Birmingham, Alabama - With the nickname “murderball,” wheelchair rugby would seem like a natural fit alongside sports such as korfball, canoe polo, and flying disc. However, Birmingham 2022 ...

In 1976, a group of friends invented a game at a rehab hospital in Canada, which they called "murderball". It was debuted at the World Wheelchair Games in 1990 and called wheelchair rugby.

Rugby has always claimed to be the sport for everyone, all shapes and sizes, and now a version of the game that takes contact to another level is going some way to proving it.

As the Paralympics begin in Paris, we bring some of the incredible and knock-out stories of competitors, including Aaron Phipps of the Team GB Wheelchair Rugby team. Watch wheelchair rugby once and ...

In the 1970s, a group of friends invented a game in Canada, which they called 'murderball'. It later became known as wheelchair rugby. Show more In 1976, a group of friends invented a game at a ...