The NRL is unlikely to ask players to take pay cuts in the immediate future after government agreed to give strong consideration to including the code as part of the nation's multi-billion dollar coronavirus stimulus package.

The Herald has been told the NRL have held several high-level discussions with both state and federal government in recent days that are likely to allow the code to at least delay, if not prevent entirely, a game-wide pay-cut strategy.

Forging ahead: ARLC chriarman Peter V'landys and NRL CEO Todd Greenberg. Credit:AAP

While the government was taken aback by the bullish approach of ARLC chairman Peter V'landys in seeking compensation during a press conference last Sunday, conversations since have somewhat eased tensions.

Despite Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday declaring "the NRL is not high on the priority list" after V'landys' tongue-in-cheek $500 million compensation request, NRL powerbrokers believe the government now understands the magnitude of the ripple effect that could occur should the NRL not receive financial support from government.