The USA Wheelchair Rugby League (USA WhRL) National Team for 2022 has been selected. The postponement of the Rugby League World Cup (RLWC2021) gave the USA Team more time to prepare and train for the tournament.

The USA squad in that extra time has found new players from all over the country who are keen to play the game. Recently the General Manager and Founder were at the National Veterans Wheelchair Games in Tempe, AZ., as exhibitors. They were able to introduce the game of Wheelchair Rugby League to hundreds of new potential athletes and veterans’ association involved with providing adaptive sports.

The Wheelchair version of Rugby League is growing in the US and is set for a run at the RLWC. Head Coach Geoff Mason is excited at the unranked team’s chances at the tournament. There is only 3 months now before the team flies out to the United Kingdom on October 30^th, 2022 for the RLWC and the excitement in the camp is growing.

Here is your 2022 USA Wheelchair Rugby League Squad for the RLWC:

1. Jeff Townsend (Captain) | Born: Jan 30^th 1979 | Hometown: Anderson, SC

2. Jesse Lind (Vice-Captain) | Born: Aug 22^nd 1980 | Hometown: Jamestown, NY | Resides: Little River, SC | Veteran: Marines

3. Mackenzie Johnson | Born: May 8^th 1997 | Hometown: Greenville, SC | Resides: Charlotte, NC

4. Micah Stewart | Born: Jan 14^th 1997 | Hometown: Charlotte, NC

5. William Johnstone | Born: Nov 25^th 1968 | Hometown: Canajoharie, NY | Resides: Hope Mills, NC

6. LaVern Anderson | Born: Nov 4^th 1970 | Hometown: Myrtle Beach, SC | Veteran: Army

7. Freddie Smith | Born: June 16^th 1972 | Hometown: Wilmington, NC | Resides: Leland, NC | Veteran: Army

8. Hyoshin (Gabi) Cha | Born: Feb 12^th 1986 | Hometown: Jonesboro, GA | Resides: Houston, TX | Veteran: Army

9. Andy Kingsley | Born: Feb 26^th 1990 | Hometown: Athol, MA | Resides: Myrtle Beach, SC | Veteran: Army

10. Matthew Wooloff (UK/USA Heritage) | Born: Dec 5^th 1993 | Hometown: Ormskirk, Lancashire | Resides: Newport, Wales

11. Jabrier Lee | Born: Sept 12^th 1992 | Hometown: Whiteville, SC | Resides: Loris, SC | Veteran: Air Force

12. Jensen Blaine | Born: May 31^st 2006 | Hometown: Fayetteville, NC

Alternates:

• Tony LeBoutillier | Born: July 15^th 1984 | Hometown: Westbrook, MN | Resides: Columbia, SC

• Justin Mathers | Born: April 19^th 1992 | Hometown: Dallas, Texas | Resides: Fayetteville, NC | Veteran: Army