Rugby Union Players' Association

"RUPA" redirects here. For other uses, see RUPA (disambiguation).

RUPA
Rugby Union Players' Association
Founded1995
HeadquartersMallet Street, Sydney
Location
  • Australia
Key people
Ross Xenos (chief executive officer)

Rosemary Towner (general manager, Player Development) Toby Duncan (general manager, Player Services & Operations) Adrian Turner (Legal Counsel) Patrick Phibbs (Player Welfare Manager) Pete Fairbairn (Communications Manager) Samanthan Cox (Player Development Manager, Force) Robin Duff (Player Development Manager,Brumbies) Lachlan McBain (Player Development Manager, Waratahs) Matthew Smith (Player Development Manager, Reds)

Cameron Yorke (Player Development Manager, Rebels)
Websiterupa.com.au

The Rugby Union Players' Association (RUPA) is the representative body for professional rugby union players in Australia. It was formed in October 1995 in response to the professionalism of rugby.[1]

As soon as a player signs a Rugby contract in Australia they are offered the chance to become a RUPA member regardless of nationality. As of December 2015, all of Australia's professional and semi-professional Rugby players were RUPA members,[2] including male and female professionals across Rugby Sevens and 15-a-side Rugby, totalling approximately 400 players.

RUPA also provides support services for all past (retired) professional Rugby players.

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