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Wests Tigers join Road to Regions

Wests Tigers are once again proud to partner with the NRL Road to Regions program, which kicks off this week.

Tommy Talau in Gunnedah last year
Tommy Talau in Gunnedah last year

Road To Regions, presented by Your local club, will see former and current NRL and NRLW stars take part in a broad range of community visits throughout February and March, across Australia, and for the first time - New Zealand!

Hitting the road on Tuesday, bound for Tamworth and Gunnedah, will be Wests Tigers players Botille Vette-Welsh and Justin Matamua.

Botille Vette-Welsh & Justin Matamua either side of Stefano Utoikamanu at Zurich Centre
Botille Vette-Welsh & Justin Matamua either side of Stefano Utoikamanu at Zurich Centre

The initiative targets regional and remote areas of Australia and New Zealand with the specific objective to support and empower rugby league communities, to ensure their success and to grow the game.

These visits include targeted educational programs at schools, visits to junior rugby league clubs, meet and greets, development opportunities i.e., coaching and refereeing updates, and participation in local community events.

Botille Vette-Welsh coaching some of our local junior league players
Botille Vette-Welsh coaching some of our local junior league players

Vette-Welsh, who combines her playing duties with her role as Wests Tigers Community Engagement Coordinator, says she’s excited about the next few days.

“I love being involved in game development activities like this,” said Vette-Welsh.

“It means a lot to the communities in regional areas, and they really get behind it.

It’s a wonderfully rewarding experience.

Botille Vette-Welsh

“As a club we have a very strong bond with the Tamworth area and I think it’s great that we are again taking a home their later in the season.”

2023 LOCATIONS

New South Wales

  • Tamworth & Gunnedah
  • Albury and surrounding towns
  • Grafton
  • Lachlan region: Forbes, Cowra, Condobolin and surrounding towns

Queensland 

  • Mount Isa
  • Roma
  • Ipswich
  • Gympie & Toowoomba
  • South Australia

Adelaide

  • Barossa

Victoria

  • Gippsland and surrounding towns.

Western Australia

Karratha & Hedland

Northern Territory

  • Alice Springs

New Zealand

  • Northland
Acknowledgement of Country

Wests Tigers respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on.