Peace negotiations between rugby league's warring bodies in the United States have collapsed, with one club posting a statement describing the AMNRL - which sent the popular USA Tomahawks to the World Cup - as "defunct".

An AMNRL source denied this but Discord has been told that a peace deal was agreed upon, only for last minute complications to scupper the arrangement. It appears the USARL feels it is in a dominant position and has decided to finish off its rival.

The USA team celebrate after Clint Newton scored a try against Wales during the World Cup. The team represented the USA under the umbrella of the AMNRL. Credit:AP

The AMNRL has vowed to fight on, while the USARL promises major announcements in the coming weeks - even though it is not the officially recognised body for the sport in America.

NY Raiders posted the following statement on its site in the last day or so: