Whitlam Leisure Centre Explained
The Whitlam Leisure Centre is a multi-use indoor arena in western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was the first home of the former NBL team West Sydney Razorbacks.[1]
Wheelchair rugby league
In November 2008, it was the venue for the semi-finals of the 2008 Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup.[2] In 2019, it hosted the first match in the Ashes Test series between Australia and England. The centre has also been used for interstate matches between Queensland and New South Wales. In January 2022, it was the venue for the postponed 2021 State of Origin match and in July 2023 it hosted the State Challenge.[3] [4]
International results
| Date | | Result | | Event | Refs |
|---|
| 12 November 2008 | | | Barbarians | 2008 World Cup | [5] |
| 12 November 2008 | | | |
| 21 October 2019 | | | | Ashes Test series | [6] [7] | |
Notes and References
- Web site: History . West Sydney Razorbacks . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20011024024633/http://www.razorbacks.com.au/History.htm . 24 October 2001.
- Web site: England Wheelchair team reach World Cup Final . 14 November 2008 . RLEF . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091228102817/http://www.rlef.eu.com/news.php?id=974 . 28 December 2009.
- Web site: Maroons dominate Blues in Wheelchair State of Origin . NRL . 29 January 2022 . 28 March 2024.
- Web site: Tannock helps Queensland make it three in a row . NRL . 8 July 2023 . 28 March 2024.
- Web site: Results: 2008 . RLEF . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090724132857/http://www.rlef.eu.com/results.php?s=2008 . 24 July 2009.
- Web site: Wheelaroos ready to rock Wollongong . Dragons.com.au . 22 October 2019 . 8 March 2024.
- Web site: England Wheelchair win Ashes series against Australia . Asia Pacific Rugby League . 24 October 2019 . 8 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191026002335/https://asiapacificrl.com/2019/10/24/england-wheelchair-win-ashes-series-against-australia/ . 26 October 2019.
