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Meet Team Great Britain
Great Britain Hoping to Stay On Top Of The World
Great Britain enter the 2022 Canada Cup in a place they’ve never been before – The Top. The defending Paralympic champions will be looking to keep the momentum from their historic 2021 going by adding another new trophy to their collection, the 2022 Canada Cup.
Star man Jim Roberts retired after striking gold in Tokyo, but the Brits still have a ton of talent. Coach Paul Shaw has a strong roster of 12 athletes and can run both balanced and hi-low lines depending on what the situation demands.
Stuart Robinson is quickly emerging as a dominant ball-handler, and in 2.0 Gavin Walker they have a player with legitimate claims as world’s best in their class. Look out for young newcomers Faye West (3.5) and Ollie Mangion who will give this team an injection of youth and speed when they get on court.
Team Highlights
2nd – 2021 European Championship – Paris, France
1st – 2020 Paralympic Games – Tokyo, Japan
1st – 2019 European Championships – Vejle, Denmark
4th – 2018 World Wheelchair Rugby Championship – Sydney, Australia
1st – 2017 European Championship – Koblenz, Germany
5th – 2016 Paralympic Games – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1st – 2015 European Championship – Nastola, Finland
5th – 2012 Paralympic Games – London, Great Britain
Roster
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Daniel Kellett
- Age:
- 29
- Class:
- 0.5
- Hometown:
- Wrexham
- Club Team:
- West Coast WRC
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Ollie Mangion
- Age:
- 26
- Class:
- 3.0
- Hometown:
- Canterbury
- Club Team:
- London WRC
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Kylie Grimes
- Age:
- 34
- Class:
- 0.5
- Hometown:
- Hertford
- Club Team:
- London WRC
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Jack Smith
- Age:
- 30
- Class:
- 0.5
- Hometown:
- Sedgefield
- Club Team:
- Leicester Tigers
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Ryan Cowling
- Age:
- 46
- Class:
- 1.0
- Hometown:
- Matlock
- On National Team Since:
- 2016
- Club Team:
- West Coast Crash
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Kieran Flynn
- Age:
- 29
- Class:
- 2.0
- Hometown:
- Crewe
- Club Team:
- Leicester Tigers
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David Ross
- Age:
- 28
- Class:
- 2.0
- Hometown:
- Moira
- Club Team:
- London WRC
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Gavin Walker
- Age:
- 39
- Class:
- 2.0
- Hometown:
- Rotherham
- On National Team Since:
- 2013
- Club Team:
- Leicester Tigers
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Ayaz Bhuta
- Age:
- 33
- Class:
- 2.5
- Hometown:
- Bolton
- On National Team Since:
- 2013
- Club Team:
- West Coast Crash
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Luke Collier
- Age:
- 25
- Class:
- 3.0
- Hometown:
- Plymouth
- On National Team Since:
- 2022
- Club Team:
- West Country Hawks
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Faye West
- Age:
- 25
- Class:
- 3.5
- Hometown:
- Plymouth
- Club Team:
- West Country Hawks
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Stuart Robinson
- Age:
- 40
- Class:
- 3.5
- Hometown:
- Morecombe
- On National Team Since:
- 2017
- Club Team:
- West Coast WRC
Staff and Support
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Paul Shaw
Head Coach
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Darren Matthews
Assistant Coach
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Lee Stutely
Team Manager
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Jem Akpinar
Support
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Tom Dalton
Equipment
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Sally McGinn
Support
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Tom O’Brien
Support
Relevant Statistics
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7
European Championships
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6
Returning Paralympians from Tokyo 2021
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7
Canada Cup Appearances
