Select Cards Joins Forces With The Players’ Champion

The Rugby League Players Association (RLPA) is pleased to announce Select Cards as the exclusive Presenting Partner of the player-voted Players’ Cha…

Contenders locked in for player-voted 2026 Players’ Champion awards

David Gower joins RLPA Team

Frizell: A True Testament to Toughness in Game 300

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Select Cards Joins Forces With The Players’ Champion

September 08, 2026

The Rugby League Players Association (RLPA) is pleased to announce Select Cards as the exclusive Presenting Partner of the player-voted Players’ Champion awards for the next three years. Select Cards is the game’s official trading card and sticker partner and will present all RLPA awards in 2026…

Contenders locked in for player-voted 2026 Players’ Champion awards

September 08, 2026

The Rugby League Players Association (RLPA) is proud to reveal the Contenders for the two individual 2026 Players’ Champion awards, presented by Select Cards. Hand-picked by the RLPA’s player leaders from every NRL and NRLW club, the Contenders are four players from every team who are now eligib…

David Gower joins RLPA Team

August 10, 2026

The Rugby League Players Association is pleased to announce David Gower has joined the organisation as its new General Manager of Player and Football Operations. David replaces Jamie Buhrer, who is the RLPA’s new General Manager of Past Players and Transition following Tom Symonds’ move to the R…

Frizell: A True Testament to Toughness in Game 300

August 10, 2026

The Rugby League Players Association congratulates Tyson Frizell, who became the 58th player to play 300 games in Premiership history when his Newcastle Knights side beat the Canberra Raiders on the weekend. It is an incredible milestone for the forward, who made his debut for the Cronulla-Suthe…

Temara and Cleary take Player of the Month honours

August 04, 2026

The Rugby League Players Association is pleased to announce Zahara Temara and Nathan Cleary as the Player of the Month winners for July, as voted by the players. Both Zahara and Nathan have picked up their second Player of the Month awards. Zahara won her first during the award’s inaugural year…

Roberts: How I can be better in the community

July 27, 2026

After dedicating years to living out his dream of playing rugby league, Tyrone Roberts believed he was well prepared for life after football. Tyrone had built strong relationships, a supportive family and had always been a professional on and off the field. However, the transition out of rugby l…

Reflect Forward and RLPA join forces to tackle racism in sport

July 14, 2026

The Rugby League Players Association and Reflect Forward are proud to announce a partnership to tackle racism in sport. In the RLPA’s most recent Players’ Pulse survey, 7% of NRL and 5% of NRLW players said they experienced racism at their club, at a game, or on social media. Most of those play…

Daniel Tupou flies into NRL game 300

July 11, 2026

The Rugby League Players Association congratulates Daniel Tupou, who will become the 57th player to play 300 games in Premiership history when his Sydney Roosters play the Parramatta Eels on Saturday. It marks another incredible milestone for the 35-year-old and three-time Premiership winner, wh…

Selwyn Cobbo wins Player of the Month for June

July 07, 2026

The Rugby League Players Association is pleased to announce Selwyn Cobbo as the Player of the Month for June, as voted by NRL players. This is Selwyn’s first Player of the Month win from his first nomination, and was voted ahead of fellow nominees Kodi Nikorima and Sam Walker. The Dolphins wing…

Opening the Door to Culture with Reimis Smith

June 06, 2026

Growing up in Australia, Reimis Smith always knew where he came from. His mother’s family is Aboriginal, with ties to Grafton (Bundjalung) and Wellington (Wiradjuri) in New South Wales, while his father’s side is from the Ngāpuhi iwi in the far north of New Zealand. Being of both Aboriginal and…

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