NZRPA News

Bereavement

New Zealand Rugby mourns the passing of Stu Wilson

09 Jun 2025

General News

See you at The Rugby Club

09 May 2025

General News

New Zealand Rugby Players Association, World Rugby and New Zealand Rugby launch Brain Health Service for professional and first-class players

22 Apr 2025

Bereavement

New Zealand Rugby mourns the loss of Dr John Mayhew (ONZM), known affectionately as "Doc"

10 Apr 2025

Bereavement

NZR mourns the passing of Alex 'Grizz' Wyllie

24 Mar 2025

General News

RPA and RPC Notice of Business

10 Feb 2025

General News

RPC and RPA AGM notice

29 Jan 2025

Awards

2024 NZRPA Player Award winners announced

18 Dec 2024

Bereavement

Rugby mourns the loss of much-loved Kaumatua Luke Crawford

15 Dec 2024

Awards

Jorja Miller wins Kelvin R Tremain Memorial Player of the Year 

13 Dec 2024

Awards

Dan Carter receives NZRPA Kirk Award for contribution to players and the game

12 Dec 2024

General News

Historic day as players take seats on World Rugby Executive Board

18 Nov 2024

General News

Black Ferns Sevens Go Back To Back in Paris

31 Jul 2024

General News

NZRPA launches the Aftermatch

24 Jul 2024

Bereavement

Rest in Love Norm Hewitt

16 Jul 2024

General News

Tyla King to retire from international sevens

10 Jul 2024

General News

Portia Woodman-Wickliffe annnounces impending retirement from international rugby

02 Jul 2024

Bereavement

Rest in Love Connor Garden-Bachop

18 Jun 2024

General News

RPC AGM Notice

20 May 2024

General News

NZRPA AGM Notice

20 May 2024

General News

Proposal for the adoption of the NZR Governance Review Recommendation

04 Apr 2024

Awards

2023 NZRPA Player Award winners annnounced

19 Dec 2023

Awards

Savea, Tele'a and Nathan-Wong win at World Rugby Awards

30 Oct 2023

Awards

Dan Carter inducted into Rugby Hall of Fame

11 Oct 2023

General News

New Zealand Rugby Governance Review Report Released

31 Aug 2023

Awards

NZRPA Super Rugby Awards finalists and winners announced

12 Jul 2023

Awards

ASB Rugby Award Results Announced

08 Dec 2022

Awards

2022 NZRPA Player Awards Announced

07 Dec 2022

General News

Super Rugby Pacific future locked in until 2030

02 Dec 2022

Awards

Black Ferns Demant, Tui and Smith win at World Rugby Awards

21 Nov 2022

General News

Les Elder announces retirement

18 Nov 2022

General News

Black Ferns make history winning sixth Rugby World Cup

13 Nov 2022

General News

A player’s pride and pain of getting their traditional full body Samoan Tattoo -Malofie tatau

27 Jul 2022

General News

Players take control of their own personal development

05 Jul 2022

Business

Players in Business – Owning a Franchise (part one)

08 Jun 2022

General News

New Zealand Rugby members give majority approval for partnership with Silver Lake at Special General Meeting

02 Jun 2022

Bereavement

Rest in Love Joeli

25 Feb 2022

Bereavement

Rest in Love Inga

25 Feb 2022

General News

NZRPA and NZR Boards agree to Silver Lake Proposal

17 Feb 2022

Awards

2021 Personal Development Award finalists and Winner Announced

13 Jan 2022

Awards

Melodie Robinson awarded the 2021 Kirk Award

09 Dec 2021

Awards

2021 NZRPA Players' Association Award Winners Announced

02 Dec 2021

Awards

Huriana Manuel-Carpenter inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame

