Welcome to Jason, the Big Rugby Return, and the Paralympic Games!

Welcome Jason! Last week we welcomed Jason Brisbane who has joined as our new CEO and who will take over from me on 1st September. Over the coming weeks he will be learning about the business aspects of our sport and meeting many of the partners who support us. He will also be looking to meet as many of you as he can and will be attending a number of the Big Rugby Return summer tournaments. As he thinks about his new role I know he will want to hear from you about...
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Squad Selected for Tokyo 2020

Congratulations to the twelve athletes who have been selected to represent GB at wheelchair rugby at the Tokyo Paralympic Games. It has been a very long journey and there is still the final straight - the most important one - yet to complete. But it is also congratulations to the coaches, staff, families, supporters, fundraisers, and sponsors who are the team behind the team and who have got us to this place. On behalf of the athletes I am enormously grateful to you all. ...
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Welcome to Jason Brisbane

Ahead of the press announcement I wanted to introduce you all to Jason Brisbane who the Board has chosen as our next CEO. Jason is currently the Head of Community and Grassroots Development for NFL London and is a former professional American footballer who has played for both USA and European clubs. Jason will join on 1 July but will not take over until 1 September. During the intervening period I will be introducing him to the role and he will be getting around to meet as many of you as possib...
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Big Rugby Return

With things opening up this week it’s another step towards some sort of normality and we can all now go inside out of the rain for that beer! Not sure what it has been like where you live but here in Cornwall we have yet to experience the usual warmth of May and the cold, topped by heavy showers, has not made a beer outside my local particularly attractive! I do know  that lots of you are out and about because I have been pleased to sign off many risk assessments for teams wanting to return t...
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Enjoy the New Freedoms

Return to Play Resources and updates Happy Easter everyone! A combination of warm spring sunshine and being able to meet up with a few friends now to walk, wheel and just enjoy some company mean that things do feel as if they are looking up. By now many of you and your families wi...
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It’s Getting Brighter!

Return to Play Resources and updates The camellias are in bloom in my garden, it’s now light enough for an early evening walk along the beach with Lily, we can see a way out of lockdown and many of the people I know have had their first vaccination against COVID – all we need ...
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