GB announces Quad Nations squad
Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby has confirmed the 12 athletes that will
make up its 2022 Wheelchair Rugby Quad Nations squad for September’s tournament
in Cardiff.
Taking on France, Canada, and Germany for the reigning Paralympic
champions will be:
Kylie
Grimes (0.5)
Jonathan
Coggan (0.5)
Jack Smith
(0.5)
Ryan
Cowling (1.0)
Nick
Cummins (1.5)
Gavin
Walker (2.0)
Kieran
Flynn (2.0)
Jamie Stead
(2.5)
Ayaz Bhuta
(2.5)
Ollie
Mangion (3.0)
Aaron
Phipps (3.5)
Stuart
Robinson (3.5)
Captained
by Leicester Tigers’ Gavin Walker, the squad features 10 of the 12 athletes who
won gold at last summer’s Paralympic Games in Tokyo. The same squad has been
selected for October’s World Championships in Denmark, for which the Quad
Nations is a crucial preparation event, as GB’s Head of Performance Support and
Science, Barry Mason, explained:
“We have selected a strong squad for the Quad Nations with a
nice blend of youth and experience. The squad has come a long way over the
course of the year, and we are excited by what they could achieve.
“The Quad Nations presents us with a great opportunity to
gain further experience against some of the world’s best teams in front of a
home crowd, to help finalise our preparations for the World Championship in
October.”
The Quad
Nations is set to be a heated contest with four of the world’s top nations going
head-to-head for gold, each looking to make their mark in advance of the World
Championships just a month later.
Tickets are
still available for all three days of competition (16-18 September) at the
Sport Wales National Centre in Cardiff. Adult tickets start from just £8, with
a free under-16 ticket available with every adult purchase.