Sheffield Eagles Wheelchair
wheelchair rugby league club in Sheffield, England
The Sheffield Eagles Wheelchair Rugby League Football Club are an English wheelchair rugby league club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The club competes in the RFL Wheelchair Super League, the top tier of the British rugby league system. The club was established in 2021.
History
Sheffield Eagles formed their wheelchair team in 2021. After holding several trial sessions the club began training to field a side in the 2022 season. In 2022, Sheffield failed to win a single match, but by 2023 reached the final of the Challenge Trophy and finished the season in 3rd. In the 2024 season, Sheffield won the RFL Wheelchair Championship by defeating Gravesend Dynamite 38–36 in the Championship Grand Final. In December 2024, it was announced that the club had been accepted into the Super League for the 2025 season.
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