Rugby League

Chris Barrett

Chris Barrett is a Sports Writer with The Sydney Morning Herald.

Underwhelmed: AFLPA boss Ian Prendergast.

NRL holds firm against players’ demand for fixed share

A salary cap of $9.59 million has been proposed by the NRL for next season but pay talks are set to drag on, with players' demands for a guaranteed share of revenue not being delivered in the governing body's financial offer for the next five years.

'Good arrogance': Jack Bird would be sorely missed at the Sharks.

Gallen prefers to look at bigger picture as Bird mulls future

Paul Gallen wants Jack Bird to remain at Cronulla but has taken a pragmatic view as decision time looms large for his fast-rising teammate, saying if the premiers were to lose only one of their off-contract players, it could be seen as a good result.