Wheelaroos captain Bayley McKenna says spectators at the World Cup can expect to see controlled chaos on the court, in one of the few sports in which able-bodied and disabled athletes compete on the same team.
Wheelaroos captain Bayley McKenna has highlighted the brutal, high-impact nature of wheelchair rugby league ahead of the World Cup. Spectators can expect massive collisions, tire explosions, and dislocations alongside incredible skill when Australia opens its campaign against New Zealand in Wollongong on Saturday. The Australian team aims to surpass its previous best finish as runners-up in the inaugural 2008 tournament.
The 26-year-old McKenna is the first player without a disability to captain the Australian side. In wheelchair rugby league, a maximum of two of the five players on the court can be able-bodied, a dynamic that teammate Liam Luff praised as a great equalizer. McKenna, who took up the sport alongside his amputee father Darren, hopes the tournament will introduce the sport to a much wider audience.
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