This is an urgent call. Our Wales Wheelchair side is crowdfunding for the World Cup, and we still only have a small percentage of our target raised. We have just two days left on our Crowdfunder at https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/wrl-wheelchair-team-road-to-world-cup-2026
The Wales Rugby League (WRL) Wheelchair National team is made up of the best players from clubs across Wales and England. The team will represent Wales at the International Rugby League World Cup in Australia in October/November 2026.
Wheelchair Rugby League is one of the most diverse and inclusive sports. Players have a range of physical and hidden disabilities. Non-disabled athletes are also allowed to play alongside players they never would meet in other sports. All genders and ages play together.
Many of our players face barriers to education and employment due to their individual personal physical and mental health challenges. The added pressure of self-funding means that many elite players may face the difficult choice of paying or playing due to financial obligations.
Our goal is to raise not only funds but awareness in for the sport so that they players can focus on being the best they can and have a large fanbase cheering them on in Australia.
How we’ll spend the money raised…
- £250.00 Venue for a training camp. (2 Camps)
- £500 Venue hire for a two-day training camp (2 Camps)
- £1,000 accommodation and food for 2-day camps (2 overnights)
- £120 Complete Kit Per Player: Help them look and feel great!
- £1,500 Spare parts and tools for sports wheelchairs (We break things, a lot!)
- £500 Fully stocked medical bag (We take a lot of hard knocks!)
- £2,000 in match funding for replacement chairs (New chairs cost more than £5k!)
Please help with us much as you can.
