Hosts France will begin their quest for a place at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games against Finland in the opening match of the wheelchair rugby qualifying tournament, it has been announced.

Britain sprung a surprise at the wheelchair rugby test event for the Rio 2016 as they beat defending world and Paralympic champions Australia and London 2012 silver medallists Canada to the top of the podium at Carioca Arena 1.

Jussi Immonen has been appointed as the new head coach of Finland's wheelchair rugby team.

Britain's Simon Starr has been selected as the head table official for the wheelchair rugby tournament at next year's Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

A total of CDN$90,000 (£43,000/$64,000/€39,000) worth of funding has been committed by the British Columbian Government ahead of next year's Canada Cup International Wheelchair Rugby tournament.

The final two positions for the Rio 2016 wheelchair rugby competition will be awarded at a tournament in Paris in April, it has been announced. 

Japan claimed their maiden International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF) Asia-Oceania Championship title by defeating world and Paralympic champions Australia in today's final.

Britain’s London 2012 Paralympic Games wheelchair rugby captain Steve Brown was one of five ambassadors for children’s charity Wooden Spoon to participate in a recent training session designed to inspire youngsters to get involved in the sport.

Canada defeated arch-rivals the United States to win the inaugural BT Wheelchair Rugby Challenge at the Copper Box Arena in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London today. 

United States produced a superb display to stun the Paralympic and world champions Australia to reach the gold medal match at the BT World Wheelchair Rugby Challenge on the penultimate day of action at the Copper Box Arena in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

Paralympic champions Australia became the first country to book their place in the semi-finals of the BT World Wheelchair Rugby Challenge at the Copper Box Arena on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London today.

Paralympic champions Australia began their BT World Wheelchair Rugby Challenge campaign with a 65-62 victory over Japan at London's Copper Box Arena.

Canada and hosts Great Britain were victorious on the opening day of the BT World Wheelchair Rugby Challenge at the Copper Box Arena in London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

Australia’s Naz Erdem is hopeful his country can make a successful return to the Copper Box Arena in London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, the scene of their 2012 Paralympic triumph and where the BT World Wheelchair Rugby Challenge (WWRC) is set to begin today.

Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby (GBWR) have announced a 12-man squad for the BT World Wheelchair Rugby Challenge, which is due to take place at the Copper Box Arena in London from October 12 to 16.