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The Australia national wheelchair rugby league team represent Australia in wheelchair rugby league. The team have played at all four World Cup tournaments and were finalists in the inaugural competition in 2008.




History


Wheelchair rugby league was introduced to Australia in 2004 when a French team travelled to Sydney, Australia. Four matches were played with each side winning twice as the Australians won the series on points difference. In 2006, wheelchair rugby league was given official recognition by the Rugby League International Federation.
In 2008, Australia was one of four teams that competed in the first Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup. It took place in Sydney, as part of the Festival of World Cups, which was held as a build-up event for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. Australia defeated France 22–20 in the semi-final before losing 44–12 to England in the final. At the 2013 World Cup, Australia won their opening match 148–0 against Scotland. They lost to England in the semi-finals and finished fourth in the tournament after a narrow 16–14 defeat to Wales in the third-place play-off match.
The 2017 World Cup was intended to be part of the Festival of World Cups which was hosted by Australia in Sydney, but in late 2016 the wheelchair tournament was moved to France. To enable the Australian team to take part they received A$50,000 from the NRL towards their transport costs. Australia reached the semi-finals but were again defeated by England. Australia finished their campaign with a 58–45 win over Italy in the third-place play-off.
In 2019, Australia hosted an England tour in which the two teams played a two-match Ashes Test series. A Wheelaroo Tour to England in October 2020 was planned but did not take place. At the 2021 World Cup, Australia reached the semi-finals where they lost 84–40 to France. In August 2023, it was announced that Australia were to play the United States in a three-match series in Las Vegas in 2024, however, the series was cancelled in November 2023. A proposed tour to Australia by France was also cancelled. In November 2024, Australia played a two-match series against New Zealand in Auckland. Australia achieved a 2–0 series win over the Wheel Kiwis who were making their international début.




Competitive record






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Records and statistics



Biggest win: 148–0 v. Scotland (3 July 2013)
Biggest defeat: 12–102 v. France (29 June 2013)




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