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Campbell Fisher was elected as RUPA Chairman in December 2019.  Campbell is the Managing Partner & Solicitor Director of FCB Group, who have served as RUPA's Legal Partner since 2010, when he began serving as General Counsel for the Rugby Union Players Association.  Campbell is an Accredited Specialist in Employment and Industrial Law in both NSW and VIC with over 20 years experience. He is an experienced advocate and expert litigator in all Tribunals and Courts.  Campbell is also a Non-Executive Director of Youth Challenge Australia, a not-for-profit organisation that engages young people to volunteer for development programs in developing countries and Indigenous communities in Australia.  FCB Group is Australia’s leading workplace relations specialist firm providing strategic, legal, HR and HR Technology solutions to ASX 100, private companies and public sector clients.

 Campbell Fisher

David Porecki was elected as RUPA President by his peers in 2023. Born in Sydney, David is a product of Redlands School and Manly Rugby Union Club. Porecki made his debut for the NSW Waratahs in 2015 before signing in the UK Premiership with clubs Saracens and London Irish (2015 - 2020). He was also London Irish's Player Director for the Rugby Players Association (RPA); before returning in 2020 to the NSW Waratahs. Away from rugby, David holds a Bachelor of Sport & Exercise Management from the University of Technology, Sydney, and has also completed a Level 5 Diploma in Advanced Financial Trading at the London Academy of Trading. He is currently studying to become a Chartered Financial Analyst.

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David Porecki

Cadeyrn is currently playing at the Brumbies but is originally from Sydney having played his club rugby with the Manly Marlins. He made his Super Rugby debut with the Rebels in 2012 and has played for the Reds and Toyota Shokki in Japan before joining the Brumbies for the 2020 season. In all, he has played 9 Super Rugby seasons. He was initially selected for the Wallabies in 2012 and again in 2022.  Prior to his Super Rugby career, he was a talented rower and spent some time in Canberra on a rowing scholarship at the Australian Institute of Sport. Outside of sport he has completed diplomas in management, financial planning and construction management and is currently undertaking a Bachelor of Construction Management at the University of Newcastle. Cadeyrn started playing rugby at 20. 

Cadeyrn Neville

Fraser was born in Buderim and schooled at Brisbane Grammar. Fraser’s junior representative career included QLD schools in 2016 and Australian schools including captaining in 2016. Junior wallabies 2018/19 where he captained the 2019 team which lost to France in the final by a point. Fraser made his Reds debut in 2019 (#1338) against the Brumbies at Suncorp, his Wallabies debut in 2020 against New Zealand at ANZ stadium (#937). Fraser is currently studying a Bachelor of Business Majoring in Accounting.  

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Fraser McReight

Melbourne Rebels Player Director Andrew Kellaway was elected by his teammates in 2023. Born in Sydney, Andrew began his junior rugby at Hunters Hill Rugby Club and is a product of The Scots College, going on to represent Australia at schoolboy and under-20 level. Andrew made his Super Rugby debut in 2016 before playing stints in Japan, New Zealand and the UK. In 2020, Andrew joined the Melbourne Rebels; gaining selection for the Wallabies the following year, making his Test debut against France at Suncorp Stadium. Outside of Rugby, Andrew has studied a Bachelor of Business at Charles Sturt University, majoring in Finance.

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Andrew Kellaway

NSW Waratahs Player Director Hugh Sinclair was elected to the Board in 2023. A product of Shore School, Hugh starred for Northern Suburbs in the Shute Shield, quickly gaining selection for the Sydney Rays in the National Rugby Championship. In 2017, Hugh gained his first Super Rugby cap for the Melbourne Rebels, before returning home to the Waratahs in 2019. Outside of rugby, Hugh has completed a Business Degree at the University of Technology Sydney, majoring in International Business & Sports Management as well as studying Agribusiness at the University of New England.

Hugh Sinclair 

Michael Wells joined the RUPA Board as Interim Player Director – Western Force in November 2023. Michael was raised in Sydney, attending school at St Ignatius' College, Riverview; where he went on to gain selection for the Australian Schoolboys side in 2011. Michael played for the Australian Sevens Men's Team from 2014-2015 before signing for the ACT Brumbies in 2016. After stints playing for NSW Waratahs and Melbourne Rebels, Michael signed with Western Force in 2023 and was appointed captain of the team in his first season at the club. Outside of rugby, Michael has completed a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Law from Macquarie University and, in 2022, completed a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice at the College of Law Australia. Michael currently works part-time as a paralegal at Tattarang and the Minderoo Fourndation.

