International
Scottish Rugby announce support package for women’s World Cup campaign
Players to be compensated for time away from work and study …
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Edinburgh Rugby
Players association “extremely disappointed” at rushed conclusion to salary talks
RPS chief executive Bill Mitchell is broadly supportive of the proposals in principle but frustrated that he was not given an opportunity to contribute to the details of the plan …
Edinburgh Rugby
Players’ union ‘reluctantly’ accepts need for pay cuts
All 157 contracted players to be furloughed as the Scottish Rugby Union adpats to the continuing effects of the coronavirus crisis …
Features
New players’ association takes lead role in negotiating World Cup contracts
Rugby Players Scotland, the new association for all contracted rugby players linked with Scotland, was offically launched on Thursday night …
Edinburgh Rugby
Scotland’s professional rugby players finally get their own union
Previously unreported dispute over bonus payments at Glasgow Warriors and the handling of John Hardie case at Edinburgh were key drivers to ‘Rugby Players Scotland’ being set up …