Rugby Union

Rugby Union Players Association

The Advantage Line Player Development Program, opens in a new tab provides direct and specialist support to professional players, past and present. The six pillars identified in the program include:

• Career and Education: Creating and advancing employment options for life after rugby.
• Wellbeing: Managing the lifestyle and mental pressures of professional sport.
• Financial Management: Implementing effective strategies for saving and financial security.
• Cultural Awareness: Understanding (Pasifika) cultures and fostering inclusion.
• Personal Toolkit: Advancing valuable skills to implement in life on and off the field.
• Integrity and Obligations: Educating players of their responsibility to the game of Rugby Union.

There are also a number of player support services, opens in a new tab available for current and recently retired players for career and education opportunities, and health and wellbeing (Rugby Union Players Association).