Brain Health

Rugby League Cares is receiving overwhelmingly positive feedback from retired players who are accessing the support offered by the charity’s ...

Former St Helens and England prop James Graham chairs a fascinating discussion tackling a wide range of player wellbeing issues in the latest edition ...

Rugby League Cares is now booking appointments for the December Memory Clinic at which current and former professional players can get help and ...

Last week, Rugby League Cares hosted an insightful webinar dedicated to the well-being of players, their families, partners, and parents.

Calling all parents, partners, and families of professional rugby players! We understand the unique challenges and opportunities that come with being ...

Four of the greatest players in the history of men’s and women’s Rugby League are to be granted the sport’s ultimate honour next month when they will ...

Rugby League Cares and the Rugby Football League are delighted to announce the identity of the first two inductees for 2024 into the sport’s most ...

John Burke was one of the hottest junior properties of the 1970s with a host of top clubs queueing up to sign him on professional forms. Although a ...

Tony Atherton suffered life-changing injuries after being kicked in the head playing for St Helens A team against Leigh in March 1974. His injury was ...

It was lovely to meet the retired players – and their partners who were with them – at our dementia clinic with our dedicated Dementia UK Admiral ...

In a recent interview on the James Graham's The Bye Round Podcast, former NRL star Dale Finucane opened up about the challenges of forced retirement. ...

Rugby League Hall of Fame inductee Adrian Morley is the latest sporting great to accept the challenge of tackling our epic cycling fundraiser, the ...

Rugby League Cares has launched a dedicated dementia specialist Admiral Nurse service in collaboration with Dementia UK, for current and retired ...

Alzheimer's patients could lose out on two groundbreaking new drugs because the NHS is unprepared, a leading charity has told BBC Panorama.

In the heart of Edinburgh, I returned to the University for the next chapter in a vital study about the brains of sports warriors. This time, the MRI ...

Rugby League Cares welcomes the RFL board’s decision to accept the changes to the way in which the sport is played that were put forward by the ...

In the world of rugby, where strength, strategy, and camaraderie define the game, there's a growing concern about the potential long-term impact on ...

Living with, and caring for, someone with Alzheimer's disease is a tough, emotional rollercoaster ride.

Dementia is an umbrella term for a range of progressive conditions that affect the brain. Each type of dementia stops a person’s brain cells ...

He is one of British sport’s most respected and loved figures, and this November you can get to know the real Kevin Sinfield at a very special event ...

The Rugby League Cares Brain Health Fund has been established to allow the implementation of a far-reaching education and support programme for both ...

In October 2022, Kevin Sinfield was a guest on the long-running BBC Radio 4 series Desert Island Discs.

Alcohol is very much a cultural norm and widely accepted in society: it is present at a wide range of celebrations and social/recreational gatherings.

The issues around head injuries are discussed frankly in this insightful vlog featuring five players who have first-hand experience of concussion.

Rugby League Cares has reaffirmed its commitment to providing world class levels of support to the sport’s playing community by running a two-day ...

Across all codes of contact sport there’s a new focus on the long-term impacts of head trauma after a series of high profile incidents.

Stevie Ward has been battling persistent post-concussion symptoms since suffering two head injuries early in 2020. In this Sky Sports documentary, ...