Rugby League Players Association boss Clint Newtown has fended off a prickly exchange with TV host Karl Stefanovic, imploring the NRL to simply come back to the negotiating table amid the ongoing game-day media blackout from players. Players have refused to speak with media and broadcasters before and after games since before the State of Origin finale, after talks over a new collective bargaining agreement with the NRL broke down.
Newton staunchly defended the players’ action, saying the NRL had simply stopped trying to negotiate – prompting players to take action in order to put pressure on the league. Newton has refused to rule out a potential boycott of the Dally M presentation at the end of the season, should negotiations remain stalled as they are now.
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