The NRL has announced the salary cap will rise to a record $12.1 million in 2023 while the minimum salary will jump from $80,000 to $120,000.
In a Christmas boost, players who have ratchet clauses will receive an 18 per cent increase to their playing fee, which will be back-dated to November 1.
Clubs have been working to a cap of $9.5 million but had anticipated the figure jumping to about $10.9m.
The cap for the top-30 squad will increase to $11.45 million, a 22 per cent rise on this year’s figure. The development list will increase from $240,000 to $650,000.
The NRL salary cap will rise to a record $12.1m in 2023 - but the players’ union said they had not had time to agree to the proposal before it was announced by the governing body.
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