The New Zealand Herald's Steve Deane believes the tide may be turning in the relationship between the NRL and the NZRU.
"Hopefully when Santa comes slithering down Rene Ranger's chimney this Christmas he's holding a massive contract offer from the Warriors.
Okay, so just another job offer for a player so outrageously gifted he's been dubbed Superman might not be an ideal present, but for Warriors fans a superhero centre signing would be a gratefully accepted offering.
It's time for league to take back the initiative when it comes to cross-code talent poaching.
With the amount of money in the game widely tipped for a big increase when the next broadcasting deal is struck, NRL clubs may soon have the means to not only halt a player drain to rugby that changed directions in 1995, but re-reverse it."
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