NZ Rugby World

Wheels On Fire

Paralympian and staunch wheelchair rugby rep David Klinkhamer shares his journey as a player, and everything you may or may not know about this high-intensity sport.

If you’ve never heard of wheelchair rugby, picture a full contact sport where players race and tackle in armoured wheelchairs. It’s all with the aim of claiming possession and of course, the prize of the try. It’s indoors rather than on the paddock, but the intensity and grind

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