Bitter pay war nearing end after key breakthrough

The bitter wage warfare betwixt the NRL and the Rugby League Players' Association is nearing a decision aft breakthrough talks betwixt the 2 parties.

Key stakeholders from some sides spent astir of Wednesday successful lengthy meetings successful an effort to thrash retired a deal.

According to 9News Sydney's Danny Weidler, the NRL is "hopeful" the quality could beryllium sorted by Thursday day if talks with the RLPA proceed to advancement successful a affirmative manner.

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NRL CEO Andrew Abdo, ARL Commission president Peter V'landys, RLPA brag Clint Newton and RLPA president Deidre Anderson were among those contiguous astatine Wednesday's meetings, per The Sydney Morning Herald, with V'landys describing the meetings arsenic "very positive".

The breakthrough comes aft 20 months of negotiations betwixt the 2 sides. Issues causing the disagreement see the magnitude of the season, autonomy implicit national backing and integer rights.

Players pulled respective levers successful bid to kickstart talks successful caller weeks, including covering the NRL logo connected jerseys aft boycotting media duties. There were besides threats suggesting the Dally M awards could beryllium boycotted arsenic well.

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The players past released a video successful which some men's and women's players reaffirmed their unity.

"The existent presumption and conditions expire successful 3 months, leaving the full manufacture vulnerable," assorted players said during the video.

"Players are radical too; we merit to beryllium treated with respect. The NRL and clubs should privation a completed CBA and the extortion it provides for not lone the players, but the full industry.

"They accidental we aren't informed. We are. They accidental we're not united. We are."