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2021 Protect Victoria Wheelchair Rugby Cup

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The 2021 season of the toughest sport on wheels runs from 15 February – 19 April 2021.

In light of the current uncertainty around COVID-19 we will not be providing our usual season guide. Instead, you can find the information on this webpage, including the fixture, teams and captains’ profiles. 

The proposed fixture is subject to change depending on restrictions that are current at the time of play.

The Protect Victoria Wheelchair Rugby Cup is presented by Disability Sport & Recreation through the Wheelchair Rugby Victoria program. 

2021 Protect Victoria Wheelchair Rugby Cup fixture 

Date Time         Team 1           Team 2 Location Results
Round 1

Monday
15 February

7pm Harlequins VS Unicorns Aqualink
Box Hill
DNP
8pm Power House VS Box Hill DNP
Round 2

Monday
22 February

7pm Harlequins VS Power House Aqualink
Box Hill
36-27
8pm Unicorns VS Box Hill 42-32
Round 3

Monday
1 March

7pm Harlequins VS Box Hill Aqualink
Box Hill
35-33
8pm Power House VS Unicorns 23-40
Round 4

Monday
15 March

7pm Power House VS Box Hill Aqualink
Box Hill
33-37
8pm Harlequins VS Unicorns 26-37
Round 6

Monday
29 March

7pm Box Hill VS Unicorns Aqualink
Box Hill
34-33
8pm Power House VS Harlequins 34-11
Round 7

Monday
12 April

7pm  Unicorns VS Harlequins  Aqualink
Box Hill
8pm Power House VS Box Hill
Semi Finals

Monday
19 April

7pm 1st VS 4th Aqualink
Box Hill
8pm 2nd VS 3rd
Grand Final

Saturday
24 April

10:45am TBC VS TBC Aqualink
Box Hill
11:45am TBC VS TBC

   

 * Round 6 – DNP

2021 Protect Victoria Wheelchair Rugby Cup ladder

Protect Victoria Wheelchair Rugby Cup 2021 Season Ladder

PosTeamPWLDFA%Pts
1Logo of the Melbourne Rugby Union featuring a golden unicornUnicorns4310152115132%6
2Logo of Box Hill Rugby Union featuring a white horseBox Hill422013614395%4
3Harlequins logoHarlequins422010813182%4
4Logo of the Power House Rugby UnionPower House413011712494%2

2021 Protect Victoria Wheelchair Rugby Cup teams

Box Hill

Logo of Box Hill Rugby Union featuring a white horse
Player Class
 Tomas Klein 3.5
Jack Watson 3
 Antonio Vecchio (Captain) 2
Rhys Morton 2
Chance Humphrey 1
Ben Fawcett 0.5

Power House

Logo of the Power House Rugby Union
Player Class
Josh Hose 3
Brad Dubberley 3
 Andrew Harrison (Captain) 2
Justin Goh 2
Brydee Moore 1.5*
Jason Lees 1

Harlequins

Harlequins logo
Player Class
 Matt Lewis 3.5
Ben Owens 2.5
 Jason Ellery (Captain) 2
Kadir Faki 2
Shane Brand 1.5
Anthony Gray 0.5

Unicorns

Logo of the Melbourne Rugby Union featuring a golden unicorn
Player Class
Jayden Warn 3
Shae Graham 2.5*
 Bryce Alman 2
Matt Ingram 2
Christian Brackley 0.5
Naz Erdem (Captain) 0.5

2021 Protect Victoria Wheelchair Rugby Cup captains’ profiles 

Head shot of Antonio Vecchio

Captain: Antonio Vecchio
Team: Box Hill
Date of birth: August 1985
Classification: 2.0

 

Taking up the sport in 2006, it didn’t take long for Antonio to grab the Victorian selectors’ eyes, earning a spot in the state squad in 2007. The next step for Antonio was the green and gold which he donned for the first time in 2010.

Head shot of Andrew HarrisonCaptain: Andrew Harrison
Team:
Power House
Date of birth:
June 1987
Classification:
2.0

 

Picking up wheelchair rugby in 2005, Andrew was selected for the Victorian state side in 2007. The same year, he was named rookie of the year. He is now a dual gold medal Paralympian, taking home the top prize at the 2012 London and 2016 Rio Paralympic Games.

Image of Jason Ellery

Captain: Jason Ellery
Team: Harlequins
Date of birth: May 1986
Classification: 2.0

 

After a snowboarding accident in 2011 left Jason in a wheelchair, he took up wheelchair rugby as part of his rehab and hasn’t looked back. Debuting for the Steelers in 2013, Jason was a part of the Australian team that won its first world championship gold medal at the 2014 World Wheelchair Rugby Championships in Denmark.

Image of Naz ErdemCaptain: Nazim Erdem
Team: Unicorns
Date of birth: August 1970
Classification: 0.5

 

A veteran of the sport, Naz began playing in 1992, and debuted for Australia in 1999. Naz has competed at five Paralympic Games, winning two gold (London 2012, Rio 2016) and two silver medals (Sydney 2000, Beijing 2008). A daredevil off the court, Naz was the first person with a spinal cord injury to paraglide solo and participate in the Targa Tasmania car rally.

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The Wheelchair Rugby Victoria program is supported through Together More Active funding.

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