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]

2022 Wheelchair Rugby World Championship

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
← 2018

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	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

Classification rounds

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

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.