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Iain Thornley | Transition

Iain Thornley | Transition

Stuart Dickens | April 8, 2024


As he approaches the twilight of a distinguished playing career, Wakefield Trinity's Iain Thornley is well prepared for the next chapter of his ...

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Overcoming setbacks and self-doubt

Overcoming setbacks and self-doubt

Francis Stephenson | April 5, 2024


Have you ever witnessed an accomplishment so incredible it defies belief?

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Pit to pitch | Dual careers then and now

Pit to pitch | Dual careers then and now

John Ledger | April 5, 2024


Featherstone Rovers has a long and proud reputation as a club that is embedded within the heart of its community. Not so long ago, most of the ...

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Athlete Wellbeing | Melbourne Storm

Athlete Wellbeing | Melbourne Storm

Francis Stephenson | April 3, 2024


This blog post and podcast, originally published by the Professional Association of Athlete Development Specialists (PAADS), delves into the success ...

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Mental Resilience | Shaun Lane

Mental Resilience | Shaun Lane

Marty Hyde | April 3, 2024


Even the toughest athletes face mental hurdles. Shaun Lane, a professional rugby league player for the Parramatta Eels, is no exception. This ...

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Free Google course: Build your CV

Free Google course: Build your CV

Francis Stephenson | April 3, 2024


So you've smashed it on the pitch, but what about off it? As a professional rugby player, you've honed some incredible skills – dedication, teamwork, ...

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The role of club player welfare and wellbeing staff

The role of club player welfare and wellbeing staff

John Ledger | April 2, 2024


Player welfare and wellbeing staff play an important role at club level but their function is often very much misunderstood.

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Club player welfare managers meet at UCEN

Club player welfare managers meet at UCEN

John Ledger | March 26, 2024


Rugby League Cares hosted the Super League and Championship clubs’ dedicated player welfare managers at UCEN in Manchester for their quarterly ...

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Paul Anderson | Player welfare and the talent pathway

Paul Anderson | Player welfare and the talent pathway

Steve Hardisty | March 21, 2024


Former Great Britain, Bradford Bulls and St Helens prop Paul Anderson is forging a successful career guiding the international stars of tomorrow in ...

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Meeting the NRL | Player welfare here and there

Meeting the NRL | Player welfare here and there

Francis Stephenson | March 7, 2024


Rugby League Cares maintains strong contacts with the NRL's player welfare team as part of the charity's commitment to provide world class levels of ...

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Families come first at Oceania Group get together

Families come first at Oceania Group get together

John Ledger | March 6, 2024


The value of families and friendships shone through when many of the sport’s exciting new arrivals for 2024 met up at the year’s first meeting of the ...

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Breaking down the stigma around money problems

Breaking down the stigma around money problems

John Ledger | February 29, 2024


The cost of living crisis is impacting on the mental health of people from all walks of life, regardless of their age, gender, profession or ...

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