RLDatix supports Great Britain Ambulance Service Rugby Team ahead of inaugural fixture
The Great Britain Ambulance Service Rugby Team will take to the pitch for its first-ever fixture on Wednesday 28 October, marking a major milestone for a team formed to bring together ambulance service colleagues from across the UK.
Established in 2025, the team will face HM Prison Service RFC at Warley RFC in Oldbury. Its 25-player matchday squad brings together colleagues from Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust, West Midlands Ambulance Service, East Midlands Ambulance Service, Yorkshire Ambulance Service and London Ambulance Service.
RLDatix is proud to be supporting the team as they prepare to take to the pitch for the first time.
Gethin Bateman, Captain of the Great Britain Ambulance Service Rugby Team, said:
“The Great Britain Ambulance Rugby Team was established to bring together ambulance service colleagues from across the UK, fostering teamwork, wellbeing, resilience and a shared sense of pride through sport. It provides a unique opportunity for ambulance professionals to build lasting friendships, provide each other with support and guidance, strengthen collaboration across ambulance services and achieve success both on and off the field.
The RLDatix partnership represents a natural alignment of values. It reflects a shared commitment to supporting people, promoting learning and continuous improvement, and creating safer, stronger organisations. Together, the partnership demonstrates how teamwork, collaboration and excellence can drive positive outcomes, whether in healthcare, emergency services or sport.
The opportunity to represent our services and our country is something none of us take for granted. RLDatix’s support has helped create something genuinely special, a team that celebrates camaraderie, wellbeing, shared purpose and the incredible dedication of ambulance staff.
The team are deeply thankful to RLDatix for helping us take the first steps on this journey. Their support has been far more than sponsorship; it has been an investment in the people behind the uniform without which bringing together ambulance service colleagues from across the UK under one badge would have remained an aspiration rather than a reality.”
