Over three exciting days, spectators have the final chance to see the national team – and current reigning World Cup and World Champions – compete ahead of this year’s Paralympic Games.

The largest annual wheelchair rugby event in the southern hemisphere is an unparalleled opportunity for long-time fans and first-time spectators to witness the game at its finest.

This fast-paced and hyper-competitive sport is played in specially designed wheelchairs by people who are quad-impaired. Each game sees two mixed-gender teams of four players – each classified based on their disability – face off in a bumper-bashing, ball-flying, wheel-spinning battle over four action-packed eight-minute quarters.

This year’s Championship will be the first of a three-year hosting agreement between the South Australian Government and Wheelchair Rugby Australia, , which will see Adelaide host the national event each year until 2026.

The elite championship adds to the line-up of high calibre sporting events in South Australia, following events just last month including the 2024 Australian Athletics Championships, AFL Gather Round, Adelaide Equestrian Festival, and LIV Golf Adelaide.

The 2024 Santos Wheelchair Rugby National Championship will be held at Netball SA Stadium from Friday 3 May until Sunday 5 May.

Tickets to the event can be purchased at ticketmaster.com.au.

Quotes attributable to Chris Nay, CEO, Wheelchair Rugby Australia

This is biggest annual wheelchair rugby event in the Southern Hemisphere and we are so excited to be opening the championship in Adelaide on Friday.

Wheelchair rugby is the only team sport available for people with quad-impairment.

Without it, this entire band of people are lacking an avenue to pursue and commit too due to lack of opportunity given it is difficult to work with a quad-impairment.

Aussie selectors will be watching this tournament closely as they make final selections for the Australian Steelers team travelling to Paris for the Paralympic Games.

This is the last chance for many development players to show they deserve a spot in Australia’s most successful paralympic team sport.

Wheelchair Rugby is one of the most-viewed sports on the Paralympic calendar, with over 16,000 people attending the 2016 Gold Medal Match between Australia and New Zealand in Rio, we are hoping for big crowds over the weekend.