Australian rugby’s biggest stars will be the worst affected when the pay cut negotiations finally end, with embattled boss Raelene Castle saying “The players recognise their responsibility in securing the future”.
NSWRL and the NSW government have combined to help bring the entire State of Origin campaign to Sydney, with ANZ Stadium set to be snubbed should the series be played during a lockout.
It all comes down to this; Channel Nine remain hesitant about the NRL season and will be put to the ultimate test in a meeting involving the biggest names in rugby league.
Restarting NRL is a solution, not a problem, but some cannot see that. Only in a meeting with Nine, Fox Sports and the NRL can change be made writes PAUL KENT.
In what would be a major blow for rugby league fans, Channel Nine doubled down on its claims that it does not want rugby league to return this year following its stinging criticism levelled at the game last week.
Rugby Australia will have their greatest rival to thank if the latest radical proposal to get the struggling 15-man code back up and running comes to fruition – but the left-field plan may not be enough to save Raelene Castle.
Despite Rugby Australia recording a $9.4m loss last year and the game fast running out of money, embattled chief Raelene Castle is due to receive an enormous bonus.
The NRL’s proposed May 28 relaunch hit a major hurdle after drawing heavy criticism from both state health ministers. But the most worrying warning came from one of Australia’s leading medical authorities.
After agreeing to take a mammoth 72 per cent pay cut to help save the game, NRL players are set to renegotiate the cut amid the game’s earlier than expected return.
The Warriors put on a brave front before the competition was suspended last month. This time though they have put a list of questions to the NRL that could determine whether 2020 will host a 16-team competition.
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