2021 Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup information
Fourth staging of the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup
2021 (2021) Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup ()
Number of teams
8
Host country
England
Winner
England (2nd title)
Runner-up
France
Matches played
15
Attendance
19,450 (1,297 per match)
Tournaments
< 2017
2026 >
The 2021 Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup was the fourth staging of the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup, and was one of three major tournaments part of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. The tournament was held in England from 3 November to 18 November 2022. It was originally planned to be held in November 2021 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in England.[1] It was the first occasion on which the wheelchair rugby league competition took place concurrently with the men's and women's tournaments.[2] The competition was also the first time that participants in the wheelchair tournament received the same participation fees as players in the other competitions and the first time that prize money was awarded.[3]
The tournament was won by England who beat France 28–24 in the final on 18 November 2022.[4]
^"Wheelchair Rugby World Cup postponed 12 months later". rlwc.com. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^"Nations Confirmed For Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup 2021". Able Magazine. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
^Heppenstall, Ross (21 October 2019). "2021 Rugby League World Cup: Female and wheelchair players to receive same fees as male counterparts for first time". The Telegraph. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
^"Rugby League World Cup: Tom Halliwell snatches Wheelchair World Cup glory for England against France". Sky Sports. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
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