# Adam Rigby

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English wheelchair rugby league player

Adam Rigby Personal information Born July 1992 (age 33–34) England Playing information Club Years Team Pld T G FG P – Wigan Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2007–2025 England Medals Wheelchair rugby league Representing England World Cup 2008 Australia 2013 England 2021 England

**Adam Rigby** is an English [wheelchair rugby league](/source/Wheelchair_rugby_league) player and referee who plays for [Wigan Warriors](/source/Wigan_Warriors_Wheelchair) in the [RFL Wheelchair Super League](/source/RFL_Wheelchair_Super_League). He is a former [England](/source/England_national_wheelchair_rugby_league_team) international, having retired internationally in May 2025.[1][2][3]

## Background

Adam Rigby is a disabled [wheelchair rugby league](/source/Wheelchair_rugby_league) player who was born with [hereditary spastic paraplegia](/source/Hereditary_spastic_paraplegia) affecting joint mobility in his hips, knees, and ankles. As such he is a full time wheelchair user.[4]

## Career

Rigby (not in view) with the [England national wheelchair rugby league team](/source/England_national_wheelchair_rugby_league_team), celebrating their [2021 World Cup](/source/2021_Wheelchair_Rugby_League_World_Cup) victory at [Old Trafford](/source/Old_Trafford) in 2022

### Club

Rigby scored for Wigan Warriors in the club's inaugural Grand Final appearance in [2023](/source/2023_RFL_Wheelchair_Super_League), defeating [Leeds Rhinos](/source/Leeds_Rhinos_Wheelchair) 50–42 to win the club's first title.[5] The following year he scored two tries in the [Challenge Cup](/source/Wheelchair_Challenge_Cup) Final, a 81–18 defeat to [Catalans Dragons](/source/Catalans_Dragons_Wheelchair) in 2024.[6][7]

### International

Rigby made his [England](/source/England_national_wheelchair_rugby_league_team) debut in 2007 and represent them the following year at the inaugural [Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup](/source/Wheelchair_Rugby_League_World_Cup) in [2008](/source/2008_Wheelchair_Rugby_League_World_Cup). England reached the final, beating [Australia](/source/Australia_national_wheelchair_rugby_league_team) 44–12 in the final, finishing the tournament as champions.[8] He again represents England at the [2013 tournament](/source/2013_Wheelchair_Rugby_League_World_Cup). This saw England finish as runners-up, losing to [France](/source/France_national_wheelchair_rugby_league_team) in the final.[9] Rigby missed the 2017, but returned for [2021](/source/2021_Wheelchair_Rugby_League_World_Cup).[10] Rigby played throughout the tournament,[11][12] but did not feature in the [final](/source/2021_Wheelchair_Rugby_League_World_Cup_final) which saw England reclaimed the World title, beating [France](/source/France_national_wheelchair_rugby_league_team) 28–24.[13] In November 2024, Rigby was made captain for what would be his final game before international retirement, a 58–28 victory over [Spain](/source/Spain_national_wheelchair_rugby_league_team).[14][15]

### Officiating

Rigby began officiating championship wheelchair rugby league games throughout 2024 before his international retirement in 2025. Shortly after his international retirement, Rigby was appointed as one of four match officials for the 2025 [Celtic Cup](/source/Celtic_Cup_(wheelchair_rugby_league)), becoming the first full time wheelchair user to referee a senior international game.[4]

## Honours

### Wigan

- **[Super League](/source/RFL_Wheelchair_Super_League):** - **Champions (1):** [2023](/source/2023_RFL_Wheelchair_Super_League)

- **[Challenge Cup](/source/Wheelchair_Challenge_Cup):** - **Runner-up (1):** 2024

### England

- **[World Cup](/source/Wheelchair_Rugby_League_World_Cup):** - **Champions (2):** [2008](/source/2008_Wheelchair_Rugby_League_World_Cup), [2021](/source/2021_Wheelchair_Rugby_League_World_Cup) - **Runner-up (1):** [2013](/source/2013_Wheelchair_Rugby_League_World_Cup)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Coyd pays tribute to retiring Rigby"](https://www.rugby-league.com/article/63788/coyd-pays-tribute-to-retiring-rigby).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Adam Rigby to retire from International Rugby League"](https://wiganwarriors.com/blog/2025/05/15/adam-rigby-to-retire-from-international-rugby-league/).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Wigan's Adam Rigby 'honoured and privileged' after being named England Wheelchair captain"](https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/rugby-league/wigans-adam-rigby-honoured-and-privileged-after-being-named-england-wheelchair-captain-4875618). 20 November 2024.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-IRLmay25_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-IRLmay25_4-1) ["Rigby to create officiating history at Wheelchair Celtic Cup"](https://www.intrl.sport/article/425/rigby-to-create-officiating-history-at-wheelchair-celtic-cup).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Wheelchair Super League Grand Final: Wigan Warriors beat Leeds Rhinos in thrilling final"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/67118747). *BBC Sport*. 15 October 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Wheelchair Challenge Cup final: Catalans Dragons 81-18 Wigan Warriors"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/articles/clwwnj47xlro). June 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Warriors beaten in Wheelchair Challenge Cup Final"](https://wiganwarriors.com/blog/2024/06/01/warriors-beaten-in-wheelchair-challenge-cup-final/). June 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Rugby League Europe Federation"](https://web.archive.org/web/20091228102154/http://www.rlef.eu.com/news.php?id=979). 28 December 2009. Archived from [the original](http://www.rlef.eu.com/news.php?id=979) on 28 December 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["England 40 v 42 France"](https://europeanrugbyleague.com/fixtures/508).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Rugby League World Cup 2021: Official wheelchair squads"](https://www.nrl.com/news/2022/09/19/rugby-league-world-cup-2021-official-wheelchair-squads/). *National Rugby League*. 3 October 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["England's Adam Rigby hopes the World Cup will help the wheelchair game progress as he looks ahead to the semi-finals"](https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/rugby-league/rugby-league-world-cup-england-wheelchairs-adam-rigby-hopes-the-tournament-will-help-the-sport-progress-3914055). 11 November 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["England's Adam Rigby discusses how he started playing wheelchair rugby league as he hopes for a growth in participation"](https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/rugby-league/wheelchair-rugby-league-world-cup-adam-rigby-hopes-for-a-growth-in-participation-as-england-prepare-for-final-with-france-3919482). 16 November 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup final: Tom Halliwell late try secures trophy for England"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/63684590). *BBC Sport*. 18 November 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["England Wheelchair squads announced to play France & Spain"](https://www.rugby-league.com/article/63286/england-wheelchair-squads-announced-to-play-france-&-spain).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["'He is richly deserving of the honour of captaining his country' - Wigan star to lead England Wheelchair against Spain"](https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/rugby-league/wigan-warriors-star-to-captain-england-wheelchair-for-international-clash-4871828). 18 November 2024.

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