Sylvester Wellington - Development Manager

• Educational Background
• Sporting Achievements
• Came across the job through a Facebook advertisement.
• Interview with RLEF and UK SPORT in March –
Appointed Rugby League Development
Manager for Ghana.

• Capital – Accra
• Population
• Regions
• Importance of sport

• Ground breaking development initiative – Beginning with developing Grass Roots Rugby
League in Ghana before extending across West Africa.

• Impressions of Ghana
• Exposure to Rugby League
• Schools:
– Accra Academy Senior High School (Form 1 & 2)
– Kids for Christ Academy Primary School (All classes)
• Also visited many schools in the Greater Accra and
Eastern Region including Oyoko Methodist Senior
High School, amongst others.
• Communities:
– In a short space of time, we managed to gain a lot of interest from local communities about the introduction of Rugby League in their area and the creation of local teams and leagues.

• Media Advertisement (UG Radio etc.)
• Military Services
– Made connections with military personnel regarding the introduction of Rugby League within the services.
• ISSAG (International School Sports Association of
Ghana)
• GES (Ghana Education Service)
• Undergone intensive coaching, playing, match officiating, media and administration practical work since spending the past month in England.

• Planning to create Senior & Junior leagues
• Ghanaian Championship
• The formation of a National team.
• Continue to promote RL in Ghana and extend its boundaries to the rest of West Africa.
• Thank you for listening.