Wheel Blacks


The Wheel Blacks are the national wheelchair rugby team of New Zealand. The team won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Paralympics. The 2006 Wheel Blacks were captained by Tim Johnson and coached by Grant Sharman. The Wheel Blacks name is one of many national team nicknames related to the All Blacks.
Johnson captained the Wheel Blacks at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, although the team finished third in their group, salvaging fifth overall in the consolation matches.

2013 Tri-Nations

The Wheel Blacks placed third in the 2013 Be the Influence Wheelchair Rugby Tri-Nations tournament.
The tournament team consisted of: Cameron Leslie, Phil Spring, Adam Wakeford, Sholto Taylor, Rob Hewitt, Chris Lay, Gavin Rolton, Clayton Utia, Dan Buckingham, Barney Konerferisi and Peter Martin.

Current squad

The Wheel Blacks qualified for the 2020 Paralympic Games in Japan by winning the bronze medal at the 2019 IWRF Asia-Oceania Championship in South Korea. The team consisted of.