Welcome to the website of the Professional Players Federation, the national organisation for the Player Associations in the United Kingdom. There are over 17,500 professional sportsmen and women in Britain and the PPF is dedicated to promoting, protecting and developing their collective interests. We have been working for the players since our establishment in 1991.
The PPF currently has twelve Player Associations in membership who are responsible for setting our priorities. We focus on cross-sport issues that affect all the members such as match fixing, Diversity & Inclusion, career transition, mental health and anti-doping.
You will find information on a number of research and education projects we have undertaken to help our members as well as a range of resources available to help individual players. We also provide details of our various Committees which provide forums for our Player Associations to exchange ideas, share best practice and agree the organisation’s goals.
If you have any queries relating to our work or the work of our members, please get in touch.
Following the first RPA Men’s Rugby Board meeting of the 2026/27 season, the RPA is delighted to confirm that Max Lahiff has been re-elected as Chair, with Ben Spencer appointed as Vice Chair of the Men’s Rugby Board.
The NPA delighted to welcome Sarah Collin as their new Player Development Manager in the South West covering Team Bath, LexisNexis Dragons and Birmingham Panthers. Sarah joins the NPA with extensive experience in athlete personal development, welfare and performance environments.
The RPA has today launched its Impact AND Insights Report 2025-26. Now in its third edition, the annual report brings together player insight, key areas of RPA activity and examples of how the collective player voice is helping to shape the future of professional rugby in England.
In a significant development, the PCA’s member magazine, Beyond the Boundaries has evolved into an online hub of stories, features and entertainment. Following extensive member consultation, issue 38 of BtB has transformed away from a printed 72-page magazine into a mixture of video and written content now optimised for mobile and online viewing.
The RPA, RFU and JAECOO PWR hosted the first ever women’s rugby U23 Induction Day for players across all PWR clubs at the historic Rugby School. The day’s aim was to help equip the next generation of talented female rugby players with the skills required to succeed at the highest level of domestic rugby in England.
Danny Care and Sue Day MBE have been welcomed as Honorary Advisers to the RPA Board. This new position is intended to be held by former players of significant standing who can bring their experience, credibility and profile to the RPA’s work.
The PFA has announced a significant expansion to its hugely successful pre-season training camps for out-of-contract players, extending the programme from 10 to 12 weeks, and introducing camps for WSL and WSL2 players for the first time.
The Professional Players Federation (PPF) has announced the election of Liz Bloor and re-election of Simon Barker as Directors at its AGM held recently at The Warwickshire Hotel where it also hosted its annual Golf Day.
University scholarships for degrees in sustainability will be awarded to two current or former cricketers as part of the PCA’s official education partnership with GEDU Global Education.
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