The work on our 2021 development plan continued at the last board meeting, this time focussing on our Community team. It was fair to say that when the club fully got behind this initiative almost two years ago it could have been seen by many as a gamble. With no income streams except some schools…
Barrow Raiders are delighted to announce that they have currently raised £5,145.89 profits from the sale of our NHS and keyworker thank-you shirts and the Chairman has agreed to top up the amount to £6,000 so that the NHS and Barrow Raiders Community Foundation both receive £3,000. We would like to thank the public of…
At last week’s board meeting we continued working on our 2021 Development Plan with the focus this week on Facilities. Sometimes it feels that you are simply throwing good money after bad in the continual aim of keeping the ground safe and up to standard. At times is seems that we are simply standing still…
Rugby League Cares is responding to the second national lockdown by making its acclaimed Offload mental fitness programme available to fans across the UK As the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact on the mental health of people of all ages and backgrounds, RL Cares has thrown an open invitation to the Rugby League family to…
FREE ONLINE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE As a nationwide four-week lockdown begins and community game activity is suspended, the Rugby Football League today unveils a four week ‘Virtual RL’ online programme to help players prepare for 2021. #VirtualRL offers a wide range of skills, fitness and lifestyle activities linking to a weekly ‘Gameday Challenge’. It…
The RFL have released the following statement Ottawa Aces have tonight announced a deferral of their entry to Betfred League 1 until the 2022 season, as agreed between the RFL and the Club, and in consideration of the best long-term interests of the Club, the competition, and the sport. For their full statement, see below….
The RFL and the Betfred Championship and League 1 clubs are targeting a return in 2021 well before Easter – even if crowds are not permitted until April. The clubs met virtually today and debated a number of possible fixture schedules for 2021 – all of which involve some matches in March. That is likely…
Unfortunately, due to the Government restrictions coming in to force from Thursday 5th November we have to postpone a number of our activities including our Touch Rugby competition, the JETS programme, Girls Rugby sessions and Walking Rugby. In addition, the message from the Barrow and District League is that there will now be no training…
