Zero Project Awardee 2026Updated on 20 January 2026
A rugby league to create inclusive teams and leadership
Essl Foundation - Zero Project
Austria
About
Trust Rugby Spain is an NGO headquartered in Valencia that was founded to use rugby as an instrument of inclusive sports and disability-led leadership. Unified Rugby is an adapted, copyrighted form of rugby for adults with and without disabilities, blending physical sport with robust leadership and life-skills training. With eight active hubs across five countries, by 2025 Unified Rugby was played in more than 1,000 sessions, and is mainstreaming its approach with the national rugby league in Spain.
Solution: Unified Rugby
Organization: Trust Rugby Spain
Country of Implementation: Spain
Connect with this organization at #ZeroCon26: Trust Rugby International Group | Zero Project Conference 2026
[Alt text: Rugby players of diverse body types and genders engage in an intense yet friendly match. The image celebrates teamwork, resilience, and equality in sport, showing how inclusion strengthens both competition and community.]
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