Yeah, like I said three posts above, due to women’s Football World Cup.
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Big win by Sharks tonight, thrashing Dragons 52-16 at home. Sharks scored nine tries to three, with Nicho Hynes making one try and eight conversions.
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52-16, but yes i was happy still!
Dragons took the game to the Sharks in the first 25 minutes or so, lesding 10-6, but from there the Sharks dominated possession and field position.
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Booooo. Hisssss. Enough said from me…
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Saturday will see a regular rugby league game played at The Gabba for the first time since 1957 with Suncorp not being able to be used during the FIFA Women’s World Cup. The Broncos will have three home games at The Gabba. Saturday against The Dolphins.
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The Gabba hosted more than 200 rugby league matches from 1909 to 1968. This website has the complete list of results.
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What the flap just happened to the Wests Tigers?!
Cowboys 74 - Tigers 0
Haven’t seen a scoreline like that for a long long time!
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Thought they might’ve gone the field goal at 68-0
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Wow. Poor Tigers fans.
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Take the two!!!
Another what the flap score
Knights 66
Bulldogs 0
It’s a race to the bottom between the Tigers and the Doggies.
At least there can be no accusations of tanking since there are no draft picks at stake.
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Which makes it even more crazy how bad they are. There’s no reason to be bad other than you are totally useless.
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I thought the Dragons scoreline the other day was bad (against the Sharks). Then came the Tigers loss of 74-0 (to the Cowboys) and the Bulldogs loss of 66-0 (to the Knights).
The bottom three got smashed this weekend.
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At least your mob had a decent go against a Top 4 team, i don’t think the Tigers or Bulldogs really tried, and against teams that aren’t in the Top 8 either.
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A good tight close game to finish the round with Manly beating the Chooks 18-16… but it was hard to cheer for anyone or anything watching this!
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Queensland Coach Billy Slater has confirmed his side for Origin III. 🏉 #Origin #WWOS
— 9News Queensland (@9NewsQueensland) July 3, 2023
Will it be a clean sweep? 🧹
WATCH LIVE at 6pm for a FULL sports report. #9News pic.twitter.com/y76TORZw9B
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Final squad for Brad?
READ THE FULL RLPA STATEMENT BELOW.
Dear Members,
After meeting with over 50 player leaders from all clubs last night, players unanimously decided that we must take action as a result of the NRL’s rejection of our settlement proposal and their unacceptable demands of players.
The unreasonable ultimatum of the ARL Commission and the NRL, and their refusal to continue to negotiate the CBA, has forced the players into action.
WHAT ARE WE DOING?
Players have determined that the action to take is that all players will boycott the media from the first NRL, NRLW (including trials) or State of Origin match of every week to the last. This action will commence tomorrow Thursday July 6th.
The media boycott includes no:
• Pre-match interviews (TV, radio, print, NRL.com)
• Half-time interviews (TV)
• Post-match interviews (TV, radio, print, NRL.com)
• Post-match press conference
• Media opportunities in the dressing rooms (TV, radio, print, NRL.com)
• Media opportunities in mixing zones (TV, radio, print, NRL.com)
• Direct communication with media via a player’s mobile phone or social media
If a Player’s team is not scheduled to play that day, the boycott is still in effect and includes:
• External media opportunities organised by a players’ Club (TV, radio, print, NRL.com)
• Any direct communication from media via a player’s mobile phone or social media
Players will take part in media during the boycott if:
• It is a Club-owned media commitment and specifically for the development of Club-owned content
(e.g. website, social media for the players’ club).
• Where a player has a current, pre-existing, individual arrangement in place with a media outlet
(radio/print/broadcast).
From Monday to Wednesday each week (unless there is an Origin match, then it will be Monday to Tuesday), there will be no media boycott.
If you have any questions about the above, please contact your RLPA Delegates or RLPA Player Operations Manager.
WHAT DO WE WANT TO ACHIEVE?
The purpose of this player action is to force a change to the failed CBA process and deliver three (3) critical outcomes:
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A complete draft collective bargaining agreement with terms covering all NRL and NRLW players, ready for ratification by NRL and NRLW players. And in the interim:
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The NRL and RLPA must commence meetings with an industrial relations mediator to work
between both documents (the RLPA’s settlement proposal and the NRL’s response) and mediate an outcome on all issues.
- All NRL player benefits and support payments must return to pre-COVID levels agreed upon under the original CBA (2018 - 2022). We will also be raising a formal dispute to challenge the NRL’s decision.
