BBC to show the Wheelchair Challenge Cup finals
BBC Sport will
again show the final of the Wheelchair Challenge Cup at Hull's Allam Arena on
Saturday, 25 June, with French side Catalans Dragons entering the competition
for the first time.
The Dragons, who
won the 13-a-side open age men's cup in 2018 for the first time, join Wigan
Warriors and London Roosters as first-time entrants.
Holders Leeds beat
Argonauts, Roosters' predecessors, in last year's final.
Halifax, North
Wales and Warrington complete the line-up of teams.
It means BBC Sport
will show all three finals - the men's on 28 May, women's on 7 May and now
wheelchair on 25 June.
Finalists in the
wheelchair competition will be decided at a Challenge Cup festival, to be
staged again at Hull's Allam Arena on Saturday, 14 May, while there will also
be a second-tier Trophy competition.
Dundee Dragons,
Gravesend Dynamite, Mersey Storm, Sheffield Eagles and Woodland Warriors are
the entrants for that competition.
"We are
thrilled that the BBC will again cover the Wheelchair Challenge Cup Final -
more fantastic exposure for the wheelchair game as we prepare for the World Cup
later this year," England wheelchair rugby league general manager Martin
Coyd said.
"The
Wheelchair Super League has gone to another level this season with the
involvement of the Wigan Warriors, a new focus for the game in the south in
London Roosters, and Halifax Panthers claiming some notable results.
"We are also
delighted to welcome Catalans Dragons to the competition for the first time.
France's leading role in the development of Wheelchair Rugby League is a
wonderful story for our sport to celebrate."