The proposed NRL-Super League partnership is a step closer to being agreed, following talks between Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC) and Rugby Football League (RFL) officials last week.\u00a0<\/p>\n
RFL<\/a> chair Nigel Wood and Rugby League Commercial\u2019s Rhodri Jones flew to Australia last week to hold crunch meetings with NRL CEO Andrew Abdo, in the latest round of talks between the two parties.<\/p>\n This follows Abdo\u2019s visit to the UK last month, where he held initial discussions with English officials in Hull.<\/p>\n NRL-Super League partnership takes big step forward following latest round of talks<\/p>\n And now, according to reports from the\u00a0Daily Telegraph, it seems these talks have helped further the process of a partnership along, with the outlet reporting the English contingent now have a clear understanding of what it will take to get a deal over the line.<\/p>\n Furthermore, the initial report suggests it is now up to Wood and Jones to speak to Super League<\/a> clubs and owners to get them on board.<\/p>\n It is also understood that officials from both parties are confident that a deal can be done, but nothing is guaranteed as of yet.<\/p>\n \u2018This is a consideration for the sport overall\u2019<\/p>\n While no official deal is on the table as of yet, this is potentially the closest a deal has come to being struck after months of speculation, with Abdo previously confirming the talks back in April were just to gauge whether an opportunity was there.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s always good to have meetings, great to do that,\u201d he told Love Rugby League<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019ve learned a lot and I understand the dynamics.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is a consideration for the sport overall. It\u2019s not just about Super League, it\u2019s about how to make rugby league strong and vibrant again. It\u2019s about pathways, participation. It\u2019s a whole range of things which will unfold over the coming weeks and months.<\/p>\n