“The RLPA acknowledges the efforts of the NRL to resolve the CBA in recent days,and thanks its members for their resolve in ensuring a fair agreement that benefits the game and all of its stakeholders.”
Only a month ago,furious RLPA officials said head office had made “100 drastic changes” to what they described as a take-it-or-leave-it proposal. The sticking points - the largest of which surrounded the level of autonomy the RLPA has over its own funds - have been resolved. Threats of a Dally M boycott and a player strike appear to have been avoided.