NRL Wheelchair Championship

The NRL Wheelchair Championship is an elite level wheelchair rugby league competition for teams in Australia. The inaugural edition took place in 2025.

The competition is the third elite level domestic competition in the sport after France's Elite 1 and the United Kingdom's RFL Wheelchair Super League.

2025 season

The inaugural 2025 event was contested by seven teams and was played between 31 October and 2 November at the Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre in Gold Coast, Queensland. The tournament was opened and closed by both tests of the 2025 Wheelchair Ashes.

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory 6 6 0 0 282 40 +242 12 Advance to final
2 New South Wales New South Wales 6 4 0 2 122 88 +34 8
3 Queensland Queensland 6 4 0 2 114 114 0 8
4 New Zealand New Zealand 6 3 0 3 138 90 +48 6
5 Queensland Queensland Reserves 6 3 0 3 104 136 −32 6
6 Affiliated States 6 1 0 5 42 174 −132 2
7 Victoria (state) Victoria 6 0 0 6 40 200 −160 0
Updated to match(es) played on complete 2 November 2025. Source: Play Rugby League

Fixtures

Opening game
Round 1
Date; TimeTeam 1ScoreTeam 2Court
31 October; 10:00New South Wales New South Wales4–52Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital TerritoryShowcourt
31 October; 10:00Victoria (state) Victoria6–12Affiliated StatesCourt 2
31 October; 11:00New Zealand New Zealand24–14Queensland Queensland ReservesShowcourt
Round Bye: Queensland QueenslandRef:
Round 2
Date; TimeTeam 1ScoreTeam 2Court
31 October; 12:00New South Wales New South Wales40–8Victoria (state) VictoriaShowcourt
31 October; 12:00Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory48–0Affiliated StatesCourt 2
31 October; 13:15New Zealand New Zealand10–24Queensland QueenslandShowcourt
Round Bye: Queensland Queensland ReservesRef:
Round 3
Date; TimeTeam 1ScoreTeam 2Court
31 October; 14:45New South Wales New South Wales34–6Affiliated StatesShowcourt
31 October; 14:45Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory34–8Victoria (state) VictoriaCourt 2
31 October; 16:00Queensland Queensland Reserves6–28Queensland QueenslandShowcourt
Round Bye: New Zealand New ZealandRef:
Round 4
Date; TimeTeam 1ScoreTeam 2Court
1 November; 10:00New South Wales New South Wales18–0New Zealand New ZealandShowcourt
1 November; 10:00Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory52–6Queensland Queensland ReservesCourt 2
1 November; 11:15Victoria (state) Victoria0–26Queensland QueenslandShowcourt
Round Bye: Affiliated States
Round 5
Date; TimeTeam 1ScoreTeam 2Court
1 November; 12:15New South Wales New South Wales6–16Queensland Queensland ReservesShowcourt
1 November; 12:15Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory22–18New Zealand New ZealandCourt 2
1 November; 13:15Affiliated States4–26Queensland QueenslandShowcourt
Round Bye: Victoria (state) Victoria
Round 6
Date; TimeTeam 1ScoreTeam 2Court
1 November; 14:15Victoria (state) Victoria6–50New Zealand New ZealandShowcourt
1 November; 14:15Affiliated States14–24Queensland Queensland ReservesCourt 2
1 November; 15:15Queensland Queensland6–20New South Wales New South WalesShowcourt
Round Bye: Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory
Round 7
Date; TimeTeam 1ScoreTeam 2Court
2 November; 10:00Victoria (state) Victoria12–38Queensland Queensland ReservesShowcourt
2 November; 10:00Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory74–4Queensland QueenslandCourt 2
2 November; 11:00Affiliated States6–36New Zealand New ZealandShowcourt
Round Bye: New South Wales New South WalesRef:
Exhibition match
Final
Date; TimeTeam 1ScoreTeam 2Court
2 November; 13:00Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory42–4New South Wales New South WalesShowcourt
Ref:
Closing game

2026 season

The 2026 event was again contested by seven teams and was played at the Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre in Gold Coast, Queensland, this time between 10 and 12 July.

