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UCEN Manchester become official Education Partner of RL Cares

UCEN Manchester become official Education Partner of RL Cares

Steve McCormack | November 20, 2024


Rugby League Cares is delighted to announce higher education provider UCEN Manchester as the charity’s official Education Partner. UCEN Manchester is ...

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Tom Fitzpatrick | Player wellbeing

Tom Fitzpatrick | Player wellbeing

Francis Stephenson | July 8, 2024


Wigan Warriors' Rugby Operations Manager Tom Fitzpatrick has little doubt what the most important quality required of a player welfare manager is: ...

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Coping with grief after loss or bereavement

Coping with grief after loss or bereavement

John Ledger | June 5, 2024


Following the heartbreaking death of Rob Burrow CBE, we know many people within the rugby league family will be experiencing grief and a sense of ...

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RL Cares and Rugby Players Ireland saddle up to forge unique sporting partnership

RL Cares and Rugby Players Ireland saddle up to forge unique sporting partnership

John Ledger | April 18, 2024


Rugby League Cares has announced a unique and far-reaching collaboration between the two codes of rugby that is putting player wellbeing first and ...

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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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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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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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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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Big read: The role of club welfare managers

Big read: The role of club welfare managers

John Ledger | December 18, 2023


Rugby League has taken an increasingly progressive and proactive approach in recent years towards safeguarding the health of players and staff ...

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Big read: Gareth Ellis joins RL Cares

Big read: Gareth Ellis joins RL Cares

John Ledger | December 18, 2023


Player are at the heart of what Rugby League Cares does.

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