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>>Tom (Wheelchair Rugby Player): IT’S LIKE BASKETBALL MEETING SOCCER, OKAY. AND BUMPER CARS, ALL AT THE SAME DAMN TIME.>>Eric (Wheelchair Rugby Player): EVERYBODY GETS A CHANCE TO PLAY. [applause] ♪ [energetic music starts]>>Lars (Wheelchair Rugby Player): JUST TAKE THE HIT. [rugby wheelchairs collide] [rugby wheelchairs collide]>>Yellow Team: COMMON YELLOW! [rugby wheelchairs collide] [rugby wheelchairs collide] …
It’s the last training session before this fledgling physical disability rugby league team play their first big game. And already one of the key players is injured. In Sunday’s squad, Dale Cameron is down as the team’s lock. The lock, I guess they lead the forwards. They’re amongst everything. They stay on the field whole …
(rock music plays) G’day I’m Jason Stevens And I had the honour of playing rugby league for St George, the Sharks, New South Wales and Australia Today I’m here supporting New South Wales physical disability’s rugby league In their first ever tournament right here at Cabramatta sports ground (rock music plays) (rock music slows to …
You know how sometimes when you go through life you find yourself not doing what you’re supposed to do? You know, I was built to be an athlete, I was built to run, and now I’m getting the opportunity to do what it is that I was supposed to do. For first time in his …
At first I was playing rugby league and that was at the start of the season and I wasn’t even planning on playing rugby. (man) Seated on the front row. Okay, so who’s going to be line up behind this one? And I feel the boys talk to me, and they said, “Go give it …
(narrator) The Wheel Blacks.Triumphant gold medal winners in wheelchair rugbyat the 2004 Paralympics in Athens.We’re on the top of the world. And we’re physically we were awesome. There’s a lot of respect for the jersey and what being a Wheel Black means.(narrator) But since their winWheel Black’s performance has underwhelmedand so has their world ranking.We’re …
(Chris) I wear this body with pride and I’m not phased by what my body looks like now. I’ve built a backup to what I use to be and what I like to present. (Bridie) I was given the option to have plastic surgery to remove my scars at 18. Instead I went on a …