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Message: [QUOTE="Foordy, post: 3211033, member: 1769"] [HEADING=2]Players agree to 6 per cent cut in new pay deal[/HEADING] Dan Walsh NRL.com Reporter Tue 19 Jan 2021, 02:32 PM NRL players will [B]take a six per cent cut to the salary cap[/B] over the next two years in a revised CBA that ensures top 30 squads and a minimum of three development players are retained. Months of negotiations between the NRL and Rugby League Players Association have finalised [B]a revised salary cap of $9.02 million for 2021 and $9.11 million for 2022.[/B] The salary cap was originally set to sit just shy of $10 million for those two seasons at each of the 16 clubs, amounting to around a $19 million salary sacrifice from players over two years. The game's elite players have also taken a significant hit in the form of [B]State of Origin payments – which will be reduced to $15,000 per game.[/B] That figure is half the $30,000 match payments offered before the COVID-19 hit 2020 season - adding up to another $3 million saved over the next two Origin series. NRL CEO Andrew Abdo thanked the players for their commitment to rugby league's long-term sustainability in the wake of the pandemic. "2020 proved when we do things together, we get a better outcome for everyone. Today is another example of that," Abdo said. "I want to thank the players for the professionalism, discipline and sacrifices they have made - not only to ensure the 2020 season proceeded but so the game can remain sustainable long term. "I also want to thank Clint Newton for the leadership he has shown in securing a deal that provides security for his players, the game and our joint stakeholders. "The deal is a fair reflection of the value the players bring to our game and the sacrifices they are prepared to make to ensure we remain strong in the years ahead." Along with the financial sacrifice, player benefits and entitlements will also be wound back over the next two years of the CBA. RLPA chief executive Clint Newton said the new agreement reflected a "balance" between the game's future and the current crop of players' entitlements, a sentiment echoed by player director and Sharks captain Wade Graham. "The leadership and resolve of our members during this period of great uncertainty is something that we should all be incredibly proud of," Newton said. "This revised agreement is another example of the leadership and maturity shown during such a difficult period in our game’s history. "When you consider the finite career of a rugby league player, which is not guaranteed to be longer than their next game, we have an important role in ensuring what we negotiate on their behalf is fair and reasonable." Graham added: "We understand the significant impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on our game. "To help the game recover we believe it's fair that we share in that and play our part by agreeing reasonable reductions to our payments and benefits." "I’d like to acknowledge my fellow players, we’ve continued to adapt and overcome the various challenges thrown our way during this period, which is something everyone connected to the game should all be proud of." [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.nrl.com/news/2021/01/19/players-agree-to-6-per-cent-cut-in-new-pay-deal/[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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