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Canterbury CEO Andrew Hill has called for a review of the NRL’s compensation policy for players injured on representative duty after being informed their salary cap relief for Kieran Foran would be limited to $350,000.
Foran, whose contract is reportedly worth up to $1.2 million this year, underwent shoulder surgery after being injured playing for New Zealand in last November’s Test against Great Britain at Eden Park and is expected to be sidelined for most of the season.
However, the maximum amount of salary cap relief available to clubs for players suffering long-term injuries while playing for their countries or in State of Origin is $350,000 under a policy introduced after Canberra hooker Josh Hodgson damaged his knee during England’s 2017 World Cup campaign.
All clubs were consulted about the ruleand agreed on it being brought into the competition.
The Bulldogs had made a submission to the NRL seeking to have Foran’s case treated similarly to that of South Sydney forward Sam Burgess, whose contract was excluded from the Rabbitohs’ salary cap after he was forced into retirement by a shoulder injury.
However, Hill confirmed Canterbury’s bid for greater cap relief had been rejected as $350,000 was the maximum amount available to clubs under the NRL rules and called for the policy to be reviewed.
“We submitted an application to the NRL for their consideration and their response has been that the policy only allows them to award up to $350,000 cap relief, which is what they have granted,” Hill said.
“I think that in going through this process it is clear to me that all stakeholders should come together and review this policy.
“I think it is unfair when a player is released by his club to promote the game and represent his country but returns in a manner which sees him return in a manner that means he is unfit to train or play for up to 10 months and less than adequate cap relief is then provided.”
https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/01/24...rules-after-foran-salary-cap-appeal-rejected/
Foran, whose contract is reportedly worth up to $1.2 million this year, underwent shoulder surgery after being injured playing for New Zealand in last November’s Test against Great Britain at Eden Park and is expected to be sidelined for most of the season.
However, the maximum amount of salary cap relief available to clubs for players suffering long-term injuries while playing for their countries or in State of Origin is $350,000 under a policy introduced after Canberra hooker Josh Hodgson damaged his knee during England’s 2017 World Cup campaign.
All clubs were consulted about the ruleand agreed on it being brought into the competition.
The Bulldogs had made a submission to the NRL seeking to have Foran’s case treated similarly to that of South Sydney forward Sam Burgess, whose contract was excluded from the Rabbitohs’ salary cap after he was forced into retirement by a shoulder injury.
However, Hill confirmed Canterbury’s bid for greater cap relief had been rejected as $350,000 was the maximum amount available to clubs under the NRL rules and called for the policy to be reviewed.
“We submitted an application to the NRL for their consideration and their response has been that the policy only allows them to award up to $350,000 cap relief, which is what they have granted,” Hill said.
“I think that in going through this process it is clear to me that all stakeholders should come together and review this policy.
“I think it is unfair when a player is released by his club to promote the game and represent his country but returns in a manner which sees him return in a manner that means he is unfit to train or play for up to 10 months and less than adequate cap relief is then provided.”
https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/01/24...rules-after-foran-salary-cap-appeal-rejected/
