New players exposed to Rugby League in a wheelchair
The Tuks Rugby League club’s fun day was a great success and several newcomers had the opportunity to participate in this exciting game.
Wheelchair Rugby League is a sport on the rise. That is why the management of Rugby League at Tuks decided to host a Wheelchair Rugby League fun day this past Saturday at the Rembrandt Hall on the Sports Campus of the University of Pretoria.
In 2021, for the first time ever, the wheelchair competition will be part of the Rugby League World Cup main event.
According to Victor Buitendag from Tuks Rugby League, the most exciting aspect of the sport is that it is an all-inclusive and accessible variant of the game. Wheelchair Rugby League offers both disabled and non-disabled players the opportunity to compete with and against each other.
“No matter what gender or age, all players can compete on a level playing field which is created by the use of wheelchairs and some slight adaptations of the rules of Rugby League” said Buitendag.
A team consists of five players. The object of the game is to score tries. Conversions are scored by punching the ball over the mini-posts from a tee. Tackles are made in the same way as Tag Rugby by pulling off the attached tag.
Five tackles are followed by the handing over of possession, while offside, knock-on and in-touch apply just like in the full version of the game.
The Tuks Wheelchair Rugby League Fun Day attracted enough players to make up two teams, which then had the chance to play against each other and experience the excitement of the game.
For more information, interested parties can contact Victor Buitendag on 084-308-5856.
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