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Michael Wells

Emily Chancellor is an Australian Rugby Union and NSW Women's Waratahs Player. Emily is currently playing for the Wallaroos, NSW Waratahs and Harlequins whilst also maintaining a full time role as Club Development Manager of Sydney University Sport and Fitness. Growing up in Sydney and attending school at SCEGGS Darlinghurst, Emily was involved in many sports during her youth and only began to discover her passion and ability in Rugby when she was studying at The University of Sydney. Emily was the Australian Captain whilst playing at the World University Games for the Rugby 7's in Wales in 2016 and the NSW 7s co-captain. In August 2018 she debuted for the Wallaroos on home soil at the Bledisloe Double Header at ANZ Stadium. Emily capped off 2018 receiving the Wallaroo of the Year award at Rugby Australia's Awards Night. Emily received the 2019 Forward of the Year Award as well as the Female Community Service Award. Emily is an Ambassador for ChildFund Australia and passionate about equal opportunity for all. Emily received 1st Class Honours in her Undergraduate Education degree and completed a Master of Management at USYD.

Emily Chancellor

Women’s Rugby Sevens Player Director, Dominque du Toit, was elected to the RUPA Board in 2024. Dominique made her debut for the Australian Women’s Sevens team in 2016 in Atlanta and was later selected as a travelling reserve for the Rio Olympics where the team won gold. Dominique was also part of the World Series Champions team from 2015-2018 and was a silver medallist in the Commonwealth Games in 2018. In 2022, Dominique won a gold medal with the Australian Sevens at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Dominique is a strong leader of the team and has secured her spot in the 2023/2024 Women’s squad, set to dominate at the 2024 Olympics. Outside of rugby, Dominique holds a Bachelor of Media and Communications and is also involved in sports commentary. 

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Dominique du Toit

Men’s Sevens Rugby Player Director Henry Hutchison was elected to the RUPA Board in 2022. Henry made his Australian Sevens debut in December 2015, after his pathway through NSW Shute Shield Club Randwick. After many successful years in schoolboy rugby, Hutchison joined the Sevens program in August 2015 as a youth, he was very quick to impress selectors and promoted into the main squad.      Henry was instrumental as part of the 12-man squad during the November 2015 Oceania Sevens Tournament, which helped secure Australia’s qualification into the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. He went on to be nominated for Rookie of the Year 2015/16 World Rugby Sevens.  Henry has 40 World Series Caps and competed in two Summer Olympic Games. As well as winning the 2015/16 Rookie of the Year, he is also credited with Representative Honours in Australian Under 20’s and Australian Schoolboys, and most recently the Shawn McKay 7’s Player Award 2020/21.  He is quoted as saying, “I love what I do and Rugby 7s is my passion. It is an unforgiving sport, which magnifies all skills needed to be a rugby player. I hope to continue to play for many years and represent this great country!!” In his spare time Henry is undertaking study in Finance at UNSW, of which he is near completion and is therefore looking to gain some working experience in the Finance Sector to further enhance his knowledge.  Henry’s first club was the Melbourne Unicorns.

Henry Hutchison

Penny Ransom is the Group Head of Investments at Lendlease. Lendlease is a globally integrated real estate and investment group with core expertise in shaping cities and creating strong connected communities. Lendlease has a strong history spanning over 60 years and has A$42bn of real estate funds under management. Penny was previously Chief Investment Officer and a Group Executive at Investa.  Prior to this role, Penny led Investa’s Investment Management function, was Fund Manager of the ASX listed Investa Office Fund (IOF), Fund Manager of the diversified Dexus Wholesale Property Fund (DWPF), Head of Capital at Dexus in Sydney and Head of Equity UK/Europe at Lendlease in London. Penny has 29 years of institutional real estate, transactional and investment management experience, and was previously at Lendlease for over 13 years. Penny has a Bachelor of Business (Land Economics), a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment and undertook the Said Business School, University of Oxford Advanced Management and Leadership Program in 2019. Along with being on the Board of the Rugby Union Players Association (RUPA) in Australia, Penny is Chair of the Property Industry Foundation (PIF), a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), and a member of Chief Executive Women (CEW) in Australia. Penny is a member of Sydney University Rugby Union Club and part of the Friends of Sydney University Football Club (mentoring programme). Her first mentoring ‘student’ is about to begin with her. 

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