Summary of the 2023 NRL / RLPA CBA Dispute
Season 2017
NRL and RLPA Agree to Collective Bargaining Agreement and Salary Cap for 2018-22
Season 2020 (COVID-19 Impacts)
NRL Suspends Season due to COVID-19 and Interstate Borders Close
NRL 2020 COVID-19 Recovery Plan - RLPA agrees to 80% pay deal
NRL 2020 COVID-19 Restructure - NRL Appoints Abdo CEO
Season 2021 (COVID-19 Impacts)
2021-22 RLPA Agrees to Reduce NRL Player Payments by 6%
2021 ARLC Constitution Changes
2021 NRL Medical Restructure
November 2021
Channel 9 FTA Broadcast 2023-27 Contract Extension
March 2022
NRL Announces NRLW 10 team expansion
May 2022
RLPA 2023 CBA Focus Areas
October 2022
RLPA Misses Mid Oct CBA Deadline for 2023 Season
November 2022
RLPA Walks Away from NRL CBA Meetings
December 2022
NRL 2023 Salary Cap Changes
January 2023
NRL 2023 Rule Amendments
RLPA Summaries CBA Claims
NRL NRLW Pregancy and Health Insurance Clarifications
February 2023
NRL Announces NRLW CBA In-Principal Agreement
NRL Announces 2022 Season Financial Results
March 2023
NRL Changes to Head Injury Protocols
May 2023
RLPA Presents CBA Settlement Proposal to NRL
June 2023
RLPA rejects NRL erosion of CBA Settlement
July 2023
RLPA Media Boycott over Stalled CBA Negotiations
RLPA escalate CBA dispute to ACTU
RLPA to cover NRL Logo in ongoing CBA dispute
August 2023
RLPA appeal to sponsors and fans for support in CBA dispute
NRL and RLPA reach CBA agreement
April 2024
First Ever Long-Form CBA signed by NRL and RLPA for 2023-27
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