Pacific Rugby Players Welfare
About Pacific Rugby Players Welfare
Pacific Rugby Players Welfare is a not-for-profit organisation providing assistance to 400 + Professional Pacific Island players throughout the UK & Europe
Pacific Rugby Players Welfare Description
PRPW work with individual Pacific players, assisting them and their families on all issues relating to their professional, social and personal welfare among those;
Navigating cultural differences
Overseas transition practicalities
Language support
Contract legalities
Visa and immigration advice
Understanding foreign customs and values
Personal finance / investment
‚ÄėLife After Rugby‚Äô aspirations
Work experience and higher education
Conflict resolution
Player agent advice
In addition to working with Pacific players, PRWP provides a range of advice and support to the wider UK rugby communitythrough the RPA Cutural Diversity Programme.
Tailored for players, clubs and organisations who work with Pacific Islanders, the programme provides practical frameworks on engaging with, understanding, communicating effectively and relating to Pacific Island players in ways that
ensure relationships are constructive and productive.
Reviews
PRPW BOARD : ‚ÄúLET PIUTAU & OTHERS PLAY‚ÄĚ ūüáĻūüáī ūüáľūüáł ūüáęūüáĮ
Former Samoan ūüáľūüáł International, now PRPW Director Daniel Leo reflects on the talking points from the Pacific Rugby Players Welfare Board meeting and how World Rugby eligibility laws are holding back the sport‚Ĩ
FULL STORY HERE: https://www.therugbypaper.co.uk/…/leo-c olumn-give-charles-…/
ūüáęūüá∑ Less than two weeks till we meet at Biarritz Olympique ūüáęūüá∑
Living and playing in the South of France? Join us for this special day in conjunction with our friends at Iron Armour Academy
#StrongerTogether
TONGA: Call for answers over how TRU is being run.
http://www.abc.net.au/…/pacifi…/tonga -rugby-tention/10059756
ANNOUNCEMENT: ex- Tonga Captain INOKE AFEAKI joins PRPW board after resigning as Tonga team manager
Afeaki: “My dislike for bullies and politics in sport is something I will work on and we need to sit down and see where we agree and work on those issues.
‚ÄúJoining the Pacific Rugby Players Welfare Board is one way for me to do that, as we seek to constantly improve standards and conditions for our vastly talented rugby players around the world.‚ÄĚ
... https://www.pacificrugbywelfare.com/…/i nvoke-afeaki-joins-p…
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ELIGIBILITY: Olympic loophole tightens.
Pacific Rugby has suffered another setback with recent changes to the loophole that allowed players Nafi Tuitavake, Cooper Vuna & Tim Nanai-Williams to qualify for Tonga & Samoa
The rule that enables test players to switch allegiances after a 3 year international stand-down period is becoming more difficult as an option for players wishing to represent a second country of hertitage.
... ‚ě°ÔłŹplayers must now play 5 Olympic qualifying tournaments to switch
‚ě°ÔłŹincreasingly hard for overseas contracted players to utilise with lengthening domestic club seasons
As an organisation, PRPW are committed to pushing for fairer eligibility laws for Pacific teams and players.
https://www.radionz.co.nz/…/sport-manu- samoa-keen-to-qualif…
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Having spent time recently with the British Army Rugby team- 95% who are Fijian- it was great to see three members, Ratu Siva Naulago, Miteli Vulikijapani & coach Isoa Damudamu step up and help Saracens win the U.K. Premiership 7s tournament this weekend!
With the British military becoming a well recognised and established pathway to professional rugby here in Europe, we are blessed to be working alongside the Army, Navy and Airforce teams, supporting Pacific Islanders who h...ave ambitions to further their rugby careers alongside their military commitments.
#Strongertogether
https://www.rugbypass.com/…/fijian-gues t-players-help-sara…/
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Congratulations Tonga International prop Soane Tonga'uiha on the recent launch of Tonga'uiha Rugby Academy in the UK
It’s always great to see players investing and being pro-active around developing post-rugby skills and careers, using their reputations and profile from the game as a platform.
#DoxRugby
ūüá≥ūüáļAll the best Niue Rugby League ūüá≥ūüáļ So inspiring to see a Pacific Island nation with population 1,600 competing on the international stage!
Every dream begins with a dreamer...
IN THE NEWS: ūüáęūüáĮ ūüáęūüáĮ ūüáęūüáĮ New Zealand Rugby looking at ways to host World Rugby 7‚Äôs circuit alternating venues between Hamilton and Fiji ūüáęūüáĮ ūüáęūüáĮ ūüáęūüáĮ
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm…