United States Rugby Players Association (USRPA): A Win-Win Deal During a Difficult Moment

Episode 6

Major League Rugby just survived its hardest offseason ever, losing nearly half its teams. In that moment, the players did something remarkable. They came together and, over the course of just five months, negotiated the first collective bargaining agreement in U.S. rugby history.

This wasn't a showdown. Players and the league both knew the sport's future depended on getting it right together.

So they worked together and reached an agreement that puts rights and standards ahead of headline dollars, with an economic reopener that gives both sides flexibility as the league's finances shift. It's a foundation, not a finish line.

Host Harry Marino goes behind the scenes with Chris Mattina, Executive Director of the USRPA, to talk about how players won a seat at the table and a first contract.

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