NRL anti-tampering rules to be enhanced to stop public courting, clubs shopping players

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Possible sanctions available to the NRL include fines and deletion of records for those who breach the new anti-tampering rules.

Clubs are also prevented from encouraging a player to change clubs before their contract expires.

The NRL wants to send a message to registered club officials and managers who are also involved in the media.

Key players in dual roles in the game include Phil Gould (Nine and Bulldogs), Braith Anasta (Fox and manager), Paul Gallen (Nine and Sharks board), Greg Alexander (Fox and Panthers board), Matthew Johns (Fox and Titans owner), Gorden Tallis (Fox and Titans owner) and Billy Slater (Nine and Queensland Origin coach).