For the second year in a row, the NRL will not hold a season launch, after head office said negotiations to finalise a collective bargaining agreement before round one were its priority
. The Rugby League Players’ Association made the call due to a lack of progress in pay talks at the time. A winner of the medal was never crowned, with most pundits of the belief that Craig Gower, who had a stellar year with Penrith, would have been the recipient.
Last year’s season launch was to be held in Penrith to mark their premiership success in 2021. However, it was cancelled due to flooding in the area and the money was donated to those affected.Discussions between the NRL and RLPA continued on Thursday, raising hopes that a CBA could be agreed before round one.News, results and expert analysis from the weekend of sport sent every Monday.
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