‘We don’t want to hurt the fans - but the boycott works’:Christian Welch

‘We don’t want to hurt the fans - but the boycott works’:Christian Welch

The NRL’s most outspoken player advocate has said the RLPA will accept any ruling from an industrial relations arbiter - and has begged for patience from supporters over the media blackout.

  • byAdam Pengilly

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Has the NRL’s pay war left a clue about a future with American-style conferences?

Has the NRL’s pay war left a clue about a future with American-style conferences?

The NRL’s best players fear a take-it-or-leave-it offer is leaving them vulnerable to a longer season and burnout. But is it also opening up the possibility of a revamped conference model?

  • byAdam Pengilly
Origin blackout:NRL hits back after players boycott media over pay war
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NRL 2023

Origin blackout:NRL hits back after players boycott media over pay war

The players,frustrated at being unable to get a pay deal done,have opted for a media blackout. Now the NRL has had its say.

  • byAdrian Proszenko,Zoe Samios andAdam Pengilly
NRL to reject players’ final pay deal as CBA talks hit new low

NRL to reject players’ final pay deal as CBA talks hit new low

Queensland’s captain Daly Cherry-Evans took time out of Origin preparations in a bid to explain the players’ union position.

  • byAdam Pengilly
Revealed:RLPA’s $300m olive branch to end NRL pay war

Revealed:RLPA’s $300m olive branch to end NRL pay war

A day after returning from Las Vegas,Peter V’landys and Andrew Abdo had a settlement proposal on their desk. The players’ union hopes the massive financial concession will end the long-running dispute.

  • byAdam Pengilly
Peter Dutton says gambling ads targeting sport could be banned,like tobacco

Peter Dutton says gambling ads targeting sport could be banned,like tobacco

The opposition leader insists outgoing AFL chief Gillon McLachlan and NRL boss Andrew Abdo have a moral obligation to wean their sports off gambling revenue.

  • byPaul Sakkal
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Referees’ union weighs up legal action against Warriors’ sponsor
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NRL 2023

Referees’ union weighs up legal action against Warriors’ sponsor

NRL referees have reacted angrily to comments posted on social media by the chief executive of One NZ,Jason Paris,accusing officials of bias against the Warriors.

  • byAdam Pengilly andChristian Nicolussi
Souths fined $15,000 for 14th-player bungle,but keep competition points
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NRL 2023

Souths fined $15,000 for 14th-player bungle,but keep competition points

The NRL decided not to strip the Rabbitohs of points after they played with 14 men for up to 20 seconds in the game against the Broncos.

  • byAdam Pengilly
‘Betting adds more entertainment to rugby league’:Inside V’landys’ Vegas plan

‘Betting adds more entertainment to rugby league’:Inside V’landys’ Vegas plan

The NRL’s wild proposal to start the 2024 season with a double-header in Las Vegas has thrown up many questions. The Herald grilled ARLC chair Peter V’landys on the how,why ... and how much.

  • byAndrew Webster
Why an online video library might finally help fans understand NRL’s hip-drop problem

Why an online video library might finally help fans understand NRL’s hip-drop problem

It’s resulted in a spate of sin-bins and suspensions - and NRL chief executive Andrew Abdo has a new way to ensure clubs,players and fans understand what is deemed a contentious tackle.

  • byAdam Pengilly
NRL’s planned $1m salary cap relief for clubs to raid Argentina,South Africa and USA

NRL’s planned $1m salary cap relief for clubs to raid Argentina,South Africa and USA

NRL bosses want to parlay offshore talent scouting into growing the game overseas. Their Australian rugby counterparts think they’re dreaming.

  • byMichael Chammas andGeorgina Robinson