Six of the world’s top wheelchair rugby nations will be competing for the Canada Cup – June 4-7 at the Richmond Olympic Oval.  

Hosts Team Canada will be preparing for this August’s World Championships by taking on reigning Paralympic champions Japan, World champions Australia, European powers Great Britain and France, as well as emerging force and regional Brazil, which will be competing at the tournament for the first time.

All of the action starts on Thursday, June 4, at 11:00 when Canada faces Australia, and Japan faces Brazil in the tournament’s opening matches.  The six teams will all play each other once in a robin round from Thursday to Saturday to determine the rankings and pairings for Sunday’s finals.

See It Live

The sights, the sounds, the emotion! You can’t beat the experience of seeing it all live and in person, courtside at the Richmond Olympic Oval.

Tickets start as low as $15 and are now on sale. The Canada Cup is an exciting, affordable, and family-friendly international sporting event where kids 12 and under receive free admission. Don’t miss out, purchase your tickets today here.


Watch Online

Can’t make it to Richmond? Don’t worry, the great team at SportsCanada.tv is once again helping us bring the Canada Cup to life. All the matches will be streamed online to a global audience on our YouTube channel. More information about the broadcast will be available soon.

Want To Be Part Of Our Team?

We’re currently recruiting volunteers to help at the Canada Cup in a variety of roles. Learn more and sign up to volunteer here. Have questions about volunteering? Contact Kyle Lieu at intern@bcwheelchairsports.com


About The Canada Cup
The Canada Cup International Wheelchair Rugby Tournament has been held biennially since 2004. One of the most prestigious tournaments on the World Wheelchair Rugby competition calendar, the Canada Cup is one of the final major international tournaments before the WWR World Wheelchair Rugby Championship and offers elite teams the chance to prepare and test themselves against the top teams in the world.


Media Contact
Nathan Bragg
Senior Communications Coordinator
communications@bcwheelchairsports.com | 604.333.3520 ext. 203



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