Ghana Rugby League

Sylvester Wellington - Development Manager

Introduction – Sylvester

• Educational Background • Sporting Achievements • Came across the job through a Facebook

advertisement.• Interview with RLEF and UK SPORT in March –

Appointed Rugby League Development Manager for Ghana.

GHANA

• Capital – Accra• Population • Regions• Importance of sport

The Concept

• Ground breaking development initiative – Beginning with developing Grass Roots Rugby League in Ghana before extending across West Africa.

Experiences• Impressions of Ghana• Exposure to Rugby League• Schools: – Accra Academy Senior High School (Form 1 & 2)– Kids for Christ Academy Primary School (All classes)

• Also visited many schools in the Greater Accra and Eastern Region including Oyoko Methodist Senior High School, amongst others.

• Communities: – In a short space of time, we managed to gain a lot of

interest from local communities about the introduction of Rugby League in their area and the creation of local teams and leagues.

Progress

• Media Advertisement (UG Radio etc.)• Military Services – Made connections with military personnel regarding

the introduction of Rugby League within the services.• ISSAG (International School Sports Association of

Ghana) • GES (Ghana Education Service) • Undergone intensive coaching, playing, match

officiating, media and administration practical work since spending the past month in England.

Future Plans

• Planning to create Senior & Junior leagues • Ghanaian Championship• The formation of a National team. • Continue to promote RL in Ghana and extend

its boundaries to the rest of West Africa. • Thank you for listening.