The 11 most influential NRL player agents in rugby league

From groundbreaking $10 million deals to stables of NRL rich listers - these are the silent influencers brokering the biggest and most important deals in rugby league.

The NRL player agent business has boomed on the back of skyrocketing broadcast deals and expansion to become a $13 million-a-year industry - but which managers have truly capitalised on rugby leagues ever-growing popularity?

These agents have built their businesses into rugby league empires, controlling the biggest stars and most popular players in the game.

The veteran Orr brothers, Chris and Gavin, negotiated the game’s first ever $10 million deal for Cowboys star Jason Taumalolo, while also delivering rugby league reject Jordan Miatlia to the NFL and the riches that followed.

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Leading Wasserman agents, Nash Dawson and Daniel O’Loughlin, have quickly become powerful players in the rugby league world, with Broncos stars Reece Walsh and Ezra Mam on their books, and big name forwards Stefano Utoikamanu and Leo Thompson part of their stable.

From wily veterans to the new kids on the block, a special CODE Sports investigation reveals the top player agents in rugby league.

Originally published as The 11 most influential NRL player agents in rugby league