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...
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- 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...
- Feb 11, 2020
James King succeeds Ken Owens as Chairman of the Welsh Rugby Players Association
Monday 10th February 2020 James King, the Ospreys and Wales backrow has been elected by fellow professional rugby players as the new...
- Jan 28, 2020
The WRPA links with Cardiff Metropolitan RFC.
The Welsh Rugby Players Association is pleased to welcome Avery Oitomen and Harry Johnston within work experience placements in a new...
- Jan 20, 2020
Players thank departing WRU CEO Phillips
Monday 20th January 2020 The Welsh Rugby Players Association (WRPA) - the collective voice of professional rugby players in Wales - today...
- Dec 5, 2019
Plantasia links with WRPA, opening their doors and welcoming Welsh Rugby players and their families.
Plantasia, the rainforest zoo in Parc Tawe, Swansea, have recently launched an exciting new partnership with the Welsh Rugby Players...
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