National Rugby League (NRL)
RLIF ‘surprised’ by Australian calendar reform plan
NRL proposes revamped international schedule
NRL renews Stats partnership
Australia’s National Rugby League (NRL) has extended its partnership with US sports technology, data and content company Stats.
NRL targets America for Premiership matches
Todd Greenberg, chief executive of Australia’s National Rugby League (NRL), has revealed that regular-season matches could be played in the US as early as next year amid plans to further grow the profile of rugby league in the country.
Condensed World Club Challenge returns to Australia in 2018
Rugby league’s World Club Challenge will return to Australia in 2018 and revert to a one-match format, with National Rugby League (NRL) champion Melbourne Storm to play host to English Super League victor Leeds Rhinos.
NRL set to take Nines tournament back to Australia
Australian rugby league competition the NRL has opted to suspend the 2018 edition of its Nines competition to allow players more time to recuperate following this year’s World Cup national team tournament, and has suggested that the pre-season event will not be staged in New Zealand when it returns.
Rugby League World Cup organisers faced with threat of player strike
NRL boosted by sponsorship income as revenue rises
World Club Series reduced to four teams as Broncos step in
The English Super League has confirmed that rugby league’s World Club Series will be reduced from six to four teams for its 2017 edition, with Brisbane Broncos stepping in to replace Australian National Rugby League (NRL) counterpart Melbourne Storm.
RFL chief reveals Australian plans for World Club Series
Nigel Wood, chief executive of the Rugby Football League (RFL), the sport’s governing body in England, has said that the World Club Series could be revamped as early as next year, with plans to stage matches in Australia for the first time.
Ownership shake-up secures future of NRL’s Wests Tigers
Australian National Rugby League (NRL) team Wests Tigers has moved to secure its long-term future by entering into a new ownership agreement worth A$8.5m (€5.5m/$6.1m) with the Wests and Balmain entities.
NRL players’ body calls for fixed share of revenue
The Rugby League Players’ Association (RLPA), the organisation that represents players in Australia’s National Rugby League (NRL), has called on the league to agree to a new structure that will allow a fixed share of revenue to be distributed to players from 2018.