Mental Resilience | Shaun Lane
Even the toughest athletes face mental hurdles. Shaun Lane, a professional rugby league player for the Parramatta Eels, is no exception. This documentary dives into Lane's story, offering valuable...
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Jamie Jones Buchanan: my faith
In this interview with Guardian journalist Aaron Bower, Jamie Jones-Buchanan discusses his Christian faith and explains how it has had a powerful influence on his career.
Luke Bryan and the RL Benevolent Fund
Luke Bryan was left paralysed from the neck down after suffering a serious spinal injury in a seemingly innocuous tackle while playing for his local community club, Haydock in 1997.
Luke has been...
Barrie Winrow and the RL Benevolent Fund
In September 1973, Barrie Winrow suffered a devastating injury playing amateur rugby league for a local club in Wigan.
Barrie damaged vertebrae in his neck after an awkward tackle and was left...
Coping with grief after loss or bereavement
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 loss.
These feelings, which are entirely...
Pit to pitch | Dual careers then and now
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 players who pulled on the famous blue and white...
Athlete wellbeing at Melbourne Storm
This blog post and podcast, originally published by the Professional Association of Athlete Development Specialists (PAADS), delves into the success story of the Melbourne Storm, a dominant team in...
Meeting the NRL | Player welfare here and there
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 support to the playing community.
League Talk | Josh Thewlis
Warrington Wolves winger or full-back Josh Thewlis chats about his own personal development, the motivation and ambitions that drive him and his hopes for the future in this insightful interview.
Dean Widders: the pride and passion of indigenous players
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 Manager with the NRL.
Fitness, friendship and bacon butties
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 way of life.
There's a real sense of loss felt...
Athlete struggles with retirement
Retirement from professional sports is a significant milestone that every player eventually confronts.