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Tom Fitzpatrick | Player wellbeing

Tom Fitzpatrick | Player wellbeing

Francis Stephenson


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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

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Climbing out of Quarantine

Climbing out of Quarantine

Bob Beswick


It was March 15th 2020, I remember the day well. I’d just arrived at Kingston Park Stadium for a match, this was workday. Game-day is usually ...

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How to build a winning team mentality

How to build a winning team mentality

Sam Tomkins


Sam’s story is packed with incredible lessons, inspiring messages and insightful observations from his climb to the summit of world sport.

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How to inspire through actions

How to inspire through actions

Kevin Sinfield


In 2020 he set the huge challenge to run 7 marathons in 7 days, hoping to raise £77,777 in honour of his best mate Rob Burrow and the fight against ...

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Managing transition

Managing transition

Francis Stephenson


Whether planned for or as a result of circumstances out of your control, the way in which you manage your transition is worth preparing for in ...

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Shaping a winning culture

Shaping a winning culture

Sam Burgess


In this video Sam describes the process of changing mindsets and shaping a winning culture from the perspective of leading a dressing room.

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Preparing for transition

Preparing for transition

Francis Stephenson


Preparing for a career transition out of Rugby League

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Liam Farrell graduates from UCLan

Liam Farrell graduates from UCLan

Steve McCormack


England and Wigan Warriors star Liam Farrell has graduated from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) with a degree in strength and ...

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What makes a leader?

What makes a leader?

Kevin Sinfield


Seven-time Grand Final winner Kevin Sinfield considers the qualities that set great leaders apart...

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What is high performance?

What is high performance?

Shaun Wane


Shaun Wane discusses his passion for coaching and how he moulded his Wigan Warriors team in his own image - tough, relentless and underpinned with ...

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Leading in challenging times

Leading in challenging times

Jamie Peacock


Jamie Peacock MBE shares some insight on his approach to leadership and how he relied on four principles of leadership when things got tough.

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Advice on how to network

Advice on how to network

Francis Stephenson


Networking isn't just about meeting new people. Knowing how to network can strengthen your business connections and might even lead to a job ...

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A talk about hope

A talk about hope

Keegan Hirst


Former Batley, Wakefield and Dewsbury forward Keegan Hirst discusses identity, belonging, loneliness and hope.

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Why giving feels good

Why giving feels good

Chris Rostron


Volunteering and fundraising helps to feed our soul and remind us all that its nice to be nice.

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