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Sleep and peak performance

Sleep and peak performance

Francis Stephenson | April 11, 2024


Unlock the science behind sleep and its impact on peak performance in Rugby League. Learn how sleep sharpens your mind, boosts recovery, and fuels ...

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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 at Melbourne Storm

Athlete wellbeing at 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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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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League Talk | Josh Thewlis

League Talk | Josh Thewlis

Francis Stephenson | February 28, 2024


Warrington Wolves winger or full-back Josh Thewlis chats about his own personal development, the motivation and ambitions that drive him and his ...

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Dean Widders: the pride and passion of indigenous players

Dean Widders: the pride and passion of indigenous players

Steve McCormack | February 23, 2024


On my recent fact-finding trip to Australia I caught up with former Castleford Tigers player Dean Widders, who now works as Indigenous Player Welfare ...

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Oceania RL Group spring 2024 get together

Oceania RL Group spring 2024 get together

Keith Senior | February 9, 2024


Oceania UK is a group established to forge strong community links between players and families who have moved to the UK from the Pacific Islands.

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Fitness, friendship and bacon butties

Fitness, friendship and bacon butties

John Ledger | February 2, 2024


It's all too easy for players to lose touch with their former team-mates post-retirement, and for players to lose the fitness levels that have been a ...

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RL Lions roar at their annual reunion lunch

RL Lions roar at their annual reunion lunch

John Ledger | January 31, 2024


The Rugby League Lions roared with pride at their annual reunion lunch in January when 450 people came together for a memorable event held at The ...

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Athlete struggles with retirement

Athlete struggles with retirement

Francis Stephenson | January 5, 2024


Retirement from professional sports is a significant milestone that every player eventually confronts.

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