Who is paying $4-5 billion for the NRL rights in Australia? Not Netflix.

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For the past decade plus, every time the TV rights for an Australian sport comes up, there are always rumours being stoked that an international streaming service is going to suddenly go all in on the sport and snare the rights away in some manner.

With the NRL TV rights up soon and negotiations underway, it is seeking a massive $3-4 billion payday, see…