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England national wheelchair rugby league team

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Team representing England in Wheelchair Rugby League

England
Team information
Governing bodyRugby Football League
RegionEurope
IRL ranking 1Steady (17 November 2025)[1]
Team results
World Cup
Appearances4 (first time in2008)
Best resultWinners (2008,2021)

TheEngland national wheelchair rugby league team represents England inwheelchair rugby league. The team have played in all fourWorld Cup tournaments, winning both the inaugural competition in2008[2] and the2021 edition on home soil,[3] and being runners up in both2013 and2017.[4][5] They also won the 2015European Rugby League Championship.[6]

Wheelchair rugby league was introduced to England in July 2005 when a team from France toured Yorkshire. On 4 May 2006, theRugby League International Federation accepted a proposal by France to endorse wheelchair rugby league. Later that month a team representing Great Britain began a tour of France and played the first official test match on 3 June 2006 losing 20–6 to their hosts.[7] The England team was established in 2007 under the auspices of the British Wheelchair Tag Rugby League Association and played its first test match, against France the same year.[8][9]

The team are sponsored byBetfred in a two-year deal signed in 2022 that included the wheelchair, men's and women's teams.[10] They train at facilities includingCalderdale College inHalifax[11] andSt George's Park National Football Centre.[12]

Current squad

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Squad selected for the2025 Wheelchair Ashes.[13]

PlayerClub
Seb BecharaCatalans Dragons
Mason BillingtonLondon Roosters
Wayne BoardmanHalifax Panthers
Jack Brown (VC)Halifax Panthers
Nathan CollinsLeeds Rhinos
Joe CoydLondon Roosters
Luis Domingos Castleford Tigers
Rob HawkinsHalifax Panthers
Lewis King (C)London Roosters
Finlay O’NeillHalifax Panthers

Competitive record

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England wheelchair rugby league team celebrating at Old Trafford in 2022
World Cup Record
YearFinish
Australia2008Champions
England2013Runners-up
France2017Runners-up
England2021Champions

