Australia national wheelchair rugby team

Australia AU
IWRF Ranking4 (2021)
CoachBrad Dubberley Nov 2006-
Paralympic Games
Appearances7
Medals Gold: 2012
2016
Silver: 2000
2008
Bronze: 2024
World Championships
Appearances8
Medals Gold: 2014
2022
Silver: 2010
2018
Bronze: 2002

Australia national wheelchair rugby team represents Australia in international wheelchair rugby, is sport with national representation at the Paralympic Games. The Australian Team is known as the 'Steelers'.

Australia has competed at every Paralympics Games since the sport gained full Paralympic Medal status at the 2000 Summer Paralympics. The Steelers also competed in the 1996 Summer Paralympics where wheelchair rugby was a demonstration sport. The 'Steelers' defeated Canada at the 2012 London Games to win its first gold medal. In 2014, it won its first World Championship by defeating Canada. In winning the world championship, the Steelers became the second nation in history to hold both the Paralympic and world championship titles concurrently.

Wheelchair Rugby Australia (WRA) established in 2022 is responsible for the development and growth of the sport of wheelchair rugby in Australia. The sport is not included at the Special Olympics or the Deaflympics.