Wheel Blacks unbeaten at world champs

New Zealand won both matches to remain undefeated at the world wheelchair rugby championships in Christchurch yesterday.

After a narrow win over Japan 34-32 in the morning, the Wheel Blacks were far more assured in the afternoon, defeating Germany 38-30.

Wheel Blacks captain Tim Johnson said that there was a sharp diffference in performance between the two games.

Against the Japanese they were down 25-23 going into the last quarter and with 10 seconds to play the scores were locked at 32-32, but composure in those last crucial seconds was enough to earn victory.

The afternoon was more clinical with the Wheel Blacks ahead 18-15 at halftime and 29-23 at three-quarter time.

- NZPA