Brumbies prop Scott Sio says cooperation between players and administration is critical going forward after the agreement of an interim pay deal this week.
Australia's professional players will take an average 60 per cent pay cut across the board until September 30, unless rugby resumes before that date.
Sio is the Brumbies' RUPA delegate and was involved in discussions over the interim pay deal.
"I think, luckily for us we had that opportunity to get a bit of clarity across all the game there and for other sports they were told that's how it was and they had to bite the bullet," he said.
"We're thankful to RA for giving us that opportunity to negotiate and talk things out and see what we all collectively thought was the best possible outcome to move forward as a game with rugby.
"At the end of the day that was the main purpose of everything was to work together how we could keep the game alive over the coming months."
The 28-year-old said the key moving forward was cooperation between the players and Rugby Australia, after RUPA called for "roots and branch transformation" in announcing a pay deal agreement.
"i think we're promoting a whole game model there which I think the players are a pretty important piece of the puzzle there," he said.
"I think it's just the only thing they need to change is how we continue to cooperate moving forward and if we can keep building on that from where we are now, I think it'll only be good for the game as well.
"I think showing solidarity from the top down is going to be pretty crucial to keep everyone motivated, on board as well there.
"I think if everyone sees that we are working hand in hand together it'll help everyone cooperate with whatever sort of plan everyone wants to put forward in the coming months."
Sio and his Brumbies teammates are currently training in relative isolation, as are all of Super Rugby's players.
"It's about individual progression, how can we continue to grow ourselves so that when that opportunity does arrive to come back together the collective can really take off where it needs to," he said.
"Having that clarity over the weekend just on this short-term problem was probably a good thing for a lot of the boys so that we know the focus now is on competition structure and when we can get back on the field."
