We believe in partnerships that have reciprocal benefits. With your support, we can provide more opportunities for people to play rugby league in communities across Wales, and give our representative teams the best opportunity to excel on the international stage. For you, the benefits may vary depending on your need. It could be supporting your CSR tor ESG ambitions, or raising awareness of your brand to a broader audience.
In the last 12 months, we’re delighted to have formed partnerships with JES Group, Buffoon Media, The Events Room, Rhino and Neath RFC, and we’d love to welcome your organisation to that list.
Sport has the power to to thrill and excite, but equally, we know that playing sport is beneficial to the health and wellbeing of everyone in communities across Wales. We have more than 3,000 registered players in 2024, following a 52% rise in participation in 2023. We are a sport on the rise.
Our Women’s team has qualified for the World Cup for the first time and will head to Australia in 2026. Our Men’s team competed in the 2022 World Cup and have aspirations of also going Down Under in 2026.
We also provide pathways and opportunities for people to represent Wales at under 16, under 19, Student and in Physical Disability Rugby League.
We do what we do because we CARE.
- We want to make a positive impact on community.
- We are ambitious for Wales to be as successful as we can be, on and off the field.
- We’re responsible, with a duty to do what is right for the sport to thrive for years to come.
- And we want to achieve excellence in everything we do.
Current partnership opportunities
Our Women’s team face England live across the BBC this Autumn, providing a fantastic opportunity to have your brand seen by hundreds of thousands of viewers. Take a look at the partnership opportunities
Our Men’s team are out to emulate the Women and qualify for the 2026 World Cup. That journey starts in October, with two matches in France, preceded by a home international at The Lextan Gnoll in Neath. Take a look at the partnership opportunities.
We have many other opportunities that may align better to your business goals, including:
- Support our work in providing opportunities for children to play in schools.
- Our Community competition sees juniors and seniors enjoy development and competition throughout each summer.
- Our Origin programme gives under 14 and under 16 boys the change to represent East Wales or West Wales, and forms the basis of selection for our under 16s international side.
- Help us to provide more, better quality coaches, providing better experiences for players and allowing coaches to develop skills that benefit them inside and outside of the sport.
- There’s no game without match officials. Partner with us to support the development of new and current officials.
- Our under 16 and under 19 programmes are self-funded, as the next generation of talent look to excel in the international arena and capture the eye of scouts at professional and semi-professional clubs.
- Our Wheelchair side were World Cup semi-finalists in 2022, and compete in the Celtic Cup every year – winning it seven times.
If you’d like to have a chat about any of the opportunities listed, or to enquire about what else may be possible, contact our CEO, Richard Hibbard – richard.hibbard@walesrugbyleague.co.uk
