Clubhouse chat - .... and so it starts

.... and so it starts

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Topic: .... and so it starts

Posted By: FHLH
Subject: .... and so it starts
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2024 at 22:52

England Elite players have walked away from RPA to set up their own union to get https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/67878274" rel="nofollow - better representation

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Posted By: Steve@Mose
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2024 at 15:28

FHLH wrote:

England Elite players have walked away from RPA to set up their own union to get https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/67878274" rel="nofollow - better representation

Some interesting details.

The RPA represents more than 800 active male and female players, along with more than 400 former players, but the departure of England's men will represent a loss in income.

In 2020, England prop Ellis Genge announced plans to start a new union to gain better "support and legal advice" for elite players.

While his new union never emerged, it was one of the first signals that not all the players were happy with the RPA relationship.

No information on the new agency understood to represent the England men has yet been released.

Posted By: Steve@Mose
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2024 at 22:29

http://x.com/FoyChris/status/1742979196010520974?s=20" rel="nofollow - https://x.com/FoyChris/status/1742979196010520974?s=20

New company called Team England Rugby Ltd formed by Ellis Genge, Jamie George, Maro Itoje, Joe Marler and Anthony Watson, to handle contract and commercial negotiations with the RFU. Created on December 14 and the players were named as directors yesterday.