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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Sport
Nick Tedeschi

NRL braced for standoff with clubs and players amid reports of breakaway league

Signage at Rugby League Central, the headquarters of the NRL at Moore Park in Sydney.
Signage at Rugby League Central, the headquarters of the NRL at Moore Park in Sydney. Photograph: Joel Carrett/AAP

The NRL is bracing itself for potentially fractious negotiations on multiple fronts as the league faces up to reports of a breakaway competition amid stalling collective bargaining agreement talks.

Several clubs have threatened to form a rebel competition, according to a News Corp report, amid significant frustration among the players and clubs, primarily over how the protracted negotiations are progressing.

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