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- The sport's original name was murderball; in the United States, it is referred to as quad rugby. Certain formats of wheelchair rugby require that all players are quadriplegic, while others call for impairment of at least three limbs of the individual players.
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The new sport—originally called murderball due to its aggressive, full-contact nature—was designed to allow quadriplegic athletes with a wide range of functional ability levels to play integral offensive and defensive roles. Murderball was first introduced into Australia in 1982.
Main Digest. The sport's original name was murderball; in the United States, it is referred to as quad rugby. Certain formats of wheelchair rugby require that all players are quadriplegic, while others call for impairment of at least three limbs of the individual players.
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Wheelchair rugby is an intense, physical team sport for male and female athletes with quadriplegia (tetraplegia). The sport was originally called “Murderball” due to the aggressive nature of the game. It is a contact sport where collisions between wheelchairs form a major part of the game.
Wheelchair rugby, also known as quad rugby, was founded in 1977 by Canadian quadriplegic athletes who wanted to find a sport that people with reduced upper body mobility could play. Originally, it was called “Murderball” due to the aggressive nature of the game.
Originally called Murderball, wheelchair rugby first appeared outside Canada in 1979, as a demonstration sport at Southwest State University in Minnesota, USA. The first Canadian National Championship was held that same year.
The aim of wheelchair rugby is for players to carry the ball across the line of their opponents, using brute force when necessary! Wheelchair rugby players also use their wheelchairs to block opposing players and prevent them from scoring, however, physical contact between players is not allowed.
