2018 IWRF World Championship

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2018 IWRF World Championship
2018 IWRF World Championship.png
Tournament information
Sport Wheelchair rugby
Location Sydney, Australia
Administrator International Wheelchair Rugby Federation
Final positions
ChampionFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Runner-upFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
3rd placeFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Tournament statistics
Matches played42
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The 2018 IWRF World Championship was the 7th international championship for wheelchair rugby. It was held in Sydney, Australia at the State Sports Centre and Genea Netball Centre in Sydney Olympic Park from August 5 to August 10. The tournament was won by Japan, their first title. [1]

Contents

The naming rights sponsor of the event was GIO. It was organised by Disability Sports Australia and the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation and was the biggest disability sporting event to be held in Sydney since the 2000 Paralympic Games. Matches were streamed.

Tournament

Twelve teams contested the 2018 IWRF World Championship. The preliminary rounds consisted of a group stage where the teams were split into two leagues which were contested as a round-robin. This was then followed by a round of crossover matches that determined the semi-finalists.

Preliminary round

Group A

New Zealand Flag of New Zealand.svg 36 - 66 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Ireland Flag of Ireland.svg 37 - 57 Flag of Japan.svg Japan
Sweden Flag of Sweden.svg 54 - 57 Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark
Japan Flag of Japan.svg 56 - 37 Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
Denmark Flag of Denmark.svg 56 - 47 Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland
Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg 71- 38 Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
Denmark Flag of Denmark.svg 55 - 54 Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
Ireland Flag of Ireland.svg 47 - 52 Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
Denmark Flag of Denmark.svg 49 - 61 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
New Zealand Flag of New Zealand.svg 52 - 42 Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland
Sweden Flag of Sweden.svg 46 - 48 Flag of Japan.svg Japan
Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg 70 - 44 Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland
Japan Flag of Japan.svg 52 - 42 Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark
Sweden Flag of Sweden.svg 54 - 52 Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg 65 - 52 Flag of Japan.svg Japan

[2]

TeamPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 5500333219+114
Flag of Japan.svg Japan 5401265227+38
Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 5302259269-9
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 5203244275-31
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 5104231273-42
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland 5005217273-70

Preliminary round

Group B

Canada Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 42 - 51 Flag of France.svg France
Colombia Flag of Colombia.svg 32 - 58 Flag of the United States.svg United States
Poland Flag of Poland.svg 31 - 55 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
United States Flag of the United States.svg 47 - 41 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
Colombia Flag of Colombia.svg 45 - 50 Flag of France.svg France
Poland Flag of Poland.svg 45 - 43 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Colombia Flag of Colombia.svg 50 - 43 Flag of Poland.svg Poland
Great Britain Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 55 - 43 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
France Flag of France.svg 39 - 54 Flag of the United States.svg United States
Great Britain Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 57 - 20 Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia
France Flag of France.svg 51 - 39 Flag of Poland.svg Poland
United States Flag of the United States.svg 47 - 33 Flag of Poland.svg Poland
Canada Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 59 - 46 Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia
Great Britain Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 47 - 41 Flag of France.svg France
United States Flag of the United States.svg 54 - 47 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada

[2]

TeamPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of the United States.svg United States 5500260192+68
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 5401255182+73
Flag of France.svg France 5302232227+5
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 5104234251-17
Flag of Poland.svg Poland 5104191246-55
Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia 5104193267-74

Classification rounds

9th–12th places

 
Classification roundNinth place
 
      
 
9 August 2018 - 11:00
 
 
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 61
 
10 August 2018 - 9:30
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 59
 
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 44
 
9 August 2018 - 10:30
 
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 39
 
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 49
 
 
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 44
 
Eleventh place
 
 
10 August 2018 - 9:30
 
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 51
 
 
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 40

5th–8th places

 
Classification roundFifth place
 
      
 
9 August 2018 - 13:30
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 52
 
10 August 2018 - 11:30
 
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 51
 
Flag of France.svg  France 52
 
9 August 2018 - 13:00
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 51
 
Flag of France.svg  France 54
 
 
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 42
 
Seventh place
 
 
10 August 2018 - 11:30
 
 
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 51
 
 
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 48

[2]

Medals round

 
SemifinalsGold-medal match
 
      
 
9 August 2018 - 15:30
 
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 51
 
10 August 2018 - 16:00
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 46
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 62
 
9 August 2018 - 16:0
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 61
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 59
 
 
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 57
 
Bronze-medal match
 
 
10 August 2018 - 1:45
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 47
 
 
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 36

[2]

All-Tournament Team

[3]

References

  1. ↑ Smales, Clayton (10 August 2018). "Japan edge Australian Steelers in pulsating wheelchair rugby final". Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Results". 2018 IWRF Wheelchair Rugby World Championships. Archived from the original on 11 August 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Sydney 2018: Day Six Review". International Wheelchair Rugby Federation website. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
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