Newly appointed NRL CEO Todd Greenberg has vowed to unify the rugby league community and get more people playing and watching the game.

Greenberg takes over from David Smith, who resigned last October, after the ARL Commission interviewed over 30 candidates for the role.

Previously the NRL’s head of football, Greenberg is seen as a football insider as opposed to former banker Smith who was often at loggerheads with the clubs.

“We are at a key moment in the game’s history where we can bring people together,” said Greenberg.

“I have real clarity about what that looks like.