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Player welfare provision boosted with two key appointments
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Player welfare provision boosted with two key appointments

Rugby League Cares has enhanced its support for the sport’s playing community with two key appointments to our player welfare team. Former England, Wakefield, Wigan, London and Hull KR forward Francis Stephenson has taken on the role of Transition Manager and Keith Senior, the former Great Britain, Sheffield and Leeds centre, joins the charity as […]

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Retired players asked to take part in transition survey
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Retired players asked to take part in transition survey

Former professional Rugby League players are being invited to participate in an important national study into the experiences of elite athletes as they make the transition into retirement at the end of their sporting careers. The study is being run by researchers at Liverpool John Moores University and aims to enhance understanding of the challenges […]

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RL Benevolent Fund statement: Jordan Cox
Category: General, Players

RL Benevolent Fund statement: Jordan Cox

The family of Jordan Cox are devastated by his passing earlier today. Jordan, who played for Hull KR and also Warrington Wolves, Sheffield Eagles, Doncaster and York City Knights, was 27. He died at home in Hull, in circumstances believed to be non-suspicious and not related to the current public health situation. The family ask […]

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How to do the 2.6 Egg Chasing Challenge!
Category: General, Players

How to do the 2.6 Egg Chasing Challenge!

A huge thanks you to all the people who are taking up the 2.6 Egg Chasing Challenge to support Rugby League charities – it’s great to such delicate handling skills!   We’d love to see more videos of people doing the challenge – if you haven’t already seen it, watch the video above with Hull […]

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