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Bayley McKenna will make history leading Australia's wheelchair rugby league team at the World Cup, breaking barriers in a sport that welcomes both disabled and non-disabled athletes. His journey began at age six, when he became his wheelchair-using father's constant companion and teammate.
After being told his rugby career was over at 16, Finlay O'Neill discovered wheelchair rugby league and is now defending England's World Cup title in Australia. His journey from devastated teenager to international athlete shows how one door closing can open another to unexpected greatness.
Five 2022 World Cup champions return to Australia this fall as England's wheelchair rugby league team prepares to defend their world title. Halifax star Rob Hawkins, fresh off scoring 70 tries this season, leads a squad ready to prove their victory wasn't a one-time miracle.