Wheelchair Rugby League (Warrington Wolves Foundation)

Warrington Wolves Foundation runs a wheelchair rugby league team and weekly development sessions in Warrington. Wheelchair rugby league is an adaptive version of the game for people with physical disabilities and is also open to able-bodied players, played indoors by teams of five in specialised sports wheelchairs. A development session for new players runs every Tuesday evening at Cardinal Newman Catholic High School, followed by first-team training, and the team plays home fixtures there on Saturday afternoons from May to August. Open to ages 11+.

Disabled / SEND, General community

Played in specialised sports wheelchairs at Cardinal Newman Catholic High School, which the Foundation describes as a fully accessible venue. Open to players with a physical disability and to able-bodied players, ages 11+.

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“Wheelchair Rugby has changed my life. It's given me a purpose and more importantly, it's given my life structure. I take the responsibility of Team Captain very seriously, it's an honour. - Paul Prince, Team Captain (published by Warrington Wolves Foundation)”

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