2022 Wheelchair Rugby World Championship
The 2022 Wheelchair Rugby World Championship was the 8th international championship for wheelchair rugby. It was held at the DGI-Huset recreational centre in Vejle, Denmark from 10–16 October 2022 and contested by the world's top twelve national teams.[1][2][3] The tournament was won by Australia, defeating United States in the final by 58–55 to claim their second title.[4][5]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Wheelchair rugby |
| Location | Vejle, Denmark |
| Date | 10–16 October 2022 |
| Administrator | World Wheelchair Rugby |
| Final positions | |
| Champion | Australia |
| Runner-up | United States |
| 3rd place | Japan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 44 |
Tournament
Twelve teams contested the 2022 Wheelchair Rugby World Championship. The preliminary rounds consisted of a group stage where the teams were split into two leagues which were contested as a round-robin. This was then followed by a round of crossover matches that determined the semi-finalists.[6]
Pool A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 282 | 224 | +58 | 10 |
| United States | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 263 | 217 | +46 | 8 |
| Great Britain | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 279 | 255 | +24 | 6 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 238 | 259 | -21 | 4 |
| Germany | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 241 | 264 | -23 | 2 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 203 | 287 | -84 | 0 |
Pool B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 285 | 228 | +57 | 10 |
| Australia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 271 | 228 | +43 | 8 |
| Canada | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 279 | 250 | +29 | 6 |
| Denmark | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 273 | 263 | +10 | 4 |
| Colombia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 220 | 264 | -44 | 2 |
| Brazil | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 195 | 290 | -95 | 0 |
9th - 12th places
| Classification round | Ninth place | |||||
| 14 October 2022 - 10:00 | ||||||
| Switzerland | 44 | |||||
| 15 October 2022 - 11:15 | ||||||
| Colombia | 49 | |||||
| Colombia | 54 | |||||
| 14 October 2022 - 12:15 | ||||||
| Germany | 49 | |||||
| Brazil | 42 | |||||
| Germany | 53 | |||||
| Eleventh place | ||||||
| 15 October 2022 - 9:00 | ||||||
| Switzerland | 44 | |||||
| Brazil | 48 | |||||
5th - 8th places
| Classification round | Fifth place | |||||
| 15 October 2022 - 10:00 | ||||||
| Great Britain | 48 | |||||
| 16 October 2022 - 11:30 | ||||||
| France | 51 | |||||
| France | 48 | |||||
| 15 October 2022 - 12:15 | ||||||
| Canada | 60 | |||||
| Canada | 60 | |||||
| New Zealand | 49 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| 16 October 2022 - 9:15 | ||||||
| Great Britain | 52 | |||||
| New Zealand | 49 | |||||
Medals round
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Gold medal match | ||||||||
| 14 October 2022 - 11:00 | ||||||||||
| Australia | 54 | |||||||||
| 15 October 2022 - 14:30 | ||||||||||
| Great Britain | 45 | |||||||||
| Australia | 56 | |||||||||
| 14 October 2022 - 14:45 | ||||||||||
| Denmark | 55 | |||||||||
| France | 53 | |||||||||
| 16 October 2022 - 16:00 | ||||||||||
| Denmark | 55 | |||||||||
| Australia | 58 | |||||||||
| 14 October 2022 - 17:00 | ||||||||||
| United States | 55 | |||||||||
| United States | 53 | |||||||||
| 15 October 2022 - 16:45 | ||||||||||
| Canada | 51 | |||||||||
| United States | 57 | |||||||||
| 14 October 2022 - 19:15 | ||||||||||
| Japan | 52 | Bronze medal match | ||||||||
| Japan | 58 | |||||||||
| 16 October 2022 - 13:45 | ||||||||||
| New Zealand | 38 | |||||||||
| Denmark | 57 | |||||||||
| Japan | 61 | |||||||||
References
- Russell, Kayla. "Hosts Denmark open the Wheelchair Rugby World Cup against Brazil". UK Daily News. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- "Flagstaff's Scaturro named to USA Wheelchair Rugby World Championship roster". Arizona Daily Sun. 27 July 2022.
- Burke, Patrick (18 August 2022). "Hosts Denmark set to open Wheelchair Rugby World Championship against Brazil". Inside the Games.
- "Australia crowned wheelchair rugby world champions with win over US in final". The Guardian. 17 October 2022.
- "2022 WWR Wheelchair Rugby World Championship". Tournify. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- "Schedule and Results". World Wheelchair Rugby. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
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