by admin | 16 Feb 2025 | News
Wheelchair rugby, the only full-contact disability sport, is tough on equipment. Even a relatively new wheelchair can quickly show signs of wear and tear. Thanks to sponsorship from Howden and Marine Travel Ltd, Canterbury Hellfire’s chairs and players are getting a...
by admin | 1 Jan 2025 | News
As 2024 draws to a close and we welcome 2025 with its new challenges we have to thank all of our sponsors, supporters and volunteers without whom Canterbury Hellfire would simple not exist. We are very lucky as a Wheelchair Rugby club to have such close ties to...
by admin | 21 Dec 2024 | News
Hellfire emerged victorious in a fiercely contested 2024 Gill Laurie Cup tournament, showcasing resilience and determination against a strong Brighton side. The Gill Laurie cup was created to honor and thank Gill, a former volunteer and part of the Hellfire family who...
by Canterbury Hellfire | 14 Sep 2024 | News
Team player Owen West got to show off his new chair at the first outdoor demostration Canterbury Hellfire held at Canterbury Rugby club in the build up to the first game of the new season. Hellfire were joined by players from Brighton Buccaneers and Crawley Jets and...
by Canterbury Hellfire | 8 Sep 2024 | News
We are told that ‘Wheelchair rugby is an indoor sport’? But, why is that? Safety is probably a consideration but the founding Mothers and Fathers of Wheelchair Rugby originally called it Murderball, so, there had to be an element of danger in it’s...
by admin | 2 Sep 2024 | News
Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby (GBWR) CEO Jason Brisband has been liaising over the last few months with the charity manager for the Mark Benevolent Fund, which is the charitable fund as part of Mark Masons Hall. Jason told us “I was introduced to them by Archie...