Gavin Rolton is the long-time captain of the New Zealand Wheel Blacks and one of the best 0.5-point players in the world. It wasn’t the campaign the team hoped for, but Wheel Black Gavin Rolton says the Tokyo Paralympics will be a lifelong memory. We’ve just got to be more consistent, and sustain the pressure.”READ MORE:* Tokyo Paralympics: Wheel Blacks suffer heavy opening defeat against United States* 'Dodgems with a ball': Wheel Blacks return to Paralympics in Tokyo after 13-year absence* Tokyo Paralympics: Meet the New Zealand team going for goldThe team finished in 8th place overall after four successive losses. We’ve got the players and talent, it’s just about putting it all together.”As expected, the Wheel Blacks haka has been a crowd favourite among the TV audience and on social media. Michael Bradley/Getty Images Wheel Blacks Cody Everson, left, and Gavin Rolton look on during the New Zealand Paralympic Committee Wheelchair Rugby team announcement at Podium Lodge on May 03, 2021, in Cambridge.

Source: Stuff August 29, 2021 00:10 UTC