International Wheelchair Rugby

In a hard-hitting final against Canada, host country Australia took the win 57:52 at the International Wheelchair Rugby Four Nations tournament this past weekend.

Taking place on 2 May, Australia remained the overwhelming favourite of the hometown crowd at the Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre. The team led the Canadians at every change and rarely looked threatened in a display certain to give Australian coach Brad Dubberley immense confidence less than five months out from the World Championships in Vancouver.

Coach Dubberley said the Canadians were a phenomenal team, and this made the win great.

“It was a real team effort,” he said. “Everyone was committed and it goes a long way to showing what we are capable of.”

Although clearly disappointed to fall short of victory, Canadian coach Kevin Orr said his team will take plenty of positives out of the tournament as they prepare to win September’s World Championships on their home soil.

“We thought we did really well. This is really good preparation for us for the World Championships,” Orr said.

In the third place playoff held the same day, New Zealand prevailed with a stunning 53:52 victory over Great Britain in double overtime.

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