• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Asia Rugby

Regional Association of the Governing Body for the Global Game

Bringing Asia together
through the spirit of Rugby

  • Follow Us
  • Subscribe
  • Download
  • Home
  • About Asia Rugby
    • COUNCIL & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
    • Asia Rugby Photos
    • History
    • Membership
    • Asia Rugby Documents
    • Asia Rugby Awards
    • Asia Rugby President
  • Fixtures & Results
    • Asia Rugby Sevens Series
    • Asia Rugby Championship
    • Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy
  • Calendar
    • Training and Education Calendar 2023
    • AR Digital T&E 2023
    • Calendar 2023
    • Asia Rugby Committees Meeting Schedule 2022
  • News
  • Asia Rugby TV
  • Unions
  • The Game
    • Get Into Rugby Asia
    • Pass It Back
    • Womens Rugby
    • Match Officials
    • Player Welfare Medical Committee
    • Training & Education
    • Keep Rugby Clean #AsiaRugby
    • World Rugby Laws
    • Rugby World Cup 2019
    • Committees
    • Jobs
    • ARLP Learning Portal
  • Unstoppable Asia
    • Top 80
    • Top 32
    • Top 15
  • Contact Us
Wheelchair Rugby World Championship

Japan win the Wheelchair Rugby World Championship

11 August, 2018 in Tokyo 2020, #MyRugbyMoment, News, Wheelchair Rugby by Asia Rugby

With just over two years to go until the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games take place, Japan have claimed their first major title following a 62-61 defeat of hosts Australia in the Wheelchair Rugby World Championship final in Sydney on Friday.

Australia, the defending world and Paralympic champions, were bidding to become the first host nation to win the title but were unable to repeat their 65-52 victory over Japan in their Pool A decider on Wednesday.

The final had the raucous crowd at the Quaycentre on the edge of their seats as the lead changed hands repeatedly in a match that saw nearly 30 turnovers.

Japan had beaten Pool B winners USA to reach their first major final, but the Americans bounced back from that disappointment to claim the bronze medal with a 47-36 defeat of Great Britain.

In the other play-off matches, France edged Canada 52-51 to finish fifth with Denmark coming out on top in their all-Scandinavian battle with Sweden for seventh place with a tight 51-48 victory.

Poland beat Colombia 44-39 to claim ninth place with New Zealand overcoming World Championship debutants Ireland 51-40 to finish 11th.

For more information on wheelchair rugby, visit www.iwrf.com.

Related

Filed Under: Tokyo 2020, #MyRugbyMoment, News, Wheelchair Rugby Tagged: Japan, Champions, Wheelchair Rugby

Primary Sidebar

Categories

Asia Rugby
Tweets by asiarugby

Footer

Resources

  • Home
  • About Asia Rugby
  • Get Into Rugby Asia
  • Pass It Back
  • Game Resources
  • Match Officials
  • Medical Resources
  • Training & Education
  • Subscribe

News Central

  • Photo Galleries
  • Rugby Unions
  • Fixtures & Results
  • Videos
  • Events

Corporate Information

  • Council
  • COUNCIL & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
  • Asia Rugby Members
  • History
  • Contact Us
  • Jobs
  • Press Coverage
  • Advertise
  • Privacy Policy

Sign up

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

© 2023 Asia Rugby Football Union Pte Ltd, All Rights Reserved.

Website by Web Designer Singapore

  • Follow Us
  • Subscribe
  • Download