| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Wheelchair rugby |
| Location | Vejle, Denmark |
| Date | 10–16 October 2022 |
| Administrator | World Wheelchair Rugby |
| Final positions | |
| Champion | Australia |
| Runner-up | United States |
| 3rd place | Japan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 44 |
The 2022 Wheelchair Rugby World Championship was the 8th international championship for wheelchair rugby. It was held at the DGI-Huset recreational centre in Vejle, Denmark from 10–16 October 2022 and contested by the world's top twelve national teams. The tournament was won by Australia, defeating United States in the final by 58–55 to claim their second title.
Tournament
Twelve teams contested the 2022 Wheelchair Rugby World Championship. The preliminary rounds consisted of a group stage where the teams were split into two leagues which were contested as a round-robin. This was then followed by a round of crossover matches that determined the semi-finalists.
Preliminary round
Pool A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 282 | 224 | +58 | 10 |
| United States | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 263 | 217 | +46 | 8 |
| Great Britain | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 279 | 255 | +24 | 6 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 238 | 259 | -21 | 4 |
| Germany | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 241 | 264 | -23 | 2 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 203 | 287 | -84 | 0 |
Pool B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 285 | 228 | +57 | 10 |
| Australia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 271 | 228 | +43 | 8 |
| Canada | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 279 | 250 | +29 | 6 |
| Denmark | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 273 | 263 | +10 | 4 |
| Colombia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 220 | 264 | -44 | 2 |
| Brazil | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 195 | 290 | -95 | 0 |
Classification rounds
9th - 12th places
| Classification round | Ninth place | |||||
| 14 October 2022 - 10:00 | ||||||
| Switzerland | 44 | |||||
| 15 October 2022 - 11:15 | ||||||
| Colombia | 49 | |||||
| Colombia | 54 | |||||
| 14 October 2022 - 12:15 | ||||||
| Germany | 49 | |||||
| Brazil | 42 | |||||
| Germany | 53 | |||||
| Eleventh place | ||||||
| 15 October 2022 - 9:00 | ||||||
| Switzerland | 44 | |||||
| Brazil | 48 | |||||
5th - 8th places
| Classification round | Fifth place | |||||
| 15 October 2022 - 10:00 | ||||||
| Great Britain | 48 | |||||
| 16 October 2022 - 11:30 | ||||||
| France | 51 | |||||
| France | 48 | |||||
| 15 October 2022 - 12:15 | ||||||
| Canada | 60 | |||||
| Canada | 60 | |||||
| New Zealand | 49 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| 16 October 2022 - 9:15 | ||||||
| Great Britain | 52 | |||||
| New Zealand | 49 | |||||
Medals round
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Gold medal match | ||||||||
| 14 October 2022 - 11:00 | ||||||||||
| Australia | 54 | |||||||||
| 15 October 2022 - 14:30 | ||||||||||
| Great Britain | 45 | |||||||||
| Australia | 56 | |||||||||
| 14 October 2022 - 14:45 | ||||||||||
| Denmark | 55 | |||||||||
| France | 53 | |||||||||
| 16 October 2022 - 16:00 | ||||||||||
| Denmark | 55 | |||||||||
| Australia | 58 | |||||||||
| 14 October 2022 - 17:00 | ||||||||||
| United States | 55 | |||||||||
| United States | 53 | |||||||||
| 15 October 2022 - 16:45 | ||||||||||
| Canada | 51 | |||||||||
| United States | 57 | |||||||||
| 14 October 2022 - 19:15 | ||||||||||
| Japan | 52 | Bronze medal match | ||||||||
| Japan | 58 | |||||||||
| 16 October 2022 - 13:45 | ||||||||||
| New Zealand | 38 | |||||||||
| Denmark | 57 | |||||||||
| Japan | 61 | |||||||||
References
- ^ Russell, Kayla. "Hosts Denmark open the Wheelchair Rugby World Cup against Brazil". UK Daily News. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Flagstaff's Scaturro named to USA Wheelchair Rugby World Championship roster". Arizona Daily Sun. 27 July 2022.
- ^ Burke, Patrick (18 August 2022). "Hosts Denmark set to open Wheelchair Rugby World Championship against Brazil". Inside the Games.
- ^ "Australia crowned wheelchair rugby world champions with win over US in final". The Guardian. 17 October 2022.
- ^ "2022 WWR Wheelchair Rugby World Championship". Tournify. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Schedule and Results". World Wheelchair Rugby. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
