Jun 29, 2026 – 12.48pmThe ink may not be dry – or even signed – on the NRL’s blockbuster $5 billion broadcast deal, but the game’s chairman Peter V’landys will immediately face a second round of high-stakes negotiations: with players.Rugby League Players Association chief executive Clint Newton says he wants to kick off discussions as early as possible to cement the best deal for his members, who currently get a share of the NRL’s revenue to divide up into men’s and women’s salaries and other player protection programs.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
NRL players muscle up on V’landys for pay rise after $5b TV deal
NRL players are set for a windfall pay rise as the code nears a record Australian broadcast rights deal. Months of negotiations loom before that happens.
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