STABLE BACKING IN THE NORTH

drome and other learning and perceptual disabilities to play rugby in a safe environment free of judgment.

Players are teamed up with a teenage mentor to guide them, and now the Gingercloud Foundation is calling for a relaxation in the number of people allowed on the field.

With athletes desperate for the chance to get back on the field, the program is refusing to let these children slip through the cracks.

Picture: ALIX SWEENEY Tyerys Bates 10, is part of the Modified Rugby Program that allows youngsters with intellectual disabilities to play a team sport.