Who We Are
The International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF) was first established in 1993, as a sport section of the International Stoke Mandeville Wheelchair Sports Federation (ISMWSF), which today is known as the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS). On January 1, 2010, the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation became an independent sport federation and is recognized as the governing body responsible for the sport of wheelchair rugby internationally

The mission of the IWRF is to inspire and support people throughout the world to participate in wheelchair rugby.

There are currently twenty-four countries active in international wheelchair competitions. Many more are developing the sport domestically and working towards international competition. The IWRF can assist countries interested in establishing programs of their own in a number of ways. To request information on how we can help, please contact us.

The IWRF is divided into three geographic zones; the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Oceania. The affairs of the IWRF are managed by a volunteer Board of Directors.