This player action is supported by the RLPA Board.
WHY ARE PLAYERS TAKING ACTION?
The overwhelming feedback we have heard from players is that we are all united. Players have been clear in their unity and need for action, based on our player leader meeting last night and during all our recentclub visits.
We have been forced into this position because of the NRL’s take-it-or-leave-it offer for your CBA. The NRL and ARL Commission have effectively halted negotiations.
We are the party that is trying to keep things moving and reach an agreeable position. They have accepted all concessions the players made to settle negotiations, but have made over 100 changes which further erode player positions.
The NRL and ARL Commission don’t want to hear from players anymore. But it is clear they want to retain unreasonable power over us and your Association.
The NRL and ARL Commission also believes that NRL player benefits should be paid at COVID-reduced levels. Our firm position is that NRL players are owed millions in benefits – a debt that the NRL must pay.
It is unfair for players to be kept at COVID-reduced levels while the NRL generates record revenues.
We now find ourselves close to November 1, and if no agreement is reached by then there will be no CBA in place for both men and women (women will still have their terms sheet in place, but no CBA with additional terms and conditions). That would hold huge consequences for our game and would be putting the livelihoods of players and clubs in jeopardy.
Please remain aware that key figures of NRL management and the ARL Commission will attempt to work against us through the media and stakeholders, or by contacting you directly. The media will also take this opportunity to attack and demonise us.
The key to player action, however, will be that we all remain strong and united to eventually get the three outcomes above that we are demanding.
HOW WILL WE SUPPORT PLAYERS?
To help support players, our next steps will be:
Holding a press conference today at 2.45pm to brief the industry on player action.
Speaking with your Club CEOs, Football Managers, and Media Managers to brief them on the
player action.
Requesting a meeting with the television broadcasters (Channel Nine and Fox Sports).
Creating social media content for players to share and help spread our message.
We are standing up and holding firm to represent the will and conviction of the players, and we will continue to stay strong for all of you - this matters because you matter, and believe in protecting your rights and your future.
As always, please do not hesitate to contact your RLPA Delegate or RLPA Player Operations Manager if you have any questions or need any support.
After meeting with over 50 player leaders from all clubs last night (Tuesday), players have unanimously decided that they must take action as a result of the NRL’s unreasonable CBA ultimatum.
In response to our fair and reasonable settlement proposal, where players made key concessions to benefit the game, the NRL made over 100 unreasonable and unacceptable changes to the proposal. The NRL’s response to our settlement proposal was presented to us by the ARL Commission as a take-it-or-leave-it offer and refusal to continue negotiations.
The ARL Commission and NRL have effectively halted negotiations.
Outside of agreeing with us that players’ salaries should be raised in line with the game’s revenues, the NRL and ARL Commission wants to take away player rights (medical information), exploit them (player property), control how they spend their money on player funds and benefits (allocation), and make players pay for things they shouldn’t have to (insurances that don’t benefit players).
The NRL’s take-it-or-leave-it response included a raft of changes that would significantly restrict or reduce the rights of the players, leading to an unacceptable erosion of their rights.
Rugby League players take risks every time they step onto the field. The average career is 40 games and it can be over in a second. We cannot stand by and allow the erosion of basic employment rights for men and women.
This unreasonable ultimatum from the game’s administrators has forced players to take action that will see all players boycott media obligations on any day there is an NRL, NRLW or State of Origin match. On those days, players will only participate in content produced for club-owned media channels.
The purpose of this player action is to force a change to the impasse in CBA negotiations through delivering three (3) critical outcomes:
A complete draft collective bargaining agreement with terms covering all NRL and NRLW players, ready for ratification by NRL and NRLW players. And in the interim:
The NRL and RLPA agree to commence meetings with an industrial relations mediator to reach an outcome on all unresolved matters.
The NRL needs to reinstate player pre-COVID entitlements as outlined in the original CBA (2018 - 2022), enabling players to receive their full entitlements.
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The NRL tonight responded to RLPA’s media boycott with a long media statement of its own.
The NRL is disappointed that the RLPA has decided to take this unnecessary action, which is damaging to the game and to the detriment of broadcast partners, sponsors and importantly fans.
The Australian Rugby League Commission is the governing body of rugby league in Australia and has an obligation to act in the best interests of the game both in the immediate and long-term, including protecting the interests of all of stakeholders in the game.
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