Parramatta Eels star Josh Hodgson joined the Men’s Player Advisory Group in 2021 and was officially elected to the RLPA Board of Directors in March 2022. “I am thrilled and proud to be elected to the RLPA Board of Directors. I am grateful to the playing group for trusting in me to represent them at this level,” said Josh Hodgson after his election to the Board. “This is going to be an important year for the NRL and NRLW playing groups with the upcoming negotiations of the next collective bargaining agreement. Our goal is to secure the best terms and conditions ever for players and I also look forward to having a voice on a wide range of matters.”