Wigan Warriors back-rower Vicky Molyneux, who just lately retired from England obligation, has been granted a Rugby Soccer League President’s Award.
She returned to play in 2019 after beginning a household, and has helped Wigan construct foundations for the ladies’s sport.
Molyneux’s “trailblazing” contribution helped earn her recognition.
“You’ve got been an excellent ambassador for the game of rugby league as an entire,” president Sir Lindsay Hoyle stated of Molyneux’s award.
“You had been one among an historic group who performed within the first England worldwide in 2007, holding heritage quantity three.
“That may be spectacular sufficient, however to have returned as a mom to the worldwide set-up lately, together with in final yr’s World Cup, is a really outstanding achievement – and can be an inspiration to future generations, because it has already been to your team-mates.”
Molyneux will once more be a part of Wigan’s 2024 Tremendous League marketing campaign regardless of bowing out of the worldwide sport with November’s thumping of Wales at Headingley.
The presentation of her prize will happen on the President’s Ball on 13 January.
“The reward you rightly acquired while you confirmed your worldwide retirement after the sport towards Wales in November was a transparent indication of the respect wherein you’re held,” Hoyle continued.
“I used to be delighted that the Wigan membership recognised your particular contribution by elevating you into their corridor of fame.
“However, I do know your contribution to the game reaches past Wigan, with the teaching and improvement you’ve got performed on the Rochdale Mayfield group membership.”
Solely six individuals have been offered with the president’s award, with solely former Wakefield centre Reece Lyne receiving it whereas nonetheless a participant.
Roll of honour
- 2022 – Dr Richard Lawrence
- 2022 – Tracey Herd (Movember marketing campaign)
- 2020 – Mark Adams (Neighborhood Built-in Care)
- 2020 – Dr Gemma Phillips (Hull KR and England RL)
- 2019 – Reece Lyne (Wakefield Trinity)
- 2019 – Lindsay Anfield (Castleford Tigers)