A group of young men with learning disabilities huddled together in their rugby kits
A group of young men with learning disabilities huddled together in their rugby kits

Learning Disability Super League

Featherstone Rovers Learning Disability Rugby League

Learning Disability Rugby League is aimed at bringing the sport of rugby to those in their local communities with learning disabilities or associated conditions, with emphasis on enjoyment and inclusivity.

​At the Featherstone Rovers Foundation, we are proud to have a playing offer where people with learning disabilities can come and enjoy rugby while developing both physically and socially.

What is LDRL?

At Featherstone Rovers Foundation we’ve been delivering Learning Disability Rugby League for a long time, even before it became a variation of the sport. The Foundation has had a long-standing partnership with Millennium Support, an organisation that supports adults with learning difficulties through their assisted living services and resource centres. For many years the people accessing support have enjoyed weekly Rugby League sessions led and supported by our fantastic coaches and staff.

LDRL at Featherstone Rovers

Millennium Support strengthened their partnership at the start of the season when they took over the stadium naming rights, and Steven Clough, their CEO, joined the FR RLFC Board of Directors.

Amy Hardman, former Head of Foundation, said, ‘We are thrilled to be able to have a more specific playing offer for this fantastic group of people. For many years we have worked with Millennium Support, formerly Millennium Care, and other disability sports organisations, including Able 2, to provide enjoyable Rugby League experiences. A few years ago a participant once said that his dream was to play for Featherstone Rovers, and now we can offer just that. The team took part in their first LDSL tournament hosted by Wakefield Trinity at Eastmoor Dragons a few weeks ago, and all had an absolutely fantastic day and were all so proud to be representing Featherstone Rovers and sporting their Blue & White playing kit.’

A group of young men stood in a row wearing rugby kits and sportswear

For more information and to register your interest in joining, email us at jacob.merrick@featherstoneorversfoundation.org

Featherstone Rovers LDRL Squad

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