2022 Wheelchair Rugby World Championship

2022 Wheelchair Rugby World Championship
Tournament information
SportWheelchair rugby
LocationVejle, Denmark
Date10–16 October 2022
AdministratorWorld Wheelchair Rugby
Final positions
Champions Australia
Runner-up United States
3rd place Japan
Tournament statistics
Matches played44

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

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]

Preliminary round

Pool A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
France France 5 5 0 0 282 224 +58 10
United States United States 5 4 0 1 263 217 +46 8
United Kingdom Great Britain 5 3 0 2 279 255 +24 6
New Zealand New Zealand 5 2 0 3 238 259 -21 4
Germany Germany 5 1 0 4 241 264 -23 2
Switzerland Switzerland 5 0 0 5 203 287 -84 0

Pool B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Japan Japan 5 5 0 0 285 228 +57 10
Australia Australia 5 4 0 1 271 228 +43 8
Canada Canada 5 3 0 2 279 250 +29 6
Denmark Denmark 5 2 0 3 273 263 +10 4
Colombia Colombia 5 1 0 4 220 264 -44 2
Brazil Brazil 5 0 0 5 195 290 -95 0

Classification rounds

9th - 12th places

 
Classification roundNinth place
 
      
 
14 October 2022 - 10:00
 
 
  Switzerland44
 
15 October 2022 - 11:15
 
 Colombia49
 
 Colombia54
 
14 October 2022 - 12:15
 
 Germany49
 
 Brazil42
 
 
 Germany53
 
Eleventh place
 
 
15 October 2022 - 9:00
 
 
  Switzerland44
 
 
 Brazil48

5th - 8th places

 
Classification roundFifth place
 
      
 
15 October 2022 - 10:00
 
 
 Great Britain48
 
16 October 2022 - 11:30
 
 France51
 
 France48
 
15 October 2022 - 12:15
 
 Canada60
 
 Canada60
 
 
 New Zealand49
 
Seventh place
 
 
16 October 2022 - 9:15
 
 
 Great Britain52
 
 
 New Zealand49

Medals round

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsGold medal match
 
          
 
14 October 2022 - 11:00
 
 
 Australia54
 
15 October 2022 - 14:30
 
 Great Britain45
 
 Australia56
 
14 October 2022 - 14:45
 
 Denmark55
 
 France53
 
16 October 2022 - 16:00
 
 Denmark55
 
 Australia58
 
14 October 2022 - 17:00
 
 United States55
 
 United States53
 
15 October 2022 - 16:45
 
 Canada51
 
 United States57
 
14 October 2022 - 19:15
 
 Japan52 Bronze medal match
 
 Japan58
 
16 October 2022 - 13:45
 
 New Zealand38
 
 Denmark57
 
 
 Japan61
 

References

  1. ^ Russell, Kayla. "Hosts Denmark open the Wheelchair Rugby World Cup against Brazil". UK Daily News. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Flagstaff's Scaturro named to USA Wheelchair Rugby World Championship roster". Arizona Daily Sun. 27 July 2022.
  3. ^ Burke, Patrick (18 August 2022). "Hosts Denmark set to open Wheelchair Rugby World Championship against Brazil". Inside the Games.
  4. ^ "Australia crowned wheelchair rugby world champions with win over US in final". The Guardian. 17 October 2022.
  5. ^ "2022 WWR Wheelchair Rugby World Championship". Tournify. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Schedule and Results". World Wheelchair Rugby. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
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