APPLICATIONS are now open for the 2023 Matt King Bursary, an educational award that could see inspirational young people from Rugby League communities secure a grant of up to £10,000. Nathan Mulhall, an England Wheelchair Rugby League player and student teacher, was the inaugural winner of the bursary last year – after an application in which he pledged to use his influence as an Additional Needs Specialist at Ryburn Valley High School in Sowerby to promote the positive impact of Rugby League.
Now in its second year, the award is open to all young people aged between 16 and 25 who can demonstrate that the skills, education and qualifications they gain will directly benefit both themselves and their role within Rugby League, whilst also being of value to any Rugby League organisation they represent, as well as the wider sport in general.