JEFF PROBYN
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME

Am I the only person who thinks it is a little hypocritical of the RPA to join with the Premiership in asking for government funding when essentially they are effectively asking tax payers to help pay the salary of the professional players they represent?
The 1,200 or so members of the RPA earn around at least two to three times the national average wage with a select few (the international and marquee players) earning as much as ten times the average wage or even more. While the RPA’s stated mission is to support, promote and protect the int...