Emma Rosewarne MBE had a career of almost four decades in Rugby League administration with the RFL and Rugby League Cares, and was appointed the RFL’s first Head of Welfare. 

She joined the RFL in 1983 in the operations department and was at the heart of major initiatives from the implementation of the salary cap to safeguarding policy and equality work, as well as contributing to the work of Rugby League Cares. 

She was awarded the MBE in 2022 for her services to the sport, and specifically to player welfare.