Rugby Players Association chief executive and organisation’s founder Damian Hopley to step down before next season
- Rugby Players Association chief executive Damian Hopley is to step down
- Hopley has spent 24 years working for the organisation which he founded
- Premiership Rugby chief executive Simon Massie-Taylor paid tribute to Hopley
Damian Hopley will step down as the Rugby Players Association chief executive before next season.
The RPA announced the former England centre’s departure from the role after spending 24 years at the organisation that he founded.
Hopley, 52, won three caps for England and was a member of the 1995 World Cup squad in South Africa.
Damian Hopley will step down from his role as the Rugby Players Association chief executiv
Having been forced to retire from the game because of injury at the age of 27, Hopley then launched the union in August 1998. ‘As the face of the RPA, he has led us through a remarkable period of development, establishing the RPA as a leading player representation organisation in sport,’ the RPA said.
Premiership Rugby chief executive Simon Massie-Taylor paid tribute to Hopley, saying: ‘Damian has been one of the founding fathers of the professional era and has made a huge contribution to the game.’
Premiership Rugby chief executive Simon Massie-Taylor paid tribute to Hopley
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