Warrington RLWC 2021

Has got you feeling inspired to get active? 🏈

We’ve created a thread of local organisations to help you get involved with your favourite sport, whether that be rugby, walking rugby and PDRL, or something completely different like swimming or climbing! 🧵

Find out more: https://twitter.com/WtonRlwc21/status/1595370424384524289

Another of our was visiting a number of local schools with the Kumuls throughout the Rugby League World Cup tournament! We also worked with Warrington Wolves Charitable Foundation to arrange a number of events such as the Girls into Rugby League and Women in Ruby League events.

Find out more about the impact the tournament has had in Warrington: https://orlo.uk/9iTwF

We’re proud to have produced a huge culture and events programme of over 30 events throughout the RLWC tournament with our partners Culture Warrington, YourLiveWire and Warrington Youth Zone.

Events included the opening weekend of activity at the Golden Square fan zone, the Birds of Paradise Art Trail, college exhibition at Warrington Market to name a few!

We were delighted to welcome the Papua New Guinea Men’s team to Warrington and host the Kumuls who got up to the quarter-final in the tournament. 🇵🇬
It was fantastic to see the team at our civic and community reception at both the town hall and Halliwell Jones, and even spot them out and about in Warrington!
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PNG LNG Kumuls

We also worked with Warrington Disability Partnership and Warrington Wolves Charitable Foundation to raise vital funds for the tournament in Warrington with a PDRL fundraiser hosted by Adam Hills.

We also showcased Adam’s documentary Take His Legs at Cineworld, followed by a Q&A with each of the four PDRL teams.

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One of the key was the world-first Physical Disability Rugby League (PDRL) tournament at Victoria Park, with the nail biting final at the Halliwell Jones Stadium seeing England crowned as the first ever PDRL World Cup winners. 🏈🏆

The Warrington Wolves Foundation We Are Warrington

Today on we are looking back at the four fantastic games we hosted at Halliwell Jones Stadium! We also watched our hosted nation PNG LNG Kumuls take on the Cook Islands in a terrific game on 25 October. 🇵🇬

Find all the highlights here: https://orlo.uk/Iqkge
Warrington Wolves Rugby League World Cup

Now is coming to a close, we are looking back on the tournament and the huge impact that it has had in Warrington over the past two years. 🏈🏆
We will be sharing our highlights from the tournament every day this week, and make sure to comment with your favourite bits too!

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History will be made at the Theatre of Dreams. Don’t miss Australia taking on Samoa at Old Trafford in the Rugby League World Cup final this Saturday. 🏉🏆


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Stockton Heath Library will be showing a screening of Ref! on Friday from 7pm. 🏉

Ref! is a play inspired by the life story of the first ever female referee of men’s Rugby League, Julia Lee.

Find out more: https://orlo.uk/y2Wwt

📺 Record-breaking viewing figures

Broadcast figures up until Sunday 6 November show a domestic cumulative match average of more than 18.7million for RLWC2021 – making it the most watched Rugby League World Cup ever.

Read more: https://www.rlwc2021.com/article/853/rlwc2021-becomes-most-watched-rugby-league-world-cup-in-history