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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 Championship, the second tier of the British rugby league system. The club was established in 2021.
| Club information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sheffield Eagles Wheelchair Rugby League Football Club | |
| Nickname(s) | The Eagles | |
| Colours | Red and Gold | |
| Founded | 2021 | |
| Website | [1] | |
| Current details | ||
| Competition | Championship East | |
| Uniforms | ||
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History
editSheffield Eagles formed their wheelchair team in 2021.[1] 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[2] and finished the season in 3rd
Seasons
edit| Season | League | Challenge Trophy | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Play-offs | ||
| 2022 | Championship North | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 46 | 442 | 0 | 6th | — | Round Robin stage[3] |
| Phase 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 50 | 228 | 0 | 5th | |||
| 2023 | Championship | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 364 | 500 | 10 | 3rd | Lost in semi-final | Runners-up[2] |
| 2024 | Championship East | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 710 | 298 | 16 | 1st | Champions | Lost in semi-final[4] |
- Source:[5]
Honours
editLeagues
edit- RFL Wheelchair Championship
- Grand Final
- Winners (1): 2024
- League Leaders' Shield
- Winners (1): 2024
- Grand Final
Cups
edit- Wheelchair Challenge Trophy
- Runners Up (1): 2023
References
edit- ^ "The mum playing wheelchair rugby league with her son and daughter for Sheffield Eagles". Total Rugby League. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Wheelchair team lose out in Challenge Cup Final". Leeds Rhinos. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "Leeds Rhinos to face Catalans Dragons in 2022 Betfred Wheelchair Challenge Cup Final". RFL. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Hereford Harriers crowned Wheelchair Challenge Trophy champions". RFL. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "Match Centre". RFL.