Luis Domingos Selected for England’s World Cup Defence — SkimNews
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- Luis Domingos left professional wheelchair basketball, where he represented Portugal, to finish university, then tried wheelchair rugby league in training and reached England’s World Cup squad within about 18 months.
- England selected Domingos for the World Cup; he qualifies for the team through residency after earning an Ashes call-up.
- England opens its pool stage in Australia against Wales, the USA and Ireland while seeking to defend the world title won at home in 2022.
- England is considered the best team in the world in Domingos’s assessment, and he says he will contribute through personality, hard work and support for teammates.
- Domingos says England are going to Australia to win rather than defend, with bringing the trophy home as his stated aim.
Why it matters: England’s title defence adds Domingos, a Portugal wheelchair basketball international who qualifies through residency, despite having played wheelchair rugby league for only about 18 months. His selection gives the 2022 champions an athlete with transferable basketball skills, while Domingos says the objective is to win the tournament in Australia.
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