Ghana TV SPORTS+ TO SHOW RUGBY LEAGUE GAMES EVERY WEEK ACROSS THE NATION

6 Apr 2021

In a partnership between International Rugby League, Ghana Rugby League Federation and Ghana TV, games from the Rugby League World Cup 2017 archive will be shown on Ghana TV Sports+ channel every Tuesday.

This will give the game in Ghana a profile that has never been enjoyed previously and will provide a further boost for Ghana Rugby League Federation's already large efforts to include more people in their rugby league programmes.

Jafaru Awuda Mustapha, Ghana Rugby League Federation General Manager, is excited about the potential for the sport in Ghana as a result of this opportunity, saying, “The opportunity given rugby league is what I will call one in a million. The awareness of Rugby League will help the game in Ghana go nationwide and we grateful to GTV Sports for making this a reality.

“This will provide a chance for the whole nation of Ghana to experience rugby league first-hand and create a future for our sport in the country. This opportunity will not be wasted.”

George Lomotey, Deputy Director Television and Ghana Broadcasting Corporation welcomes the development saying, “As the national broadcaster we are happy to support rugby league and deliver on our mandate to help develop sports in Ghana. We are giving over 30 million Ghanaians the opportunity to be introduced to a new sport.

“I would like to thank Ghana Rugby League Federation and International Rugby League for working with us on this project and we look forward to many future collaborations.”

Broadcasts start on April 6th at 15:30 (GMT)

The Rugby League World Cup is taking place between the 23 October – 27 November this autumn and is the pinnacle of international Rugby League, globally contested every four years. RLWC2021 will be a breakthrough moment in the tournament’s history with the men’s, women’s and wheelchair competitions being staged together for the first time.

The three tournaments will take place in 21 venues across 18 host towns and cities in England. Both the women’s and wheelchair competitions will be contested by two groups of four teams, whilst the men’s tournament will see 16 teams compete across four groups.

RLWC2021 will be the most visible Rugby League event in history with all 61 games in the men’s, women’s and wheelchair competitions being broadcast live on the BBC.

Mission: Delivering the biggest and best ever Rugby League World Cup.

Vision: Creating inspirational moments that excite, engage and leave a long-lasting positive social impact.