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Former Wales Captain Ryan Jones appointed as Non-Executive of the Welsh Rugby Players Association

Ryan Jones has joined the Welsh Rugby Players Association as a Non-Executive. Ryan, most recently the Welsh Rugby Union’s Performance Dir...

Jan 14

Tom Maynard Trust supports WRPA’s Resilience for Rugby programme

The Welsh Rugby Players’ Association (WRPA) and the Tom Maynard Trust have entered into a new two-year partnership. The funding provided ...

Jan 5

Chris Brindley MBE appointed as Non-Executive of WRPA

Chris Brindley MBE has joined the Welsh Rugby Players Association as a Non-Executive. Chris is one of the UK’s most eminent business lead...

Dec 21, 2020

Christmas Helplines

Christmas can be a difficult time of year for so many reasons. Please remember that help is at hand. Mental Wellbeing Samaritans - 116 12...

Dec 14, 2020

Strong start for the Welsh regions in European campaign

In what has already been an up and down season for the Welsh regions, with Covid causing on-going disruptions, the teams got their respec...

Dec 10, 2020

North named in World Rugby team of the decade

Ospreys and Wales winger George North has been named in World Rugby's Team of the Decade! North, who has 98 caps for Wales and three for ...

Nov 18, 2020

Support Second Half Rugby when shopping online this festive season

The countdown to Christmas is well and truly on, whether you’re ready for it or not! Christmas shopping is no doubt already on your minds...

Nov 4, 2020

WRPA name All Sport insurance as Official Insurance Partner

The Welsh Rugby Players Association (WRPA) and All Sport Insurance have today announced a new partnership. The partnership will see All S...

Nov 3, 2020

Jones becomes most capped player in international rugby history

Saturday 31st October, 2020, was a day that will be marked in history for Welsh Rugby. 237 days since the fourth round games of the Guinn...

Oct 27, 2020

Resilience for Rugby programme launched

Mental health issues are a growing public health concern with around a quarter of the Welsh population experiencing mental illness in any...

Oct 22, 2020

WRPA announces new partnership with VX3

The Welsh Rugby Players Association is delighted to officially announce sportswear brand VX3 as an official partner. A well-known brand i...

Oct 15, 2020

Roberts appointed to High Performance Rugby Committee

International Rugby Players (IRP) has made 14 appointments to different boards and committees, aimed at giving players a greater voice in...

Oct 15, 2020

Welsh rugby stars to represent the Welsh Rugby Players Association globally

Wales and British & Irish Lions stars Jonathan Davies and Ken Owens have taken up new roles representing the Welsh Rugby Players Associat...

Oct 6, 2020

WRU name 38-man squad for autumn campaign

Wales head coach Wayne Pivac has named seven uncapped players in his 38-man squad for Wales’ upcoming autumn campaign. Two uncapped forwa...

Oct 5, 2020

New trustee joins Second Half board

Philip Lane OBE, who earlier in the year became a Non-Executive Member of the Welsh Rugby Players Association (read more about Phil's app...

Sep 22, 2020

Cardiff Blues announce squad for 2020-21 season

With preparations for the 2020-21 season accelerating, Cardiff Blues have confirmed their squad for the upcoming campaign. Fifteen player...

Aug 12, 2020

Lloyd Ashley Appointed WRPA's Mental Health and Well-Being Lead.

The WRPA is very proud to announce Lloyd Ashley as the newly appointed WRPA Lead for Mental Health and Well-Being. In this voluntary posi...

Jul 20, 2020

Five Welshmen named in PRO14’s Ultimate XV

Following on from the combined effort by the Welsh regions to select the Ultimate Regional XV back in May, PRO14 launched their own searc...

Jul 3, 2020

EU Athletes research on the impact of Covid-19 on players and player associations

EU Athletes yesterday, Thursday 2nd July, published the results of its preliminary research on impact of Covid-19 on players and their pl...

Jun 29, 2020

WRPA gives views on pay cuts from the players’ perspective after long-term cuts are mooted

At the start of the month, we, The WRPA, put out a statement calling for change in the professional game in Wales, in response to the pos...

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