Rugby League Players Association (RLPA)

Across two countries and seven locations, the first round of the revamped Keep Fit Keep Connected events were successfully held over the past month. As part of the Rugby League Players Associations new Past Player & Transition Program, the Keep Fit Keep Connected events are aimed at gettin…

The Rugby League Players’ Association is pleased to announce Penrith Panthers fullback Dylan Edwards has won the Player of the Month award for March, as voted by NRL players. Edwards was voted March’s Player of the Month ahead of fellow nominees Tom Dearden, Nicho Hynes, James Tedesco and Roge…

The Rugby League Players’ Association is pleased to announce Aaron Booth as our newest member of the RLPA’s Player Operations team. As an NRL-contracted player, ‘Boothy’ served as an RLPA club Delegate for the Gold Coast Titans and played a significant role publicly and privately in securing the …

The Rugby League Players Association is pleased to announce the player-voted Player of the Month award will be presented by Levels Network in 2024, an exciting collaboration that will elevate the awards and individual performances of players. The presenting collaboration begins with the March …

Joint RLPA and NRL media release: In a historic day for elite Rugby League, the National Rugby League and Rugby League Players’ Association have today signed the game’s first-ever long form Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). The signing of the long-form CBA signals a new era of partnership…

The Rugby League Players Association is pleased to announce Dale Finucane, Felise Kaufusi and Chad Townsend joined the RLPA Board as player Directors at the 2024 Annual General Meeting. Dr. Deidre Anderson AM was also re-elected as Chair for a second term, a position she has held since 2019. T…

Jared Waerea-Hargreaves will join the esteemed 300-game club when his Roosters side take on local adversaries the Rabbitohs this Friday night. He will become the 50th player in the history of the premiership to reach the 300-game mark. Jared, an important leader on the field and off it as …

In our series ‘Retired Rookies’, we catch up with some of the retiring Class of 2022 to find out what they got up to in their first year out of the game. Sam Williams shared with us some retirement lessons and thoughts for the current crop of players. What did you do in the first year of y…

In our series ‘Retired Rookies’, we catch up with some of the retiring Class of 2022 to find out what they got up to in their first year out of the game. David Mead shared with us some retirement lessons and thoughts for the current crop of players. What did you do in the first year of your re…

The Rugby League Players’ Association extends its deepest condolences to the friends and family of Darryl Van de Velde. A close friend of the RLPA, Darryl was an incredible source of passion and determination for the game as a player, coach and administrator – particularly in his home state of…