Ghana

By Phil Caplan, Date: 22/10/13

The Ghana Rugby League championship has kicked off in another milestone for the sport in West Africa. 

By Richard Cowley, Date: 1/7/2013

After receiving and reviewing applications from, Russia, Denmark, Ukraine, Ghana and Italy. RLDF members submitted their final vote to decide the winner of the 2013 Rugby League Development Fund Grant.

By Phil Caplan, Date:26/2/13

The first rugby league matches have taken place in Ghana, as part of a UK Sport International leadership symposium in Accra.

By Phil Caplan, Date: 14/12/12

Ghana Rugby League Development Manager Sylvester Wellington has overseen the completion of a training course for potential rugby league leaders, held at the University of Ghana in Legon, Accra.

Press Release, Date: 20/6/2012

The fledgling Ghana rugby league project has taken its first practical steps with development manager Sylvester Wellington, a 26-year-old Accra native, being appointed.

Wellington, who will be joined in the GRL development team by University of Ghana rugby league coordinator Alfred Attieku, is undergoing generic leadership and sports leadership training through UK Sport International's established programme, the Beckwith International Leadership Development initiative.

Part of UK Sport International's programme involves a coaching exchange with Edge Hill University, with the latter sending out Wigan St. Patrick's juniors coach Alex Winstanley to guide the Ghanaian duo through their first steps into the world of rugby league.

GHANA RUGBY LEAGUE NATION OVERVIEW

Information on this page was updated - 11/2/2012

Foundation Year - No official body

International Team - Ghana Rugby League

Top level domestic competition - N/A