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RFL chiefs are taking the threat of a players’ strike seriously, but believe progress was made in a meeting with stars from all 12 Betfred Super League teams.

Rumours of strike action have swirled around the sport during the opening weeks of the new season, following a crackdown on head contact which has seen a host of players sent-off, sin-binned or suspended. The red card shown to Hull FC’s Nu Brown last week following a clash of heads with Warrington Wolves’ Ben Currie sparked widespread anger and the governing body have now amended guidelines to avoid a repeat.

Every top-flight team was represented at an online meeting with the RFL on Wednesday, which is understood to have lasted for more than three hours. Speaking at a media briefing today (Thursday) Robert Hicks, a former referee who is now the RFL’s director of operations and legal, admitted industrial action by players is a possibility.

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