain
+3
5. Japan
-2
6. Australia
7. Germany
+2
8. Belgium
-3
9. Sweden
+2
10. Netherlands
11. Switzerland
-3
12. Denmark
13. Austria
14. Finland
15. Poland
16. Norway
17. Ireland
18. South Africa
19. Czech Republic
20. France
21. Brazil

18 August 2006

Following Canada Cup International - 6/2006
+2
1. United States of America
-1
2. New Zealand
-1
3. Canada
+1
4. Australia
-1
5. Great Britain
+1
6. Sweden
-1
7. Germany
8. Japan
9. Denmark
10. Belgium
11. Switzerland
12. Netherlands
13. Austria
14. Finland
15. Poland
16. Norway
17. Ireland
18. South Africa
19. Czech Republic
20. France
21. Brazil

12 December 2005

Following European Zonal Championships - 10/2005
1. New Zealand
2. Canada
3. United States of America
4. Great Britain
5. Australia
+1
6. Germany
+3
7. Sweden
8. Japan
9. Denmark
-4
10. Belgium
+1
11. Switzerland
-1
12. Netherlands
13. Austria
14. Finland
15. Poland
+1
16. Norway
-1
17. Ireland
18. South Africa
19. Czech Republic
20. France
21. Brazil

1 October 2005

1. New Zealand
2. Canada
3. United States of America
4. Great Britain
5. Australia
6. Belgium
7. Germany
8. Japan
9. Denmark
10. Sweden
11. Netherlands
12. Switzerland
13. Austria
14. Finland
15. Poland
16. Ireland
17. Norway
18. South Africa
19. Czech Republic
20. France
21. Brazil

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2013 Argentina National Championship
20th June - 23rd June 2013
National Rehab Centre
Buenos Aires, Argentina
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23rd June 2013
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