FARMINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — Connecticut’s only wheelchair rugby team went head to head with an able-bodied team in Farmington on Sunday.
The Connecticut Jammers played the Connecticut Greys. The Greys are able-bodied rugby players, but they played using special sports-adapted wheelchairs.
The two teams play every year for fun and to raise money for the Connecticut Jammers through Gaylord Hospital. The friendly but competitive match also raises awareness for the sport.
“It’s really a pleasure to be a part of something like that, to be able to give back and help out where other spinal cord injury patients can just see that we are still pushing forward and you can still have a good quality of life despite what obstacles fall before us,” said Joseph Stone, a rugby player for the Connecticut Jammers.
The Connecticut Jammers beat the Greys 32-30 in overtime.
