RPA - The Players Voice

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The Rugby Players Association's (RPA) podcast returns! Join us to talk about the work of the RPA, and the wider sports agenda.

  1. RPA Chair and Vice Chair 2024-25

    11/26/2024 · BONUS

    RPA Chair and Vice Chair 2024-25

    In this special edition of the RPA Players Voice podcast, we've managed to speak to the new RPA Chair, Ruaridh McConnochie, and RPA Vice Chair, Freddie Clarke, to see how they feel after the election and what their aims are ahead of the upcoming season following on from the RPA being co-signatories of the Men's Professional Game Partnership (PGP). Ruaridh & Freddie have replaced Ethan Waller (Beef) and Harry Elrington as Chair and Vice Chair respectively.

    18 min
  2. Chat with Eloise Hayward - Role of the Menstrual Cycle on Performance & Injury Risk

    06/17/2024

    Chat with Eloise Hayward - Role of the Menstrual Cycle on Performance & Injury Risk

    In this episode of the RPA Podcast, we chat to Great Britain 7's star Eloise Hayward. In the last six months, Eloise's dissertation has been published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, titled "Role of the Menstrual Cycle on Performance & Injury Risk.'  We talk to her about the paper, and what she learned from it, and what can be done in women's sport regarding this topic. Link to the full paper: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/21/2/150

    29 min

  3. 12/13/2023

    Episode 10 - End of Year Review

    On this month's edition of The Players Voice, Ethan Waller looks back at the last twelve months in the world of rugby, alongside RPA General Secretary Christian Day and RPA Vice Chair Harry Elrington.

    24 min

  4. 11/14/2023

    Episode 9 - The Journey To GB7s

    In the second of our special podcasts about GB7s, Ethan Waller spoke to Alex Davis and Emma Uren from the GB7s squads to find out their journey to the Rugby Sevens circuit, and their thoughts ahead of the upcoming season.

    34 min

  5. 10/20/2023

    Episode 8 - GB7s Captain Abbie Brown

    In our first of two special podcasts, Ethan Waller introduces our chat with GB7s captain Abbie Brown about the upcoming season for GB7s, looking back at what was a successful campaign for the women...

    18 min

  6. 09/11/2023

    Episode 7 - Preparing for your life in rugby

    On this month's podcast, Ethan was joined by former England international Luther Burrell and RPA Head of Player Development & Wellbeing Luke Cheyne, where they talked about the topic of player development and preparing for your life in rugby. This podcast was recorded at the RPA Academy Induction Day in August at Rugby School.

    23 min

  7. 08/16/2023

    Episode 6 - Rugby World Cup Preview

    In a special #ThePlayersVoice Podcast, Ethan Waller hosted a live podcast at the Crane Tap in Twickenham, ahead of the England v Wales game on 12th August with Harlequins & England centre Will Joseph and Red Rose & Harlequins star Shaunagh Brown. They previewed the upcoming tournament, and gave their thoughts on England's campaign...

    25 min

  8. 07/12/2023

    Episode 5 - Player Businesses

    On this month's edition of The Players Voice, we are talking all about Player Businesses. Ethan is joined by former Saracens, Northampton, and Harlequins hooker Joe Gray, who has his own business in MyoMaster, and RPA Player Development Manager Jamie Bethell, who talked to Joe about the journey his business has been on and the help it has provided him after his playing career.

    35 min
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The Rugby Players Association's (RPA) podcast returns! Join us to talk about the work of the RPA, and the wider sports agenda.

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  • Creator
    The Rugby Players Association
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2023 RPA
  • Show Website
    RPA - The Players Voice