02 Dec 2021

Bereavement

NZRPA express great sadness at passing of Sean Wainui

19 Oct 2021

Awards

2020 Personal Development Awards Finalist and winner Announced

18 Jan 2021

Awards

2020 NZRPA Player's Awards

16 Dec 2020

Awards

Andy Ellis receives 2020 NZRPA Kirk Award

10 Dec 2020

Business

Growing your wealth beyond your playing days

General News

Hot Springs Spas T20 Black Clash heads to Tauranga

Awards

All Blacks Captain Sam Cane wins Kelvin R Tremain Player of the Year Award

Business

All Blacks Experience now open

General News

Highlanders Alumni Reunite

Player resource

Connection focus for Wellbeing round

Awards

Kieran Read named Officer of the NZ Order of Merit

Business

Props in Business - Part two - Wyatt Crockett

Business

Props in Business - Part one - Mitchell Graham

Player resource

Players encouraged to EXPAND their horizons with new transition resource

Player resource

Covid-19 (CoronaVirus) Health and Wellbeing

General News

Players' Outline minimum conditions for global season

Player resource

Players share openly in Being Men documentaries

Awards

2019 Personal Development Finalists and Winner Announced

Awards

Blackie, Mapusua and T-Pole receive 2019 NZRPA Kirk Award

General News

NZRPA Increases Resources for retired players

Awards

Ruby Tui and TJ Perenara win at World Rugby Awards

General News

Calling all players who want to get paid to analyise content

General News

Where are they now

General News

Josh Kronfeld & Aleisha-Pearl Nelson - the other side of the medical table part two

General News

Eleven former All Blacks to lace up for a good cause

General News

The Other side of the medical table - Part One

General News

Izzy Dagg tells it straight

General News

Dillion Hunt wins Highlanders Personal Development Award

General News

For the Players

General News

Building a future outside of rugby

General News

Players call on world rugby and unions for meaningful engagement

General News

Players highlight major concerns around world rugby's proposal international competition

General News

2018 Player Personal Development Award Finalists and Winner Announced

Awards

NZRPA Players 2018 Player Award Results

Awards

Faamausili and Mealamu receive the 2018 NZRPA Kirk Award

Awards

Kendra Cocksedge collects trio at ASB Rugby Awards

Business

Part two - Player's Restaurants and Cafes around the globe

Business

Part one - Player's Restaurants and Cafes around the globe

General News

International player survey results announced

Awards

Blyde and Retallick win world rugby awards

General News

Police after players

General News

Rugby takes on cricket in The Black Clash sporting challenge

General News

Support for kiwis playing in Japan

General News

New Zealand holds all four rugby world cups

General News

NZRPA Rugby Network connects players

General News

Fiao'o faamausili in the Queen' s Birthday honours list

General News

Former Highlanders Players gather for NZRPA Rugby Network event in Dunedin

General News

International Rugby Players Mens Sevens survey results announced

General News

Piri Weepu making a comeback

General News

Double gold for New Zealand sevens teams at Commonwealth games

General News

Historic Black Ferns professional performance programme announced

Awards

NZRPA 2017 Player Personal Development Annual Awards finalist and winners announced

Awards

NZRPA 2017 Player Awards

Awards

DJ Forbes receives NZRPA Kirk Award

Awards

Black Ferns named adidas team of the year

General News

World Players Association launches universal declaration of player rights

General News

Barrett Coles Smith and Paku pay tribute to Steve Symonds

Awards

Six awards go to New Zealander players at world rugby players awards

Bereavement

Jonah Lomu Remembered

General News

McCaw and Sexton spearhead deal with world rugby for international rugby players association

General News

NZRPA and NZR confirm Black Fern negotiations

General News

Making a Difference at the Chiefs and beyond

General News

Education Ambassadors

General News

Sportspeople share their knowledge to help businesses perform under pressure

General News

All Black Sevens Programme to be centralised

Business

Game changer for former Crusader and Chiefs player

General News

Educating week for young players

Business

Tim has them flocking in

General News

World Players Association launches landmark global standard for athlete development wellbeing

General News

Animal Instincts

General News

Brad Shields walking in someone elses shoes

General News

Outward Bound pushing yourself to the limits

Business

Michael Jones knighted in Queens Birthday Honours list

Business

Angus Macdonald still cleaning up

General News

Campaign launched to tackle mental health in rugby

General News

World Rugby announces historic agreement on long term calendar harmony

Business

NZRPA farewells David Gibson

General News

Concussion gets the blue card

Bereavement

Players pay tribute to Sione Lauaki

Awards

Justin Collins receives the NZRPA Kirk Award

Awards

Barrett brothers dominate rugby awards

General News

Former player Dr Farah Palmer first woman on NZR Board

General News

New Collective Employment Agreement for New Zealand Rugby