Results

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DateScore[a]OpponentCompetitionVenueAttendanceRef.
2007?–? FranceFriendlyHarrow,London[9]
7 November 200834–26 Australia2008 Rugby League World Cup Group Stage[14]Sydney Academy of Sport, Narrabeen[15][16]
10 November 200872–4Barbarians[b]Mount Druitt, Sydney[17]
12 November 200826–18 FranceSydney Academy of Sport, Narrabeen[18][19]
14 November 200866–0Barbarians[b]2008 Rugby League World Cup Semi FinalWhitlam Centre,Sydney[20]
17 November 200844–12 Australia2008 Rugby League World Cup FinalBetts Stadium,Sydney[21][22]
28 August 200936–38 FranceFriendlyBrunel University,London[18][23]
16 October 201034–44 FranceFriendlyCahors1,060[24]
8 October 201134–32France FranceFriendlyLeigh Sports Village, Leigh[25]
7 July 201234–12 Ireland2012 Four Nations[26]Hull[27]
8 July 201250–0 Scotland[28]
8 July 201234–0 Wales[29][30]
27 August 201222–43 FranceFriendly:Fassolette-Kielty TrophyMedway Park,Gillingham700[31][32]
3 July 201320–28 France2013 Rugby League World Cup Group StageMedway Park,Gillingham[33][34]
6 July 201386–8 Ireland[33][35]
9 July 201350–6 Wales[33][36]
11 July 201381–10 Australia2013 Rugby League World Cup Semi Final[33][37]
13 July 201340–42 France2013 Rugby League World Cup Final[38]
9 May 201446–64France FranceFriendly:Fassolette-Kielty TrophyKindarena, Rouen2,700[39][40]
13 September 2014104–14 Scotland2014 Four Nations[41]Medway Park,Gillingham[42]
September 201454–2 Ireland
14 September 201480–6 Wales[43]
23 September 201556–26 FranceFriendly:Fassolette-Kielty TrophyMedway Park,Gillingham[44]
24 September 201524–26 France2015Rugby League European Championship Group StageMedway Park,Gillingham[45]
25 September 201556–8 Wales[46]
25 September 201566–16 Ireland[47]
25 September 2015102–0 Scotland[48]
26 September 201528–24 France2015Rugby League European Championship Final[6]
24 September 201690–10 Scotland2016 Four Nations[49]Mayfield Sports Centre,Rochdale[50]
24 September 201694–0Exiles[c][50]
25 September 201656–14 Wales[52]
25 September 201652–26 Wales[53]
20 July 201731–71 France2017 Rugby League World Cup Group StageHalle aux Sport,Carcassonne[33]
22 July 201778–32 WalesComplexe La Rijole,Pamiers[33]
24 July 201780–26 AustraliaGymnase du Lac,Saint-Jory[33]
26 July 201776–24 Australia2017 Rugby League World Cup Semi FinalGymnase Compans Cafferlli,Toulouse[33]
28 July 201734–38 France2017 Rugby League World Cup FinalParc des Expositions,Perpignan[33]
21 June 201931–25 FranceTwo match series friendly:Fassolette-Kielty TrophyGymnase M. Guigou,Apt[54][55]
23 June 201946–50 FrancePalais des Sports de Toulon[56]
28 September 201948–24 Wales2019 Tri-Nations[57]Plas Madoc Leisure Centre,Wrexham[58]
28 September 2019136–1 Scotland[59]
29 September 201954–40 Wales[60]
October 201962–12 North Queensland2019 tour of Australia[61][62]
October 2019104–12Queensland Queensland[61][62]
21 October 201984–28 AustraliaWhitlam Leisure Centre,Sydney[63][61]
23 October 201958–50 AustraliaUniversity of Wollongong,Wollongong[63][61]
25 October 201986–20New South Wales New South Wales[62]
26 June 2021102–22 WalesFriendlyEnglish Institute of Sport,Sheffield[64]
10 November 202124–49 FranceTwo match series friendly:Fassolette-Kielty Trophy[65]Medway Park,Gillingham[66]
13 November 202126–39 France[67]
19 June 202262–48 FranceFriendly:Fassolette-Kielty TrophyNational Basketball Centre,Manchester[68]
3 November 202238–8 Australia2021 Rugby League World Cup Group StageCopper Box,London3,033[69]
6 November 2022104–12 Spain3,268[70]
9 November 2022121–0 Ireland3,847[71]
13 November 2022125–22 Wales2021 Rugby League World Cup Semi FinalEnglish Institute of Sport,Sheffield1,318[72]
18 November 202228–24 France2021 Rugby League World Cup finalManchester Central,Manchester4,526[73]
5 November 202334–43 FranceTwo match series friendly:Fassolette-Kielty Trophy[74]Leeds Arena,Leeds2,373[75]
25 November 202334–18 FrancePalais des Sports,Marseille[76]
26 October 202466–33 FranceFriendly:Fassolette-Kielty TrophyRobin Park Arena,Wigan[77]
21 November 202458–28 SpainFriendlyNantes[78]
23 November 202428–32 FranceFriendly:Fassolette-Kielty TrophySaint-Lô~2,000[79]
24 October 202586–10New South Wales New South Wales2025 tour of AustraliaWhitlam Leisure Centre, Sydney[80]
27 October 202572–60Queensland QueenslandCaloundra Sports Centre,Sunshine Coast[81]
30 October 202556–28 AustraliaGold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre,Gold Coast[82]
2 November 202548–42 Australia[83]

Records and statistics

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Official rankings as of November 2025
RankChangeTeamPts %
1Steady England100
2Steady France86
3Steady Ireland63
4Steady Australia62
5Steady Wales46
6Steady Scotland41
7Steady Spain25
8Steady United States23
9New entry New Zealand5
10Decrease 1 Italy0
Complete rankings at
www.internationalrugbyleague.com
England historicalIRL Wheelchair World Rankings
Jun
2020		Dec
2021		Jun
2022		Dec
2022		Jun
2023		Dec
2023		Jun
2024		Dec
2024		Jun
2025		Nov
2025
Ranking2221 (Rise1)111111
References[84][85][86][87][88][89][90][91][92][93][94][95][96][97][98][99]

The team has only ever lost to France, the originators of the wheelchair game. England's biggest defeat was 31–71 on 20 July 2017.

England's biggest win was 136–1 over Scotland on 28 September 2019; their biggest win without conceding was 121–0 over Ireland on 9 November 2022.

Honours

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^England score given first
  2. ^abThe Barbarians/Pacific Islands were a replacement team due to New Zealand withdrawing from the 2008 World Cup[15]
  3. ^The Exiles were a mix of Irish, Welsh and English players as Ireland were unable to travel with a full side to the 2016 Four Nations[51]

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