ParalympicsGB launch winning defence of wheelchair rugby title against Australia

Paris 2024 / 29 August 2024

Andrew Edmondson of Australia (center) and Stuart Robinson of Great Britain (right) challenge for the ball as Ryley Batt of Australia looks on during the 2024 Paralympics Wheelchair Rugby match Australia against Great Britain at the Champs Mars Arena, August 29, 2024, in Paris, France

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