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On the ground with Player Ops 🌏 Our Player Operations team have continued to put in the hard work behind the scenes to stay connected with players across the game 🤝 From club visits and Select trading card signings, to NRLW leadership dinners and milestone moments, it’s been a strong period of engagement and connection across the rugby league community. 1. Kalyn Ponga signed his Select Tryumph trading cards for @selectnrl 2. Nita Maynard-Perrin hosted an NRLW player leadership dinner in New Zealand with Tysha Ikenasio, Apii Nicholls, Lasihon Albert-Jones, Ashlee Matapo, Harata Butler and Ivana Lautiti. 3. Stephen Crichton wrapped up his Select card signing. 4. Shaun Lane was recently invited by the Rabbitohs to present childhood friend Alex Johnston with his 250th NRL game milestone jersey. 5. Nathan Cleary signed his Select Tryumph cards following a visit from the RLPA’s Tinirau Arona . 6. Tom Trbojevic added his signature to Select Tryumph cards. 7. Brydie Parker caught up with Moana Courtenay and Andie Robinson from the Bulldogs NRLW. 8. Nicho Hynes signed his Select Tryumph cards. 9. Nita caught up with Rikeya Horne in Sydney. 10. The RLPA’s Shaun Lane stopped by Dragons HQ for Clint Gutherson to sign his Select trading cards. 11. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck signed his Select trading cards. 12. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui signed his Select Tryumph cards during a visit from the RLPA’s Mitch Rein.

One step at a time for mental health 👏 The RLPA Past Player & Transition Program was proud to be part of the @mbracemagicroundclassic walk through Brisbane, finishing at Suncorp Stadium during Magic Round 🥾 It was an incredible day alongside a special crew of past NRL and NRLW players, as well as fellow trekkers, all coming together to raise awareness and funds for mental health initiatives. A huge shoutout to everyone who took part, and another big thanks to @mbracementalhealth and @mbracemagicroundclassic for having us involved in such an important cause. If you’d like to support, you can donate to M-Brace via the link in our bio 🔗

“Compete against yourself… and nobody else.” 🗣️ @cammcinnes94 gave a raw and relatable talk at @tedxsutherland_ where he revealed how letting go of ‘comparison’ transformed not only his performance on the field, but how he shows up as a father. Watch the full talk on TEDx YouTube now 🎤

What a way to kick off Magic Round 🙌 Our Past Player and Transition Program hosted a reunion event during Game II of Women’s State of Origin in Brisbane, bringing past players together for a great night of connection and catching up 🤝 #RLPA

Massive congrats to NSW and their players who retained the shield, getting it done in a hard-fought Game II in Brisbane 🏆 And congratulations to Jesse Southwell, named Player of the Match for Game II 👏👏 Off to the Gold Coast for Game III! #RLPA

Congratulations to Damien Cook who will play his 250th NRL game this Sunday against the Panthers👏👏 A class act through and through, best of luck for the milestone match, Cookie!

Magic Round just got even better 🏈 @t_arona checked out the new limited edition @selectnrl Magic Round trading cards, featuring some of the game’s biggest stars and special edition designs 🎨 Available at merchandise outlets around Suncorp Stadium during Magic Round! Who are you hoping to pull? 👀

Jason Taumalolo became the most capped Cowboy of all time 👏 Congrats to the players who reached significant personal milestones in Round 10 last week 🙌

Welcome to first grade 🙌 Congratulations to the five players who earned their first taste of NRL action across Round 10. Well earned 👏👏

The rules and state of the game continue to be a major topic of discussion among fans, current players and past players. Clint Newton, CEO of the RLPA, has provided an update on where things currently stand as the RLPA collates player feedback for the NRL.

Round 2 of Keep Fit Keep Connected kicked off in style in the Shire 💪 Hosted by the RLPA’s Joe Galuvao, past players came together for another session, getting put through their paces by @takz_ , before catching up for a coffee and breakfast after ☕️ These sessions are all about getting a sweat in and reconnecting with fellow past players, so it was great to see both familiar and new faces getting involved in the Shire 👏

Cleary was on another level in March 🔥 RLPA’s @t_arona presented Nathan Cleary with his RLPA Player of the Month award for March at a recent @penrithpanthers club visit.