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PatrickGiffney –
The Players’ Room
Magazine Editor:
Tom Soulsby –
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Kit Fanner, AndreaDovey
Photography, Antarctic Logistics& Expeditions
With thanks to:
Jonathan Joseph, ProSport Insurance, Lotus UK,
RochelleClark, PremiershipRugby, The RFU,Matt Himsworth, LPPConsulting,
Phil Hopley, BlakeMorgan LPP, AFEX, JohnMallett, Accenture, JakeAbbott,
Bruce Reihana, Richard Parks, The Training Room, Yealands FamilyWines,
CarolineGuthrie, Alex Lines-Scrase, Seb Jewell andChristianDay.
RochelleClark
Players’ Room speaks to EnglandWomen’s prop,
RochelleClark, who recentlywon The Sunday
Times EnglandWomen’s Player of the Year at
the RPA Players’ Awards 2015.
CopingwithChange
Phil Hopley from LPPConsultingprovides a
detailed analysis on how to copewith our ever
changing lives.
KickingoffwithaBang
We officially launched our very first Restart Rugby
Weekend inMaywith Round21 of theAviva
Premiership dedicated to the charity.
Pickingup thePieces
Injured in a serious road cycling accident in2014,
former England and Bath Rugby prop, JohnMallett,
speaks about how Restart Rugby supported him
through his recovery.
MovingStateside
We catch upwith formerWorcesterWarriors
and England Sevens player, JakeAbbott, who
recentlymovedwith hiswife toDallas to take
up a professional contract withGriffins Rugby.
UrbanRugbySquad TakesOff
A new community initiative has been launched
in a ground-breaking partnership between
Premiership Rugby, Restart Rugby and BT Sport’s
The Supporters Club.
Get toknow theRPA
In the latest edition of getting to know the RPA
wemeet one of our newest staffmembers
and chat to one of our longest serving Player
DevelopmentManagers.
LuxuryWeekend Escapes
Looking to jet off for a short weekend escape?
Well don’t worrywe’ve picked our very best
relaxing chill out spots.
WhatSeb Eats
LondonWelsh back, Seb Jewell, writes an exclusive
Players’ Room blog onwhichAviva Premiership
club has the best post-matchmeals.
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