RISE program celebrates huge increase for 2025
- NSWCRLA
- Sep 18
- 1 min read
The ongoing success of the RISE junior development program has seen numbers swell by more than 50 per cent this season to 2600 as participants gear up for gala days to be held in the next two months where they will be encouraged to put their new-found skills to the test.
The RISE Program started in NSW in 2022 and provides aspirational Junior Rugby League players and coaches with an avenue to obtain specialised training and education in areas on and off the field including diet, mental health and training.
The program is spearheaded in NSW by former Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs premiership-winning hooker Adam Perry. The number of participants has grown from 1700 last year to 2600 in 2025 and that number will increase even further with the Sydney Roosters to run a program across November and December.
The gala days, starting this weekend (20-21 September), will be held at locations across the state including Raymond Terrace, Coffs Harbour, Narooma, Muswellbrook, Albion Park, Junee and Campbelltown.