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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Jun 9, 2020

Anscombe opens up a world of workouts near you!

Wales Grand Slam winner and WRPA member Gareth Anscombe has launched a brand new app, which is set to open up a world of workouts near...

Jun 4, 2020

Hook confirms retirement

With 81 international caps to his name it could be said James Hook has been there and done it all on the rugby field. Having announced in...

Jun 1, 2020

WRPA wants real change in the professional game

Welsh Rugby Players Association wants real change in the professional game in response to reports of further pay cuts. For a number of...

May 27, 2020

WRPA’s day at the zoo

Welsh Rugby Players Association members and their families yesterday, Tuesday 26th May, enjoyed a day at the zoo as part of our Lockdown...

May 19, 2020

Second Half Rugby appoints new trustee

Second Half Rugby, the Welsh Rugby Players Association’s registered charity, has appointed a leading HR expert as a trustee. The...

May 15, 2020

WRPA kicks off educational webinar series

As the old saying goes ‘there’s no time like the present’ and given the current climate now is an opportune time for our members to start...

May 13, 2020

Regional All Stars Ultimate XV named

Over the last few weeks Wales’ four regional sides have joined forces to select their very best regional XV and the very best of the...

May 5, 2020

Tim keeping team spirits high!

Online courses, quiz nights and three-minute tutorials, the Ospreys are all busy staying safe and keeping active both physically and...

Apr 23, 2020

WRPA appoints leading sporting expert as Non-Executive

Professor Nicola Phillips OBE, who is a Board member on UK Anti-Doping and Commonwealth Games Council for Wales, has been appointed as a...

Apr 21, 2020

All-star regional Ultimate XV

Following the success of the Ultimate XV, Wales’ four professional teams are now joining forces to select the very best of the best - the...

Apr 21, 2020

A player’s life in lockdown

Wales’ professional rugby players lead a very structured life with every minute of their working day accounted for, from gym sessions to...

Apr 20, 2020

Ultimate Regional XVs named

With lockdown in full force what better way to while away those long hours than with a virtual trip down memory lane? Cardiff Blues,...

Apr 8, 2020

Welsh rugby player agreement reached

Welsh rugby’s Professional Rugby Board (PRB) has reached agreement with the Welsh Rugby Players’ Association (WRPA) on proposals for a...

Mar 25, 2020

Philip Lane OBE appointed as Non-Executive of the Welsh Rugby Players Association

Tuesday 24th March 2020 – Philip Lane OBE, who spent ten years as Chief Executive of the British Paralympic Association, has been...

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