It sparked conversation within rugby league - and Lawrence wanted that to be the start of long-standing change for the better. Now the 30-year-old has been appointed to a new eight-person Inclusion Board that will oversee the progress of the sport’s own ‘Tackle It - Rugby League versus Discrimination’ programme. He explained: “The more diverse rugby league is the better. “In rugby league there’s a five-year plan being put together now with some measurable goals. “There was mixed reactions to the Black Lives Matter initiative and that’s one of the main reasons I wanted rugby league to push its own identity.

Source: Daily Mirror February 05, 2021 20:00 UTC