21 Mar 2024

World Wheel Chair Rugby qualification tournament underway

From Afternoons, 1:15 pm on 21 March 2024

Eight wheel chair rugby teams from around the world are in Wellington to play for a spot at the Paralympics in Paris later this year.

There are just three spots available for qualifiers and the battle for those got underway yesterday.

The tournament began with the New Zealand team versing the Netherlands.

We check in with Event Director Dr Catriona McBean on day two.

The Wheel Blacks playing Australia in Tokyo.

Photo: RNZ / Joe Porter