A WHEELCHAIR rugby team is offering free training sessions to encourage people to try their “exhilarating” sport and meet new people.
Brighton Buccaneers, who train at the University of Brighton Sports Centre in Village Way, Falmer are also providing all equipment for anyone with a physical disability.
The free training sessions are being offered for the rest of May, meaning people who may be interested in trying the sport have two more Sundays to give it a go. The Buccaneers train on Sunday between 10.30am and 12.30pm
The team has players with a wide range of disabilities, including amputees and people with Cerebral Palsy.
Carla Spear, who plays for the team, told The Argus: “It’s one of the most physical wheelchair sports you can get, it’s exhilarating. It’s fast-paced and full of action, just so much fun.
“We want more people to be able to access disability sports and wheelchair rugby.
“We find it a really good way of meeting other people, getting together, exercising and finding a common ground.
“We provide the wheelchairs, we have the balls, cones and spare gloves. The only thing people need to do is turn up and bring a drink.
"We know that rugby wheelchairs are specialist and very expensive.
“Over the years we have had a bit of funding to get them. We have spare chairs that people can use for training, we want people to come along and just try it out.
“The idea was to do free training sessions for the whole of May for people to come along too.”
For more information, visit Brighton Buccaneers’ Facebook or email info@bbwrc.co.uk.
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