A record-breaking President’s Ball, a new identity and a gruelling cycling challenge through Tuscany have made 2026 a landmark year for Rugby League Cares and the newly named Seriously Injured Players Fund. 2026 is turning into quite a year for the charity formerly known as the Rugby League Benevolent Fund. It brought together a collection of people with various motivations, although they shared a love of cycling, a taste for adventure and a desire to raise money for the Seriously Injured Players Fund. “It has to be a challenge for us to earn the amazing support we’ve had – and to raise so much money for the Seriously Injured Players Fund.” “Being an ex-player myself, I can see first-hand just what a difference the Seriously Injured Players Fund does make to the lives of these players and their families.”