[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" text_align="left" background_image="351752" box_shadow_on_row="no" el_class="y3insidebanner"][vc_column css=".vc_custom_1463731956110{margin-top: 30px !important;}"][vc_empty_space height="100" image_repeat="no-repeat"][vc_column_text] RUGBY UNION PLAYERS ASSOCIATION For the players and the game. [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="200" image_repeat="no-repeat"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" text_align="left" box_shadow_on_row="no" el_class="newPost"][vc_column][vc_column_text][sb-view-breadcrumb][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" text_align="left" box_shadow_on_row="no"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Repositioning RUPA as a professional organisation for rugby players and members. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" text_align="left" box_shadow_on_row="no" el_class="newPost"][vc_column][vc_single_image image="351603" img_size="full"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" text_align="left" box_shadow_on_row="no" el_class="newPost"][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Challenge The Rugby Union Players' Association was incorporated in October 1995 in direct response to the professionalism of rugby and was established to promote and safeguard the interests of its members, who are the professional rugby players of Australia. Its members comprises players from the Wallabies, NSW Waratahs, Queensland Reds, Brumbies Rugby, Western Force, Melbourne Rebels, State Union Academies, Mens and Womens Rugby Sevens squads. Currently 100% of Australia’s full-time professional players are members. With a new CEO in place RUPA wanted to refresh its dated persona to give a stronger more professional presence for the organisation, nationally and internationally.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" text_align="left" box_shadow_on_row="no" el_class="newPost"][vc_column width="1/2" el_class="patternPicInner2"][vc_single_image image="351777" img_size="full"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2" el_class="patternPicInner2"][vc_single_image image="351776" img_size="full"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" text_align="left" box_shadow_on_row="no" el_class="newPost"][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Insight Our research indicated the need to explain who RUPA are and what they do for there players. We developed a platform based on the brand promise of 'For the players and the game' that helped position RUPA as a professional organisation for rugby players and provided a clear foundation for creative development. This translated into a dynamic new brand identity expressed through an iconic brand mark that represents a rugby ball in play about to be kicked towards goal. Brand Identity We created a modern and dynamic brand identity that would resonate with younger players coming up through the game, professional players and the wider rugby union community. The RUPA brand was applied to a wide range of applications and supported by a simple but...