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Australian Rugby Union
Homepage: http://www.quadrugby.com
Rules: http://www.quadrugby.com/the_game
History:
Before a rugby national governing body was in rugby, or wheelchair rugby
as it is also called, is a sport with roots
going back to wheelchair basketball and ice
hockey, which is not surprising, since it was
developed by three Canadians from Winnipeg,
Manitoba as a quadriplegic equivalent to wheelchair
basketball. The sport was originally called
murderball due to the aggressive nature of
the game. It was introduced in the United States
in 1981 by Brad Mikkelsen, who with the aid
of the University of North Dakota's Disabled
Student Service's, formed the first team, the
Wallbangers, and changed the game's name from
murderball to quad rugby.
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