The Rugby Players Association (RPA) is proud to announce Abi Burton has been elected Chair of its first ever Women’s Rugby Board, with Jenny Hesketh elected Vice Chair, representing players for the remainder of the 2025–26 season. As confirmed in June, RPA members voted in favour of establishing separate Men’s and Women’s Rugby Boards. This
Restart Rugby, the Official Players’ Charity of the Gallagher PREM and PWR, is delighted to announce the appointment of Red Roses star Meg Jones as a trustee. Meg Jones is a standout centre for the Red Roses and a key member of the England squad that lifted the Rugby World Cup earlier this year at
On Monday 15th November, Player Representatives from across the game met virtually at The RPA Players’ Board to announce Vickii Cornborough as the newly elected RPA Vice Chair, with Ethan Waller remaining as RPA Chair. The Red Roses star has been on the RPA Players Board since 2017 but is the first female player to
The RPA have announced that they have been appointed as the exclusive commercial and welfare representatives for the Red Roses. A player elected committee will inform decision making on behalf of the Women’s EPS and work alongside the RPA across all commercial and welfare matters. The RPA’s Team England Rugby arm were appointed as the exclusive
There were three categories for women in this year’s RPA awards: Women’s Player of the Year, Women’s 7s Player of the Year and the Gain Line Award, the winners were: Zoe Aldcroft – The Telegraph Women’s Sport England Women’s Player of the Year Aldcroft said: “I am over the moon to win this, it’s great
England 7’s player Jodie Ounsley is the proud recipient of the first Vodafone sponsored Gain Line Award after signing her first professional contract in August 2019 and becoming the first female deaf rugby player to make an International 7’s squad. The 18-year-old started her professional journey off with a bang in Glendale, Arizona and scored
The Rugby Players Association (RPA) has today announced the nominees for the O2 England Women’s Player of the Year and the England Women’s 7s Player of the Year. Both awards will be presented at the RPA Awards 2019 on Wednesday 8th May at the home of English rugby, Twickenham Stadium. The O2 England Women’s Player
England Sevens star Heather Fisher has today been named the latest winner of the RPA’s quarterly Personal Development Award, which is designed to reward and celebrate the off-field development achievements of RPA members taking part in the RPA Personal Development Programme. Heather has shown the same commitment, determination and tenacity off the field that she’s
At the 2016 RPA Player’s Awards last night Sarah Hunter was awarded the England Women’s Player of the Year. Just three players were nominated in this category: Emily Braund – Lichfield and England; Heather Fisher – England 7s and Sarah Hunter – Bristol and England (C) For completeness, listed below are the winners of the all the awards –
Former Newcastle Falcons’ prop, Paul Van-Zandvliet, today announced that he will use his fight against inoperable cancer to help raise funds for Restart Rugby, the official charity of the Rugby Players’ Association. A member of the 1998 Premiership winning Newcastle team, Paul nicknamed ‘Tank’ during his playing days, was recently diagnosed with a brain tumour
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