Live: Steelers lose to Brits in wheelchair rugby thriller, Aussie para-swimmers to chase gold in finals

The swimming finals will get underway at 1:30am AEST, with a host of Australians featuring, including flagbearer Brenden Hall.

Jamieson Leeson and Dan Michel will compete in their respective BC3 individual preliminaries.

And for the early risers, the Rollers will begin their wheelchair basketball campaign against the Netherlands at 5:30am AEST.

The Rollers haven’t won a medal since London 2012, but have undergone some big changes including a new coach – Rollers legend Brad Ness, and they’ve been on a hot streak this year.

Australia’s Kane Perris is not far away from taking to the track in the qualifying round of the men’s B 4,000m individual pursuit.

Perris and pilot Luke Zaccaria are aiming to make the medal races, which will be contested tomorrow morning (AEST).

The riders with the two fastest times in qualifying will race for gold in the final, which will be held at 1:13am (AEST).

The next two fastest in the qualifying round will face off for bronze at 12:59am (AEST).

Hi beebling – we will have a daily blog throughout the Paralympics, which will include an overview of all the Australian athletes competing on that day.

The Steelers have opened their Paralympic campaign with a tense 58-55 loss to defending champions Great Britain.

The game was still up for grabs in the final period, but the British showed cool nerves to hold on for the win.

Ryley Batt was the top try-scorer for the world champion Steelers with 36 for the game.

Aaron Phipps was superb for Great Britain, scoring 25 tries.

The Steelers will now turn their attention to their next Group B game against France on Saturday morning (AEST).

Great Britain plays Denmark on Friday night (AEST).

Vic in Vic is loving the Steelers, wheelchair rugby is always a crowd favourite at the Paralympics!

Australia’s 11th seeds Dani di Toro and Hayley Sands have lost their women’s doubles round of 16 match to France’s seventh seeds Alexandra Saint-Pierre and Flora Vautier.

The French duo won 3 games to 0, 11-1, 11-4, 11-1.

With five minutes left in the game, Great Britain still led the Steelers in their tight Paralympic opener.

Great Britain were ahead of the world champions 49-46.

Who will get the ‘W’?

The Steelers will have to come from behind if they are to beat Great Britain in their Paralympic opener.

Great Britain, the defending Olympic champions, led the top-ranked Steelers 43-40 at the end of the third period.

Still plenty left in this game!

With just over four minutes left in the third period, it was all level on the scoreboard between Australia and Great Britain in their opening game in Paris.

It was 35-35, as the final break approaches in what has been an engrossing contest.

Next up in the para-table tennis from an Australian perspective is Daniela di Toro and Hayley Sands in the women’s WD10 doubles.

Di Toro and Sands face France’s Alexandra Saint-Pierre and Flora Vautier in the round of 16.

Well done to France’s Matéo Bohéas and Thomas Bouvais, who came out on top in the round-of-16 match against Australia’s Lin Ma and Nathan Pellissier in the men’s MD18 doubles.

The Aussies forced a fifth game but the French pair eventually won 7-11, 11-5, 11-6, 8-11, 11-3.

What a game we have on our hands!

At half-time, it’s Great Britain just ahead of the Steelers, leading 28-27.

The Steelers led for the first time in the game during the second period, but the British finished strongly to make sure they recaptured the lead.

Aussie great Ryley Batt is the leading scorer for the world champions with 17 tries.

Skipper Chris Bond has seven tries, while Beau Vernon (two) is also on the scoreboard.

For Great Britain, Aaron Phipps has scored the lion’s share of tries with 15 for the game so far.

Just an update from the round-of-16 match in the men’s MD18 doubles.

France’s Matéo Bohéas and Thomas Bouvais won the third game, 11-6, against Australia’s Lin Ma and Nathan Pellissier.

The French pair lead two games to one.

With five minutes remaining in the second period, it was Australia leading Great Britain 20-19.

The Steelers, the world number one, had edged ahead of their British opponents for the first time in the game.

It was a great start for Australians Lin Ma and Nathan Pellissier in the men’s MD18 doubles.

The Aussies won the first game against France’s Matéo Bohéas and Thomas Bouvais, 11-7, in the round-of-16 match.

But Bohéas and Bouvais struck back to claim the second game, 11-5.

At the end of the first period, it’s Great Britain leading Australia 14-13.

The world champion Steelers beat the British defence with tries to star duo Ryley Batt (nine) and Chris Bond (four).

But the British lead, courtesy of tries to Aaron Phipps (seven) and Stuart Robinson (six).

It’s anyone’s game at this stage as the Steelers take on Great Britain in their Paralympic opener.

With just under two minutes remaining in the first period, it’s the Brits leading the Steelers 12-11.

Play is underway in Australia’s opening game of the wheelchair rugby at the Paris Paralympics.

Even though they are world champions, it’s a tough assignment for the Steelers, who face Tokyo gold medallists Great Britain in their first appearance.

An early score check in the first period sees the Brits leading the Steelers 5-4.

Lin Ma and Nathan Pellissier will fly the Australian flag in the men’s MD18 men’s doubles.

The Aussie duo face France’s Matéo Bohéas and Thomas Bouvais in the round of 16.

We’ll keep you updated with the progress in that match.