Thursday 30 November, 2023Robbie had played rugby all his life and in 2009, at the age of 26, a poor play by an…
Thursday 30 November, 2023Barney was first introduced to Wheelchair rugby in 2009 following a chat with Paralympian #164 Cameron Leslie at the NZ…
Thursday 30 November, 2023While playing rugby in 2007, a tackle went wrong and Nafi (as he likes to be known) sustained a spinal…
Thursday 30 November, 2023Gareth Lynch loves the intensity and strategy involved in Wheelchair ruby. In 2016, Lynch had an accident diving into a…
Thursday 30 November, 2023After breaking his neck diving into a river on the Sunshine Coast in 2005, Gavin returned home to New Zealand…
Thursday 30 November, 2023Mike was born with CMT which is a neurological condition that effects all four limbs. He was introduced to Wheelchair…
Thursday 30 November, 2023In February 2013, shortly after his 16th birthday, Aaron suffered a huge crash while competing in downhill mountain biking, sustaining…
Thursday 30 November, 2023In 1975 Morice had a tractor accident in Wakefield near Nelson which resulted in him becoming a paraplegic. He competed at two…
Thursday 30 November, 2023Michael was part of the New Zealand Paralympic Team of 13 Kiwi Paralympians who competed at the New York and…
Thursday 30 November, 2023Alison was the first woman to compete in Shooting Para sport for New Zealand at a Paralympic Games. Alison represented…
