Breakthrough moment beckons for Australia's Wheelaroos at home Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup
- Australian wheelchair rugby league is poised for a breakthrough moment this week, with Wollongong, south of Sydney, hosting the nation's first World Cup since 2008.
- Bundled in as part of the larger Rugby League World Cup, which also includes the men's, women's and physical disability tournaments, the wheelchair competition will benefit from free-to-air coverage in prime-time slots.
- It is the kind of exposure most non-mainstream sports could only dream of, and Australia's Wheelaroos are well aware of the gravity of the moment.
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- Australian wheelchair rugby league is poised for a breakthrough moment this week, with Wollongong, south of Sydney, hosting the nation's first World Cup since 2008.
- Bundled in as part of the larger Rugby League World Cup, which also includes the men's, women's and physical disability tournaments, the wheelchair competition will benefit from free-to-air coverage in prime-time slots.
- It is the kind of exposure most non-mainstream sports could only dream of, and Australia's Wheelaroos are well aware of the gravity of the moment.
Sources: ABC Australia