Two decades, a simple team talk and a gold medal.

This weekend the 2004 Wheel Blacks are reuniting to celebrate their feat from 20 years ago at the Athens Paralympics, when they won wheelchair rugby gold.

Coach of the winning side Grant Sharman joined Piney to reminisce about the win and share what he said to the side ahead of the match.

“Enjoy what you're doing. Sorry, process stick to process, but the biggie was have fun, have fun out there. You know, you never know when you're back, and they did.”

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Two decades, a simple team talk and a gold medal. 
This weekend the 2004 Wheel Blacks are reuniting to celebrate their feat from 20 years ago at the Athens Paralympics, when they won wheelchair rugby gold. 
Coach of the winning side Grant Sharman joined Piney to reminisce about the win and share what he said to the side ahead of the match. 
“Enjoy what you're doing. Sorry, process stick to process, but the biggie was have fun, have fun out there. You know, you never know when you're back, and they did.” 
LISTEN ABOVE

Weekend Sport with Jason Pine on Newstalk ZB brings you all the action and reaction to the sporting weekend.

Weekend Sport with Jason Pine

Grant Sharman: Former Coach for the Wheel Blacks discusses the team's 2004 Paralympic Gold Medal in Athens

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