Daley move blocked

The NRL has blocked Wests Tigers’ attempt to employ Laurie Daley as a halves coach because his radio presenting job has ties to the betting industry. The development comes as the joint-venture outfit backs away from its threat to take legal action against the governing body over the deregistration of chief executive Justin Pascoe. New Tigers coach Michael Maguire was keen to make one key appointment – that of former Raiders, Blues and Kangaroos five-eighth Daley. However, the NRL ruled Daley’s other job, as co-host of Sky Sports Radio’s Big Sports Breakfast, could create a potential conflict of interest. Sky Sports Radio is owned by Tabcorp and Daley provides rugby league tips on one of the segments. Under NRL rules, registered participants are prohibited from having ties with betting operators.