NRL wants 87 per cent pay cut for players

By Scott Bailey, Matt Encarnacion and Laine Clark
Updated March 26 2020 - 7:23pm, first published 3:15pm
NRL players have been asked to cop a 87 per cent pay cut as the code battles the impact of COVID-19.
NRL players have been asked to cop a 87 per cent pay cut as the code battles the impact of COVID-19.

NRL players have been asked to take a pay cut of up to 87 per cent as the league braces for the worst-case scenario of an abandoned season due to coronavirus.