 The NSWRL and CRL have since cooperated in the running of Rugby league in NSW, including various 'joint ventures' such as the Ron Massey Cup which features three teams from areas under the control of the CRL.On 24 August 2018, the NSWRL and CRL announced that they had entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which will involve formal discussions in relation to a possible merger that would see a merger of the two organisations.This would result with Rugby League in NSW governed by one body for the first time in more than 80 years.