Rugby Players' Association
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The Rugby Players' Association (RPA) is a trade union representing athletes who currently play or have played rugby union in England at a professional or semi-professional level. Established in 1998, it was originally called the Professional Rugby Players' Association (PRA); in October 2009 it changed its name and expanded its membership.[1] It is intended to protect and promote the needs of players as well as more generally to advance rugby union.
The RPA was founded by professional player Damian Hopley, who was forced to early retirement after an injury.[2] Among its missions, it seeks to assist members in similar circumstances or facing other hardships, such as illnesses.
See also
- Rugby Union Players Association, Australian national association for players' interests formed in October 1995
- Rugby Players Ireland, Irish national association for players' interests formed in October 2001
- Welsh Rugby Players Association, Welsh national association for players' interests formed in 2003
References
- ^ PRA becomes Rugby Players' Association RugbyWeek.com 2009-12-10 Retrieved on 2011-02-07.
- ^ Hopley continues as players' boss BBC 2006-10-30 Retrieved on 2009-02-13.