Great Britain confirmed its world ranking of fifth as the first BT World Wheelchair Rugby Challenge drew to a close after five days of hotly contested matches. Canada won the championship, beating the USA 54 to 50. Australia took third place after beating Japan 60 to 55, but lost its world number one ranking after a defeat by the USA on day four of the tournament. Great Britain beat France 53 – 49, taking fifth place in the tournament, while New Zealand beat South Africa 76 to 29.
GB Coach Paul Shaw commented, “This has been a week of exciting matches and an opportunity for us to play the best teams in the world, all good training as we continue to prepare for Rio. It has been encouraging to see our squad stand up to the best in the world, for many of them this is the first time they have taken part in such a tournament and they have acquitted themselves well.”
Final results 1st place Canada 2nd place USA 3rd place Australia 4th place Japan 5th place Great Britain 6th place France 7th place New Zealand 8th place South Africa
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