About Us

The RLPA exists to protect and advance the interests of our members (the players) and the game. The RLPA also represents, empowers and supports players throughout their rugby league careers. We achieve this purpose by valuing different perspectives and balancing competing interests, while remaining focused on our stated objectives. We act with integrity, while collaborating with and harnessing the collective strength of the players. Our values are professionalism, courage, fairness and respect and our vision is a strong, connected and growing game driven by empowered and successful players.

Under the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the RLPA negotiated the players’ guaranteed share of NRL revenue in recognition of the significant contribution the players make to generating those revenues.

This share is received by players in the form of payments and benefits (salary payments, match fees, representative payments, retirement account payments, injury hardship fund payments, tickets, insurance, etc). This is referred to as Total Player Payments.

Players agree on how their share of revenue is divided up and distributed across the Total Player Payments. Within the Total Player Payments, there is also a portion that the players have agreed will be directed towards funding their association. This represents the members’ fees and the revenue received funds the operations of their Association