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 New South Wales New South Wales 6 6 0 0 244 38 +206 12 Advance to final
2 North Queensland 6 5 0 1 306 54 +252 10
3 Queensland Queensland 6 4 0 2 190 148 +42 8 Advance to third place playoff
4 Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory 6 3 0 3 122 120 +2 6
5 New Zealand New Zealand 6 2 0 4 108 118 −10 4
6 Affiliated States 6 1 0 5 40 282 −242 2
7 Victoria (state) Victoria 6 0 0 6 24 274 −250 0
Updated to match(es) played on complete 12 July 2026. Source: [ Source]

Fixtures

Round 1
DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
10 JulyNew South Wales New South Wales38–6New Zealand New Zealand
10 JulyAustralian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory40–0Victoria (state) Victoria
10 JulyQueensland Queensland54–12Affiliated States
Round Bye: North Queensland
Round 2
DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
10 July North Queensland40–12New Zealand New Zealand
10 JulyNew South Wales New South Wales34–4Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory
10 JulyAffiliated States14–12Victoria (state) Victoria
Round Bye: Queensland Queensland
Round 1/2 bye game
DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
10 July North Queensland62–12Queensland Queensland
Round 3
DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
11 JulyNew South Wales New South Wales38–10Queensland Queensland
11 JulyNew Zealand New Zealand26–0Affiliated States
11 July North Queensland38–4Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory
Round Bye: Victoria (state) Victoria
Round 4
DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
11 JulyNew Zealand New Zealand44–0Victoria (state) Victoria
11 JulyQueensland Queensland28–14Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory
11 JulyNew South Wales New South Wales60–0Affiliated States
Round Bye: North Queensland
Round 3/4 bye game
DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
11 July North Queensland62–4Victoria (state) Victoria
Round 5
DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
11 JulyAustralian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory16–6New Zealand New Zealand
11 JulyNew South Wales New South Wales22–18 North Queensland
11 JulyQueensland Queensland62–8Victoria (state) Victoria
Round Bye: Affiliated States
Round 6
DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
12 JulyNew South Wales New South Wales52–0Victoria (state) Victoria
12 July North Queensland86–0Affiliated States
12 JulyQueensland Queensland24–14New Zealand New Zealand
Round Bye: Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory
Round 5/6 bye game
DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
11 JulyAustralian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory44–14Affiliated States
Third-place playoff
DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
12 JulyAustralian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory18–6Queensland Queensland
Final
DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
12 JulyNew South Wales New South Wales28–18 North Queensland

References

  1. ↑ "Inaugural Leagues Clubs Australia NRL Wheelchair Championships to ignite the Gold Coast". NRL. 9 September 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "LCA NRL Wheelchair Championships". NRL Wheelchair. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "Wheelchair Ashes Series launches at Queensland Parliament". NRL. 28 October 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  4. ↑ https://www.nrl.com/news/2025/10/30/Wheelaroos-fall-short-in-opening-Wheelchair-Ashes-Test/
  5. 1 2 3 https://www.nrlwheelchair.com.au/thrilling-start-to-the-lca-nrl-wheelchair-championships-on-the-gold-coast/
  6. ↑ "2025 Wheelchair Ashes 2nd Test & NRL Wheelchair Championship – November 2". NRL. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  7. ↑ https://www.nrlwheelchair.com.au/historic-act-victory-at-inaugural-lca-nrl-wheelchair-championships/
  8. ↑ https://www.nrlwheelchair.com.au/opening-day-sets-the-tone-at-the-2026-lca-nrl-wheelchair-championship/#more-4800
  9. ↑ https://www.nrlwheelchair.com.au/nsw-undefeated-after-two-days-of-competition/#more-4809
  10. ↑ https://www.nrlwheelchair.com.au/nsw-crowned-2026-lca-nrl-wheelchair-championship-winners/#more-4828