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The official account of New Zealand’s national wheelchair rugby team and domestic competitions
Paralympic Champions
🥇 2004 Athens
🥉 2000 Sydney

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This tournament living rent free in my head ✨

One thing I absolutely adore about wheelchair rugby is the intensity of it! 🔥 But at the end of the day, we’re all enjoying being part of this adventure together 🥰 (Swipe to see a really cool moment with the mascot! 🦃)

From @2026wrwc working with @usawr @teamusa @uswra 💙

Can’t wait for the next one 🫶🏼

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🌎🏉 Weltmeisterschaft São Paulo 2026 🇧🇷

Meine erste Weltmeisterschaft – und was für eine besondere Erfahrung! Ich bin unglaublich dankbar, Teil dieses Teams zu sein und diese Momente gemeinsam erlebt zu haben. ❤️

Unser Ziel war Platz 8. Leider hat es am Ende „nur“ für Platz 9 gereicht. Auch wenn wir unser Ziel damit knapp verpasst haben, können wir stolz auf das sein, was wir erreicht haben.

Ich bin überzeugt, dass wir mit diesem Kader eine richtig starke Basis haben. Wir sind gut aufgestellt und haben noch viel Potenzial, uns gemeinsam weiterzuentwickeln und darauf aufzubauen. 💪🏼

Danke an alle, die uns auf diesem Weg unterstützt haben und auch während der Weltmeisterschaft an unserer Seite waren❤️

Danke auch vor allem an unser Staff-Team und Coaches. Ohne euch wäre das alles auch nicht möglich gewesen❤️

Platz 9 bei meiner ersten WM – definitiv ein Erlebnis, das ich nie vergessen werde. 🇩🇪🏉

Herzlichen Glückwunsch an Player of the Match:
@jontekuentzel
@flowyzz
@josco.wilke
@marcoherbstofficial

Vielen Dank für 📸
@sasika_98
@marcellozambrana

#wheelchairrugby #2026wrwc #worldchampionship #nationalmannschaft #parasport

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UPCOMING EVENTS IN PARA SPORT 🚲 💪

Follow respective pages below for updates!

@cyclingnewzealand
@tabletennisnz
@climbingnz
@wheelblacks
@wheelchairbasketballnz

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A few from NZ Wheelchair Rugby Nationals. 📸

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Some amazing photos from this weekend courtesy of @kvnstv1

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Lana and Harper caught up with Matthew Russell who is competing in the New Zealand Wheelchair Rugby Nationals this weekend in Dunedin! Matthew is representing the Otago WheelLanders. His first game is at 9am on Friday at the Edgar Centre. For the full draw and more information 👉🏼 https://facebook.com/events/s/new-zealand-wheelchair-rugby-n/1908635233160912/

Good luck Matthew and the Otago WheelLanders! 🤩

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The Canterbury Chargers are heading to Dunedin this week for the New Zealand Wheelchair Rugby Nationals running 24–27 September at the Edgar Centre.

We are super excited to get down there to compete and enjoy a tough few days of wheelchair rugby.

A big thanks to @l.exton_photography for coming along to training and capturing some great photos of the team! 📸

Go Chargers 🔥

#wheelchairrugby #wheelchairsports #adaptivesport #disabilitysport #wheelchair

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Here's the schedule for the 2026 New Zealand Wheelchair Rugby Nationals at the Breeze Arena @edgarcentre next week from Friday to Sunday.

This event is FREE to attend, so head down and support the teams: it's a great, high energy spectator sport.

Huge thanks to our generous event sponsors including @sbsbank_nz @aoteaelectricsouthern @dunedincitycouncil @xzonenz @gilmourmotorsnz and a number of other awesome businesses who have helped by donating products and services to help make this event possible.

#dunedinnz #whatsondunedin #dunedinevents #wheelchairrugby

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📣 Calling all Para sport curious South Islanders! Players, coaches, umpires, referees, officials, classifiers and families! 🙌🏽

🏀🏐🎯Three Para sports. Two great days. One awesome event. A must for Canterbury locals and worth travelling to Christchurch for South Island whānau!

Join us in Christchurch on
🗓️ 7–8 Nov 2026 at
📍 Parakiore Recreation and Sport Centre, central Christchurch
🤩 Get involved with the boccia, wheelchair basketball and wheelchair rugby community as a new player, coach, offical or classifier. Meet and learn from Paralympians and some of the the best in NZ.

🎓 Find out what para sport is all about and get connected to 3 of NZ’s biggest and most popular para sports. Player pathways, the benefits of being involved and where para sport can take you will all be covered in on-court action and off-court sessions.

💥 Fun. Enjoyment. Learning. Confidence. Connection.

❤️ Bring your whānau and support crew, everyone’s welcome!

🚗 Coming from out of town? A travel subsidy is available to help with your trip.

Scan the QR code on the flyer or hit the link on our Facebook post to register 🔗

#ParaSport #bupa #paralympicsnz #InclusiveSport

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We are so excited to be hosting the New Zealand Wheelchair Rugby Nationals in Ōtepoti Dunedin next month and we'd love to see you there.

It's FREE to attend. For more details (as they are confirmed) check out the event page below.

https://facebook.com/events/s/new-zealand-wheelchair-rugby-n/1908635233160912/

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LIGHTS. CAMERA. ACTION. 🎬

Not everyone at a World Championship is on the court.

Some are behind the cameras.

Some are behind the microphones.

Some are behind the screens.

And together, they help bring wheelchair rugby to audiences around the world.

This one’s for the team behind the production.

👏 Thank you for everything.

#WheelchairRugby #WWR #BehindTheScenes #2026WRWC

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THE PRE-GAME CHANT TRADITION! 🏉🔥

Before taking the court, wheelchair rugby teams have a special ritual: pre-game chant! A way to bring the team together, fire everyone up and get ready to give it their all. 💪

Of the four we showed you, which one is your favorite? Vote in our poll! 👀

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A TRADIÇÃO DO GRITO DE GUERRA! 🏉🔥

Antes de entrar em quadra, as seleções de rugby têm um ritual: o grito de guerra! Uma forma de reunir o time, aumentar a energia e entrar com tudo na partida. 💪

Dos quatro que mostramos, qual é o seu favorito? Vote na nossa enquete! 👀

#2026wrwc #wheelchairrugby

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