RLPA’s Mana Group to represent Maori-Pasifika players and leadersOver 45% of NRL and 48% of NRLW now of Pacific Islander background
A new NRL player forum has been established in response to the growing influence of Māori and Pasifika athletes, who the NRL says make up over 45 per cent of players in the elite men’s competition and over 48 per cent of women competing in the NRLW.
The Rugby League Players Association (RLPA) launched Māori and Pasifika player advisory body, the Mana Group, this week to ensure the cohort is adequately represented, and has already hired former players from Māori and Pasifika backgrounds to work in player operations.