On my way back from Limerick on Sunday afternoon I had the opportunity for a pit stop in Clontarf to view the Irish Wheelchair Rugby 7’s Challenge matches and I must say it was well worth it.
The competition was already in full swing when I arrived at 3:00pm with teams from Tallaght, Barnhall and Swords competing against invitational sides Mick’s Messers and Noby RFC in a round robin competition.
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Wheelchair 7’s rugby is as near a recreation of Rugby Union 7’s as is possible, with the obvious limitation of a wheelchair, and is open to all disabilities as well as able bodied players.
The games have scrums and lineouts, rucks and mauls and the scoring is the same as union with tries . . .
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