Rugby league star Jodie Cunningham is backing funding provided by National Lottery players to further help grow the sport and ease issues caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The England and St Helens player spoke at Ashton Bears, a rugby league club awarded £24,176 of National Lottery funding through the Rugby League World Cup 2021 CreatedBy Grants Programme.
Cunningham was in attendance to highlight the excellent work of the club in expanding its women and girls programme, with the Bears now boasting four teams and 85 active female players.